Exercise - biking
July 13, 2008 7:52pm
Went bike riding today. I haven't done that in YEARS. I didn't go too far, just about a half mile down the road where there is a …
tsw1992
6:35pm, July 12, 2008
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About Me
tsw1992
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About Me
Married w/one pre-teen son. Work full time from home via the wonders of telecommuting.
Married w/one pre-teen son. Work full time from home via the wonders of telecommuting.
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Involved in church and my son's life. Once in a while I get to read, I enjoy crossword and other word puzzles and playing on pogo.com
Involved in church and my son's life. Once in a while I get to read, I enjoy crossword and other word
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Close Scoliosis
Diagnosed w/idiopathic scoliosis at 10, braced (Milwaukee) at 11. Docs tried weaning out at 14 (way too early). Did daily exercises per PT (don't think they really did any good). Thoracic & lumbar curves almost always within 5 degrees of each other. Docs limit was 45 for either or that they were not balanced. Just before high school graduation I hit 45 degrees and surgery was set for that August.
Treatments
- Brace Working / Worked
- Wore from age 11 to 17. I think it kept the curve from progressing faster/further.
- Harrington Rods Working / Worked
- Had fusion surgery (T4-L4) w/rod in 1980. Enjoyed a brace-free summer and had a body tan for the first time. Grew 2 inches on the table. Lost some of height as things settled. No real issues. In a routine pre-op chest x-ray found out rod had clean break at about mid-point. Not sure exactly why this happened, but I did have a nasty fall in my kitchen a few years before.
Close Hypothyroidism
I was diagnosed in 1991 (age 29) with Hashimoto hypothyrodism after exhibiting symptoms of dry skin patches on the back of my arms and a continually raspy voice.
Treatments
- Synthroid Working / Worked
- Seems to work, no side effects experienced.
Open Hysterectomy
Complete hysterectomy (abdominal) at age 40. Two years prior, had clustered ovarian cysts (benign) removed. Was told they might recur, & they did 2 yrs later. With a maternal history of ovarian cancer & the chance for my cysts to turn into something cancerous, I opted for surgery.
Treatments
- Estradiol Working / Worked
- started two days postop and have been taking ever since. Seems to be working.
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