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LuckyCharms

(21,090 posts)
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 08:43 PM Friday

Hey! I impressed myself today! [View all]

I'm a very zen driver. I go with the flow, I don't get upset. I'm very aware and make cat-like defensive moves. Nice and smooth.

Enter Prednisone.

Much to my wife's objections, I said I was going out today to run errands. I had three places to go.

YOU'RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE WITH THE WAY YOUR BACK IS!

Yes I am. I'll be back in a few hours.

Limped to the car with my fucking donut pillow to sit on, to ease the back pain.

Took me 10 minutes to get my left leg into the car after I sat down.

Sitting on the donut pillow like I'm in a goddamn high chair.

Screaming and moaning.

Again, enter Prednisone.

That shit turns me into a wild man. It's no good.

Motherfuckers driving 15 MPH in a 30 MPH.

One thing Prednisone does to me is make me bounce on the balls of my feet when I'm sitting. So I'm on my donut pillow with my bouncing legs, screaming in pain, and my hands are twitching.

And people are cutting me off left and right, the traffic was brutal.

Some guy stops dead in the road in front of me.

MOTHERFUCKER!

(don't hit the horn like an asshole, don't do it)

Some lady pulls out in front of me. I slam on the brakes and scream because it wrenched my back.

FUUUUUUUUUU....

(don't hit the fucking horn, don't do it, remember, you're "cat-like" )

Well, I didn't hit the horn or flip anyone off.

I'm so proud of myself.


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Hey! I impressed myself today! [View all] LuckyCharms Friday OP
Hey Lucky True Dough Friday #1
I'm thinking of using a donut pillow when I sit on the toilet... LuckyCharms Friday #3
Just make sure True Dough Friday #4
Oh well, I guess my idea won't work. LuckyCharms Friday #5
Darn you, True! Niagara Friday #7
Pardon me, Niagara True Dough Friday #8
You do realize that this is torture for me right? Niagara Friday #9
Really, no need to fight True Dough Friday #10
You're killin' me! Niagara Friday #11
May you be resurrected! True Dough Friday #12
Oh boy, I can't eat any of that! Niagara Friday #13
It's all sugar-free True Dough Friday #14
My PC is all repaired and is now running windows 11 Niagara Friday #17
Glad you're up and running again! True Dough Friday #18
Me too! Niagara Friday #19
Good to hear it is fixed! LuckyCharms Saturday #25
Thank you! Me too! Niagara Saturday #29
Everyday small victories! biophile Friday #2
You bet, biophile! LuckyCharms Saturday #26
Just a thought, Lucky! Niagara Friday #6
Haha!! LuckyCharms Saturday #21
Wait... what? There are fucking donut pillows? IcyPeas Friday #15
I took a picture for you: LuckyCharms Saturday #23
I am proud of you too. LoisB Friday #16
Thanks, Lois. LuckyCharms Saturday #24
Good on you! .... electric_blue68 Saturday #20
Today are my last 2 pills... LuckyCharms Saturday #22
Oh, hey, YW. Don't want DU'rs suffering if at all possible, or the least amount .... electric_blue68 Saturday #30
Last Prednisone pill is tonight. LuckyCharms Saturday #31
Oh, sorry you had a neurologistic that was Not acknowledging your MRI results... electric_blue68 Saturday #32
Well, aside from the UpInArms Saturday #27
. LuckyCharms Saturday #28
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