Some more catching up etc. The latest on me and my health is that
- I have had a resurgence of my back siezing up, and the awful pain that come from moving. I walk hunkered over like an old crone, and have used my sticks to move. In the house I grimace and move, but outside, I daren't go w/out sticks. CRAP! Not again...although this is old stuff from the FMstuff, so maybe I'm unwinding my owies? Dare to dream?
- I'm going to make an appt. with a local chiropractor who Julie referred me to. I've but the call in to him, I'll letja know. His hours are strange, or good, depending on which side o' the Dr /Patient bit o' the relationship one is on. He works Mon, Wed and Fri, 9-noon, then 3-5:00. Good hours if you can get 'em.
One hope is that he can determine where the carpal tunnel stuff originates since there are a whole lotta blockages up the line to the collar bone area and the cervical spine that may be causing the pain v. only or including the carpal tunnel which may or may not need surgical release. Also with this low back beast recurring, well, maybe he can help in that arena too? - I am also starting to see Celeen again re: cranial sacral work at Oriental Healing Arts, which I look forward too.
- I had started to do small exercises, but with the back flare, I've no clue as to what might exacerbate it, so I'll back off, yet again for a while. Humbug.
We finally had our "xmas in April" with Katie, Mike and Colby! Mike had an over-niter on Friday, and on Saturday we took the prezzies to Katie's when we took Mikey home. It was fun - except Mike took offense with what we thought were his fewer xmas presents than he hoped for. Letting Mike be "santa" isn't good, cuz he only see's who gets them v. what he gets...which blew up in our faces 2 years in a row -- I hope Gordy finally understands when I suggest he doesn't insist Mike play santa's helper now?!? He started "pouting" and mumbling (just audible enuff) for me to hear, "I get 5 coal pieces, and everyone else gets presents..." and so finally, when talking to Mike, I said that we'd be happy to give him more "little prezzies" next xmas, instead of "big ones" if he'd prefer. No real answer, just mumbles and pouts, until he said "Why do I get COAL?" and to my horror, ding! I got it...and I said, to him, "oh Mike? what is your last name?" and he said "Coa....then stumbled and laughed" he got it -- coal = coale!!!! But he also forgot that this was a gift for the WHOLE family, not just his, but the sad thing is he thought we thought he was a bad boy and punished him!!! Sheeeeit! No Coal for Coales again... ooopsie! But it was warm and fun, and we met the newest member of the family, Beau, a longer haired dachshund, v. long and short -- so Katie dubbed him a "tweener wiener dog". We all aren't thrilled with Beau for his name, but it will emerge, his proper name, in time. Gordy is lobbying for Buster. Katie said that Beau looks like Zach, and sure enuff, there is that resemblence . There are photos to post, none from xmas from my camera to my chagrin, but some our the visit w/Mike to Ft Casey -- methink that was too much, and the next AM I woke up with siezed up back...but pushed through to play outside with Mike but that was foolish on my part -- but I hate being in pain and not moving and not having a life, and not being able to have fun with my grand-kids. I hate this "life" and need to get beyond it and be moving again. Maybe a CPT visit is in my future? We'll see. Well, I have pain from writing and being in this position on the laptop, so I'll be back anon to talk of Mom and other stuff.
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