My back has been in pretty good shape, for me, anyway. In fact, it has felt so normal I decided to change the linens this morning all by myself. Usually, I ask for help, but I felt so good, I didn’t ask.
Now, my back hurts. It would seem that it behaves perfectly — as long as I don’t do anything to aggravate it. Which is anything involving bending, lifting or twisting.
It’s a good thing writing and photography don’t require any of the above-mentioned actions.
No matter how hard we try, age catches up.
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Categories: #Health, Anecdote, Getting old, Humor, Medical humor
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 
I’m sorry, Marilyn. I hate that and understand so well. I have an MRI next Tuesday. Since my return trip from Texas visiting oldest son and family I’ve had, what I believe, a sciatica episode. They’ll rule out if it’s just rumors pressing on the nerves. I hated asking for help, but my twin had been gracious to help me with sheets each week. I don’t like being limited, but I’ve accepted this situation.
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I always thought everything could be fixed, but when my heart went bad, I knew I was beat. I had had to give up a lot of stuff earlier, but that one? There was no getting around it. The reality finally hit: we really can’t fix everything no matter how hard we try and how much we want to.
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My Mom shared that exact statement yesterday. WE just want to fix it and can’t! I’m listening to the birds sing this early Saturday morning in Missouri and sending you and Garry wonderful thoughts and prayers!
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so true! And we women (particularly) tend to ovedo… just because somebody has to ‘do’ it.
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Someone does and it is highly unlikely to be Garry, though he has at least twice in 32 years done it without me. I’m pretty sure he vacuumed the house a couple of months ago too.
When men help, it’s when they are feeling magnanimous. Which to me is unreliable. I can’t wait until Garry has an epiphany to change the linens. But he doesn’t SEE dirt and if he does, it’s just something he’s sure I’ll take care of. After all these years I’m not expecting a huge personality change.
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Yes… but… sometimes we want to do these things, just to prove we are still here, still useful…
The suffering that comes later is worth that knowledge… I think…
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I’m pretty sure that pain was not worth it. Two people can do that job together and no one gets hurt. It was just stupid.
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I often do stupid things, and I know they’re stupid when I do them… hangs head in shame…
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Changing the bed linen on your own was probably a big ask.
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It was stupid, especially because two people doing it is easy and no one has to limp for two days. It was dumb.
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It is much easier with two. I used to struggle with the King sized bed on my own. But sometimes you just want to get it done don’t you and not wait for other people.
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Garry was in the bathroom and he doesn’t just use the bathroom, he inhabits it. It’s his second home. Or maybe his first. And the linens really needed to be changed before the laundry gets done on Sunday. I was feeling pretty good, so I figured “Hey, I can do this.”
I did it. I didn’t know for another four hours the side effects. Next time, I’ll wait and I WILL ask for help. The irony is that if I had asked, he would have helped. He won’t do it on his own, but he won’t say no, either.
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I hope it feels better soon anyway.
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Oh I hope you feel better soon. There are certain angles that should be avoided while bending or lifting.
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With my back, I can bend a few times, lift light things and twist carefully. When I get careless and convinced I’ve got my bounce back, THAT is when I get hurt.
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Yup, that’s the case with every one. Take care and I hope you feel better soon my friend
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Funny isn’t it? We are fine, as long as we accept what we can do and don’t push it. But we always try to push it because we really want to be like we used to be.
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Yes, that’s true. But wisdom lies in admitting our limitations
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Yes, but it’s hard to stick by it. You can know, but you always think somehow, you can make it better and all you have to do is … And the “is” inevitably is something you absolutely KNOW you should not be doing.
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Yup! That’s our problem
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