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That must feel very discouraging. It is terrible to have such a basic thing as movement start to breakdown. I hope that this is a short-lived glitch for you.
A few years ago, I spent much time trying to figure out how in the heck I was going to get from one spot to the next. Desk to bathroom? Big problem.
I was lucky enough to find a surgeon who didn't say "you're old, you're overweight, you have arthritis" - instead he actually listened to my history, booked me for surgery, and remedied the leftover problem from a recently "healed" injury that was was causing acute pain over and over. I was still old, overweight and I still had arthritis, but thanks to him I walk about ten kilometers a day most days - sometimes 30!
I am now pleased to say that I am now younger
, lighter, and my arthritis is less problematic.
I will never forget what an amazing gift it is to be able to walk pain free (relatively!)
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I ran around like a crazy person today ( nothing new there! ) and finally got an hour of swimming in after dinner….this is not when I usually exercise so if I lose weight in the morning, this is when I am going to swim!2
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I am doing a Bible devotional titled "Food is not the enemy" and came across this tidbit:
Imagine what life would look like if…
… your appetite was proportional to your physical needs and you ate from a place of contentment?
Can you imagine??? How different my life would have been, how much mind space would have been freed up! I am going to ponder this one.
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I hope swimming at night is the magical missing piece!
I can't even get my head around that tidbit, Ladybug. Can't imagine it whatsoever.2 -
lauriekallis wrote: »I hope swimming at night is the magical missing piece!
I can't even get my head around that tidbit, Ladybug. Can't imagine it whatsoever.
Swimming after dinner is NOT the magic piece…..I was up 2 pounds this morning….I have decided it’s the temp outside….omg it is so hot and humid….I do not sweat a lot, I just get redder and redder….grocery shopping today was torture…..I have drank coffee, water, 2 Diet Pepsi and ate a pound of honey dew lol…2 -
Honey dew is probably great for you, especially if you're reddening! Take it easy, hey!
I do not like reddening... and I have DNA tests that prove that I'm all good to go for warmer climates... which is why I avoid them!2 -
I grew up in southern Indiana….I loved cold weather….why did I ever move here?…oh yeah I followed my parents here lol3
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Yes - probably the heat - it would have been nice if it was the magic piece though. Maybe time to just chill as much as you can - perhaps that is the magic piece!?
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It's not any better in Indiana right now. I am actively trying not to do anything, because I get in a sweat and feel awful.
That said, I rearranged the living room today. And after six hours I put it back cause the room is long and narrow, and it looked better the way it was. Broke a sweat the first time, but had help with the sofa the second time so I didn't. (It was also 9 pm. That helped.)
Then I made big apple-pecan-spice muffins cause Son is getting up at four for an interview across town at 7:30 am. The job would have him working from 6 am to 2 pm, and he likes those hours. We'll see if he gets it and if he gets it if he winds up still living with us here or if he moves back in with my mother (as she would live somewhat closer to the work.) I suspect he will live here as my mom drives him batty if he spends too much time there. I sympathize, as the same thing happens to me. But he and I get along very well and tranquilly. Probably because we're both autistic in the same style and both have ADHD, and we like each other and treat each other well. I consider that a great blessing, because not all children become people their parents can be friends with as adults.4 -
AlexandraFindsHerself1971 wrote: »not all children become people their parents can be friends with as adults.
i didnt speak to my daughter for about 2 years almost. she finally grew up, at least somewhat. her boyfriend im not crazy about. hes a nice enough kid, theyve been together since highschool, but wants a white collar income with only a HS diploma. which is certainly possible but wont come easy. He tried selling cars (for a month), now hes trying to sell life insurance and taking some class for that (ummm dont most people buy that online? we did...). My husband (who makes a six figure income) wants him to get an apprenticeship with him as a union sheet metal worker where he actually CAN make a white collar income (and killer benefits) and learn you know... skills. be able to take care of a possible family? but he doesnt seem interested. we talked to my daughter a bit about it, about how much he could be making in 3-4 years if he did this, how she could go to school like she wants, how theyd be able to move towards the beach where they want to be so badly, etc etc so maybe she could push him in that direction. doubt it will work. we will see though. we even offered to let them stay with us for the first month or two of his apprenticeship so they could save $ for a deposit on a place (they have their own place currently and a good rental reference but moving is expensive and we know this)
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AlexandraFindsHerself1971 wrote: »But he and I get along very well and tranquilly. Probably because we're both autistic in the same style and both have ADHD, and we like each other and treat each other well. I consider that a great blessing, because not all children become people their parents can be friends with as adults.
This was so beautiful to read, Alexandra. "Tranquilly." Wow. I strive for that ... but it is so very hard. So much of me isn't tranquil by nature and feels compelled to "mother" though those days are long gone which is so very anti-tranquil.
Good on you, Mom. You deserve many kudos.
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callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »kids. ugh.
and ...aawwww... and ...aaahhhh...
all rolled into one big fuzzy/spiky/sticky sound ball.
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Lots going on and I am playing “ catch up “
Alex the relationship you have with your son is lovely….glad you enjoy your time with him….I have two kids 9 years apart and sadly they do not really get along….both of them are great but I stopped trying to make them like each other!…one is a Democrat and the other Republican…..need I say more?….both are honest hard working adults and I love both of their spouses….our daughter, the youngest, has never left home and lived at home going to college….both of our kids have college degrees and we are very proud of them….Amanda’s husband and both grands live with us….our son is about 90 minutes away….both are good company but not with each other!…oil and water!…..
Callsitlikeiseeit, if your daughter is happy and they love each other….what can I say?…do they come to you with money problems and disagreements?…is there any abuse?….sometimes it’s better to observe situations and see how they play out!
Ladybug welcome to our group….jump in anywhere….comments and advice are always welcome!
Laurie we seem to still be floundering in this heat….maybe all the pounds will drop off when it is cooler outside lol
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conniewilkins56 wrote: »Callsitlikeiseeit, if your daughter is happy and they love each other….what can I say?…do they come to you with money problems and disagreements?…is there any abuse?….sometimes it’s better to observe situations and see how they play out!
no, not yet they havent lol
but they are both only making $8 an hour currently and no benefits. life is tough at that. he could apprentice under my husband (or another journeyman, even. or another TRADE, but we dont know those rates or have those union contacts) and make twice that as a first year apprentice. plus benefits. And it only goes up every year. in 4 years he could be clearing $80K if he wanted to. truly, i stay out of it but when we watch him try thing after thing to try and make money and they all fail (for whatever reasons, like i said, i dont get involved so i dont really ask many questions about WHY hes not doing *whatever* any more). hes a good kid. he has potential. I think we'd like to see him put it toward something a bit more... i dont even know what the word is im looking for. There's a lot of GOOD jobs out there where you can make damned good money and can move up but you might have to get your hands dirty at first.2 -
Got the mini-mural of the Boy up on Saturday. He was amused to see it - and very quickly put on the same face - a roar - one of his favourite expressions.
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WOW!!!!!!
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Not looking forward to the next 10 days or so; we're having all our windows and doors replaced. Aaargh. Just as we move from the wettest summer in recent memory into what promises to be a damp and rainy autumn. My house is Georgian ( built 1760) so we were legally obliged to use specialist stonemasons to make exact replicas of the crumbling stone sills, and specialist window makers to make identical sash windows. It's a huge job (scaffolding went up yesterday) and the weather is a further complication. We commissioned the contractors last October and were promised a summer installation but due to various factors we were pushed back 10 weeks. If it starts bucketing down with rain some comfort eating may be on the horizon...3
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lauriekallis wrote: »Got the mini-mural of the Boy up on Saturday. He was amused to see it - and very quickly put on the same face - a roar - one of his favourite expressions.
Crikey @lauriekallis, that's some talent you have!2 -
Thank you both! I"m kinda tickled with this, it was challenging - cause the boy is my heart.
Please - you must post pics Bella! Your house sounds like a dream (when it isn't a nightmare ) 2 -
i dont think ive mentioned it on this thread but pretty sure i have elsewhere on this board, but for the past week been dealing with mystery pain in my abdomen (left side) with no other symptoms at all. Like im being stabbed. Had a CT scan done monday, finally got a call back from the doc last night...
We *may* have an answer. Some sort of weirdly named cystitis something or other which will be (well, IS) a chronic condition and is likely the cause of (seems to be, despite no other symptoms) a bladder infection. Also the cause of why I always say that I have the bladder of a 2 year old (I go to the bathroom more than any person I know - at least now I know theres an actual reason why LOL) antibiotics given for that (wont help the bladder of a 2 year old issue- thats here to stay). *If* those do not help the pain issue, I'll have to be referred to some sort of specialist.
Also Diverticulosis but NOT Diverticulitis (at least not at this moment in time). Which is common but uncommon at my age. Or so I am told and read. If you dont know what that is (I did not), the easiest way to explain it, is like a small hernia in your colon, but it doesnt go away. not painful in and of itself unless it turns into the 'itis' form, and then it needs antibiotics.
There are also several cysts that no one seems concerned about that were mentioned in the CT report, but one kind in particular I want to know WHERE they are (report did not mention or I did not understand), as 'normal' or not they CAN lead to a higher chance for uterine cancer if located in the fallopian tubes or uterus. So, again, depending on location... it can matter. I'd rather have a major surgery and yank all those parts out than you know, cancer 5 years down the road. Go ahead and yank it all out now (Im not using them, after all, and havent had a cycle since june? july? long enough for me not to know exactly when), at the end of the year when we are close to meeting our deductible for the year. Save us a few (thousand) bucks. LOL I see my regular doc in 2 weeks for a previously scheduled follow up and will add that to my list of things to talk to him about. My only request is that it is done after Halloween. Cause thats my day. LOL
wonder if we could convince the insurance company into a tummy tuck along with a hysterectomy? a girl can hope LOL
So, here's hoping the antibiotics work and I feel better in a day or so. I actually feel better this morning than I have in a week and a half, so theres that. Hoping its a sign of the antibiotics kicking in already. I generally respond pretty quick to them.
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that mural is AMAZING by the way!2
