8/22

[fish]

8/1 row red but back very sore after.

8/2 no row

because of back, which is not worse and may be a little better.

this may be bad.

going to take a few days off

involuntarily

may be able to take beach walks,

[Smoke]

Did you pull it doing something?

I need to go to chiropractor but just haven’t made time for it.

[fish]

my back is old and well used.

mileage, accidents, and age.

i don't get much warning, because i live in the yellow flashing light zone.

yellow to red happens despite my caution.

forward bending at the waist is bad.

i had finished the outing and was washing the boat.

something i do every outing.

back felt a little weaker than usual, but not that this was happening.

so i'm down and out for i don't know how long.

one of my blessings is that i can contextualize these things.

while i am enduring persistent limiting discomfort and occasional disabling pain, i get news that my dear friend's dau-in-law is diagnosed with stage 4.

and i've got problems ?

[Smoke]

Not sure your view in chiropractor’s… I luv mine.
Took time today to go in for a tuneup.. felt great.

[fish]

i am afraid to let anyone touch my back.

a few of the highlights from the spinal report:

anterior wedging of the T12 vertebral body

circumferential disc bulging

facet arthrosis

retrolisthesis of L2 over L3

ventral disc bulging

inferiorly migrated disc herniation

facet arthrosis.

etc., etc.

add to which NC had a very bad experience with a chiro,

not to mention the DO

today my back is still constant discomfort with occasional pain.

but somewhat better

i think.

[fish]

beach walks and stretching

got the blues, but of course.

missing the month of August.

[Smoke]

Keep the faith!

[fish]

sursum corda !

interesting to learn after all these years that the translation in my missal of sursum corda is not literal.

but i like it.

Sursum corda

Lift up your hearts.

Habemus ad dominum

We have lifted them up to the Lord.

beach walk

stretching

using a heating pad and lying on the floor.

a lot.

[Smoke]

Heating pad a lot is not a good thing.

Hope ya get to feeling better soon

[fish]

beach walk

stretching

i have been told to try "arnica" which is an homeopathic.

felt nothing at all, but have to give it a fair try.

the back is somewhat better.

i simply can not bend at the waist without risk.

washing the boat while it is floating in the water at about knee level is tailor made for problems.

got cocky and am paying for it

hope to be back on the water soon.

[Smoke]

I had taken that for awhile…. Never noticed much either.
Turmeric seemed to help me out the most for joint issues.
B6 for carpel tunnel. But to be honest my chiropractor and getting a massage has probably done the most.

Hope you find something that helps.

[fish]

beach walks

stretching

heat

back feels somewhat better, but still flashing yellow.

going to try some yard work next week and see.

[fish]

beach walk

folks sure come in all sizes and shapes.

and the bathing suits !?!

[Smoke]

Lol
Yep- ya see all kinds….: I’m further inland so all I have to do is go to Walmart…. Same thing.

[fish]

another hitch in the git-a-long.

ankle

ah well, that's what i get for not wearing shoes.

NC's course of eye meds is all done.

she is doing well.