I am and have been, in much pain for the last few days.  I’ve had a stiff back upon waking and sitting too long, for a long time now.  This is different.  This is really painful.  So today, I finally caved and went to the doctor and got the ball rolling.  He gave me a prescription to try for a week and if that doesn’t wind it down, then it’s all the whole X-ray deal again.  But seriously, this guy dropped the words “bone tumor” before I was even done describing things.  What kind of person even mentions that on our first appointment?