"Turn your head and cough." Isn't that some type of long running joke about getting checked for hernias or something? Wasn't that part of those sixth grade track physicals? (If it was not part of your physical, please don't tell me, because it was part of mine!)

Apparently this is not something you should do once you pass a certain age. It can result in serious injury. Today, I did it -- on accident and not as part of a hernia test but just sitting at the ice rink, and now, I cannot move my neck without looking like I just walked away with whiplash from a bus accident. Nice.

I don't know what happened, but if I want to look to the left, I have to turn my entire body. For real, and it's not something you can do very subtly, either. There is a sharp pain piercing between my neck and shoulder that has not let up since the mobility ending cough. And I had plans tonight to voluntarily subject my now-used-to-really-healthy-foods digestive system to copious amounts of greasy fried foods and fling my body around at high speeds in unnatural positions on poorly assembled and unregulated midway rides at the fair. (Yes, for those of you up north, we have our county fair in FEBRUARY because you all hog the carnies all summer!)

This is so not pleasant!