The Leg and I
A pinched sciatica nerve has slowed down my body but not my razor-sharp talent for spouting instantaneous movie references.
About 10 days ago, while lifting something heavy into the trunk of my car, I felt an odd twinge in my back. Within half an hour, a searing pain was careening up and down my right leg. I spent the weekend curled up in a not-so-easy chair, screaming with agony. On Monday…