. "4"^^ . "7"^^ . "5"^^ . "While I should be excited about my first trip to a country that does not border the US, I'm not. With back pain lasting a month and counting, all I can think of is a 10-hour plane ride and 10 days riding in a car. Both preferable to having to get up and walk around. But thankfully, there is a store for everything in the Valley.\n\nDavid helped me find a Tempur-Pedic lumbar cushion that I can use until my thoracic spine hurts too much. Then I can switch to my Tempur-Pedic travel pillow until my lumbar spine is done. At that point, I can move to my inflatable pillow that I can use vertically. He also suggested a blunt object to stab in my eye to help me forget about my back when all else fails. Well, not really, that was my idea.\n\nI also tried out a few of the Tempur-Pedic beds. Expecting it to feel like the foam mattress pads you buy at Wal-Mart, I was shocked at how comfortable they are and with a 20-year life! It could outlast me. There was one that when adjusted to the right spot, I was virtually pain free. Now, it's just a matter of whether I really want to spend $8000 on a piece of furniture that I will only enjoy when unconscious. It was a really nice bed though."^^ . "2013-08-16T00:00:00"^^ . . "4"^^ . .