Blog number 10
Getting older and I don't want to!
What to do to keep you day full and happy - mine often goes so slowly that a snail slimed through at jet speed. Other times it flies past and don't get nearly as much done as I wanted to do - cannot win guys
So - I decided to have a 2019 New Year's resolution to make my days interesting and productive without being too tiring. My body won't let me do or indeed go at the pace it used to run but I do get assistance from my caregivers and they are normally quite positive so that always helps
Last year I broke my back by moving a microwave from the floor to the sink bench (am now 1 inch shorter) and I have never been in such discomfort/pain ever before. Having my children was nothing by comparison. So we did the doctor's run and he said initially that I had a muscle spasm (bugger me no way!) then when he finally had an xray done (after my third visit to him) realised it was a lot more serious than he first thought. That was when I couldn't bend over at all and had to wear a brace for 12 weeks - then of course the bone density testing etc. etc. I have a 12% chance that when I fall next time (if that does happen) I will have a broken hip. They wanted me to go onto medication but as I take hand fulls of pills now I wasn't going to add even more - so basically going cold turkey. The disc squished hence me being shorter and I won't be lifting anything so stupid ever again...
The reason for the microwave change was because I blew up my old microwave and this new one was the insurance replacement. Here I thought I was doing the right thing by bringing the item upstairs and placing it on the bench and then taking the broken one outside onto the outdoor table - I did a good job except I totally did my back in - and badly. The bone scanning machine showed the density as being quite brittle so I won't be falling over any time soon (that is a given) LOL
I'm telling you all this preamble because I had not learnt the fact that I cannot do what I used to do without consequences - its a hard lesson the learn and one which I have to think about every day. Its things like hanging washing on the line I'm unsteady on the feet and feel like I'm going to fall over standing on one spot - bugger this isn't what I had anticipated when I got older - I just thought I would slow down (not actually knowing what that meant in real terms) but it comes with much more vigor and unpredictability.
Typically I looked for instant help and purchased a power fit machine (from the middle of the night on tv) and have been using that - honestly it has helped and my doctor did say it would't affect me too badly and might even do some good. I feel such a dufus standing on a fast moving platform every day but my legs are certainly stronger and I'm starting to be able to stand up on the platform holding onto the rubber bands you can use for exercise postures - so lets hope this machine works
I haven't ever done anything like this before it made me feel so stupid and idiotic
when I moved the microwave - its so hard to remember that I'm unable to do the things I used to take for granted anymore. Getting older sucks and I have decided that I'm not going willingly but my life has had to change considerably without my input its just the ways the cookies now crumble
A very old friend called in today (out of the blue) and he has always said I should write more than I do now - he is a very well respected author with over 150 books that he has written on many different subjects. I've known him for 60 years but we had many years when we only just chatted every now and then. He is about to go to Los Vegas to run a workshop on writing in early March so I am going to ask him for help with maybe writing a small book. How to narrow down the subject will be the most difficult thing I feel. His name is Richard Webster and his books sell quite well all over the world and his is actually quite famous - I just know him as Richard my old friend - how bizarre. A quick side bar I introduced him to his wife in 1968 in London and they have been together ever since which I think is absolutely wonderful
Getting older is really sucky there are so many things out of your control - so I'm going to try and stop the tide and try my darndest to keep fitter and move more and write better, faster and longer...
Wish me luck guys
Getting older and I don't want to!
What to do to keep you day full and happy - mine often goes so slowly that a snail slimed through at jet speed. Other times it flies past and don't get nearly as much done as I wanted to do - cannot win guys
So - I decided to have a 2019 New Year's resolution to make my days interesting and productive without being too tiring. My body won't let me do or indeed go at the pace it used to run but I do get assistance from my caregivers and they are normally quite positive so that always helps
Last year I broke my back by moving a microwave from the floor to the sink bench (am now 1 inch shorter) and I have never been in such discomfort/pain ever before. Having my children was nothing by comparison. So we did the doctor's run and he said initially that I had a muscle spasm (bugger me no way!) then when he finally had an xray done (after my third visit to him) realised it was a lot more serious than he first thought. That was when I couldn't bend over at all and had to wear a brace for 12 weeks - then of course the bone density testing etc. etc. I have a 12% chance that when I fall next time (if that does happen) I will have a broken hip. They wanted me to go onto medication but as I take hand fulls of pills now I wasn't going to add even more - so basically going cold turkey. The disc squished hence me being shorter and I won't be lifting anything so stupid ever again...
The reason for the microwave change was because I blew up my old microwave and this new one was the insurance replacement. Here I thought I was doing the right thing by bringing the item upstairs and placing it on the bench and then taking the broken one outside onto the outdoor table - I did a good job except I totally did my back in - and badly. The bone scanning machine showed the density as being quite brittle so I won't be falling over any time soon (that is a given) LOL
I'm telling you all this preamble because I had not learnt the fact that I cannot do what I used to do without consequences - its a hard lesson the learn and one which I have to think about every day. Its things like hanging washing on the line I'm unsteady on the feet and feel like I'm going to fall over standing on one spot - bugger this isn't what I had anticipated when I got older - I just thought I would slow down (not actually knowing what that meant in real terms) but it comes with much more vigor and unpredictability.
Typically I looked for instant help and purchased a power fit machine (from the middle of the night on tv) and have been using that - honestly it has helped and my doctor did say it would't affect me too badly and might even do some good. I feel such a dufus standing on a fast moving platform every day but my legs are certainly stronger and I'm starting to be able to stand up on the platform holding onto the rubber bands you can use for exercise postures - so lets hope this machine works
I haven't ever done anything like this before it made me feel so stupid and idiotic
when I moved the microwave - its so hard to remember that I'm unable to do the things I used to take for granted anymore. Getting older sucks and I have decided that I'm not going willingly but my life has had to change considerably without my input its just the ways the cookies now crumble
A very old friend called in today (out of the blue) and he has always said I should write more than I do now - he is a very well respected author with over 150 books that he has written on many different subjects. I've known him for 60 years but we had many years when we only just chatted every now and then. He is about to go to Los Vegas to run a workshop on writing in early March so I am going to ask him for help with maybe writing a small book. How to narrow down the subject will be the most difficult thing I feel. His name is Richard Webster and his books sell quite well all over the world and his is actually quite famous - I just know him as Richard my old friend - how bizarre. A quick side bar I introduced him to his wife in 1968 in London and they have been together ever since which I think is absolutely wonderful
Getting older is really sucky there are so many things out of your control - so I'm going to try and stop the tide and try my darndest to keep fitter and move more and write better, faster and longer...
Wish me luck guys
