A few people have asked, so here it is, using the oldest and best storytelling rule.
When I get up in the morning, usually before 8 AM, my back is very sore. I cannot twist my waist without a sharp pain. I slowly rise from bed and take a hot shower, using the stretching exercises my doctor gave me. In an hour, my back is no longer giving me sharp pains, but a dull ache. By 10:00, I have no more pain unless I perform certain activities.
If I sit for too long, the base of my spine begins to ache.
If I try to lift anything too heavy (around 40 pounds), I can tell my back doesn’t like me.
Standing for more than an hour or so requires that I lie flat on my back for about ten minutes.
Bending over is okay unless I try picking something up. Using my legs is no longer just advice, but a neccessity.
That’s how my back is doing. I have no idea how I’m going to make it through the flight to GenCon, let alone the show.