Posts by GrreatTeacher

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Health, fitness and recovery advice

by SecretSlaveClass in

i hope this is okay with you simon, but since i've noticed the number of forum members looking to discuss or seek advice on various health issues i thought it would be a good idea to start a thread dedicated to this topic alone.

any discussions or advice on these matters could be put here where any and all would be welcome to jump in with any help they could offer.

i am working on the first questions at the moment taken from the cognac/morpheus weight loss thread.

GrreatTeacher

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Health, fitness and recovery advice

by SecretSlaveClass in

i hope this is okay with you simon, but since i've noticed the number of forum members looking to discuss or seek advice on various health issues i thought it would be a good idea to start a thread dedicated to this topic alone.

any discussions or advice on these matters could be put here where any and all would be welcome to jump in with any help they could offer.

i am working on the first questions at the moment taken from the cognac/morpheus weight loss thread.

GrreatTeacher

The fusion is through L4, L5 and S1.

They don't think the original discs were torn, but were so herniated that there wasn't much left in terms of support.

Now the discs above and below the fusion are bulging and causing additional pain. This was predicted as any bending motion now puts additional stress on the surrounding discs.

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Health, fitness and recovery advice

by SecretSlaveClass in

i hope this is okay with you simon, but since i've noticed the number of forum members looking to discuss or seek advice on various health issues i thought it would be a good idea to start a thread dedicated to this topic alone.

any discussions or advice on these matters could be put here where any and all would be welcome to jump in with any help they could offer.

i am working on the first questions at the moment taken from the cognac/morpheus weight loss thread.

GrreatTeacher

Yes. Though it was the herniated disks that caused the injury, the vertebrae have been compressed into a shape where the edges are flared up at the top and bottom. He has titanium rods drilled through 3 vertebrae

Also bone spurs and spinal stenosis which is bone growth that is obstructing the spinal canal and putting pressure on nerves. Sometimes these are the nerves that go down his legs and a legs goes numb or a foot goes numb. Before his surgery he would sometimes just fall down when both legs suddenly went numb.He takes Neurontin for the nerve pain.

It remits occasionally, but then the pain surges back as bad as the original injury at times. They can't figure it out.

He's trying to get a 2nd opinion from a doctor that goes into the spinal canal and clears out bone spurs as a revision surgery, but workers comp is fighting that.

The man recovered from his back surgery and within a year had completed a 100 mile bike ride. He has a racing bike with the clip in pedals and everything.

He's getting depressed, though, that this appears to be a chronic and deteriorating condition.

Oh, and he climbs telephone poles for a living. He's off on workers comp right now. The original injury was a twisting motion as he tripped of the back of his truck. He did not fall on the ground, but that twisting motion messed up something and he had immediate pain.

He's afraid the company is going to declare him disabled and trying to get him on SSI disability which is a pittance and would not allow him to work for the rest of his life. He is not ready for that at age 46.

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Health, fitness and recovery advice

by SecretSlaveClass in

i hope this is okay with you simon, but since i've noticed the number of forum members looking to discuss or seek advice on various health issues i thought it would be a good idea to start a thread dedicated to this topic alone.

any discussions or advice on these matters could be put here where any and all would be welcome to jump in with any help they could offer.

i am working on the first questions at the moment taken from the cognac/morpheus weight loss thread.

GrreatTeacher

Thanks, Data. Stupid question, but do you do planks on your stomach?

What are the rules? Do you just randomly perch on something?

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Start A Butterfly Garden!

by Bonsai in

jw
friends

time to take a break from debating religion.

take in a breath of fresh air and be healed by the wonders of nature around you.. how many of you have a garden?

how many have a nice flower patch to go with your vegetable garden?

GrreatTeacher

Brrr! It was in the 30s this morning while it was 75° last week. What crazy weather.

My tulips have come up but not bloomed yet. Hopefully it will warm up soon and I'll have colorful tulips in my front yard.

We have a pear tree that draws bees and beautiful butterflies in the summer.

I think I'm going to plant some butterfly bushes soon, too.

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Health, fitness and recovery advice

by SecretSlaveClass in

i hope this is okay with you simon, but since i've noticed the number of forum members looking to discuss or seek advice on various health issues i thought it would be a good idea to start a thread dedicated to this topic alone.

any discussions or advice on these matters could be put here where any and all would be welcome to jump in with any help they could offer.

i am working on the first questions at the moment taken from the cognac/morpheus weight loss thread.

GrreatTeacher

How do you work out abdominal muscles when you have a lower spine fusion and are advised not to do sit ups anymore?

My husband has been doing lots of physical therapy and can work out his arms, but he can't figure out an effective stomach toning exercise.

He used to be a runner and now I'm wondering whether that damaged his spine as was mentioned. He's a big guy.Always healthy and muscular, except his spine is just crumbling. He's only 46. He had his fusion 4 years ago and just had a recent exacerbation.

He's working on core muscle strength now to support and take pressure off the spine. Any ideas on good exercises?

Also, he cycles. When he's curled over on his racing bike, it doesn't hurt his spine. But, he hasn't been able to get out over the winter.

He swims in the summer, too, but the pool is not open, yet.

What about supplements? Calcium? Can you still improve bone strength and density in your 40s?

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"What IS True Love?" Watchtower Propaganda Review/Commentary

by WatchtowerReviewz in

my latest review for watchtower's most recent feature length propaganda film.

(not safe if sober.).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn6lxfw_qp8.

GrreatTeacher

Nice commentary. I found the portrayal of the young JWs unrealistic. It seems like they were trying too hard to make them appear normal.

Good call on the coffee motif. I noticed that only after it was pointed out.

It is a staple during service. They need their caffeine infusion every hour or so.

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If death is a natural occurrence in the human species, why are we born with the innate feeling to continue living indefinitely?

by Tenacious in

there are some people that do in fact want to die.

these people include the mentally unstable, emotionally imbalanced, and those suffering from ailments or diseases, just to name a few.. i've never met however, anyone, or heard of anyone, who is of sound mind, who just awoke one day and thought it would be an excellent day to die......naturally.. your thoughts?.