For those of you who know me I joke about a colon issue I had years ago that is usually reserved for the age group of 60 and older. Well I now have another reason to become an honorary member of the AARP group.
I go to the orthopedic specialist for consistent lower back pain for the last year with a chance it may be from scoliosis surgery I had 20-some years ago. So x-rays later he comes in to show me my curve is not worse-good thing AND squashed gaps between some vertabrae and some weird white things Hmmm looks cool to me.
Said dr goes on to tell me the lack of space between the bones is the beginning of arthritis and the white things are the beginning of bone spurs. Good Grief, was all I could think and also well ok not an emergency at this time and nothing fatal so call it good.
The funny part is when I come home and research (obsess) on the internet the sites are puzzling to me. They show really classy gray haired ladies and men and talking about rest, water aerobics, gentle stretching, heat and cold packs. The problems with this info????
I have only plucked one gray hair
I am far from classy unless you make me
A nine and six year old and full time job-who has time to rest?
Water aerobics-tried it, hate it
Sitting with heat and cold packs-again how the heck would the laundry, homework, dishes and PLAYING get done (I could sit and enjoy my merlot more though)
Anyway, I am tucking this yucky news in the back of my mind, forgetting about it and getting pyched to kick some booty at boot camp!
6 comments:
Yikes! Will you need surgery at all again? Or do you just have to live with it until it is time for pain medication? The best time for me to sick with my wine and ice pack, AARP friend, is at 9:00pm. Then I have nothing to do but sit in front of the TV and go brain dead.
it sucks to get older. i say that's why God created aspirin and Ben Gay.
i apply both before every run--to my lower back. i feel better and i smell like a high school track meet. ah, the days...
Good grief. I thought we were invincible! We used to be, before all the aches and pains began. It sucks getting older, and I'm determined to fight it all the way. Wish I could go to boot camp with you!
Where did you get those ladies? They scare me, Cher. You need to post another post and move them on down the page. Do yo think we'll look like that one day?
Chris-No surger just go with the flow-Wine and ice pack at 9:00, I am there.
Carey-mmmmm ben gay, did we ever really run that hard at track meets to actually need it:)
Karen-Yes being invincible is not fun but going down fighting works for me. Yes of course we all look that, just wake up one day and go ahhhhhhhh. But they are smiling and happy what more could you want
Not to be wrinkly.....
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