Journal Entry for September 25, 2009
September 25, 2009 8:31am
I continue to meet this walking goal each week by making it a priority in my life.
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tmckenzie
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About Me
tmckenzie
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About Me
50 yr old Social Security Case Manager who started my healthy living plan when I was 46. I enjoy walking for exercise because I have a chronic back problem that limits my exercise options.
50 yr old Social Security Case Manager who started my healthy living plan when I was 46. I enjoy walking for exercise because I have a chronic back problem that limits my exercise options.
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Interests
Cooking (especially healthy); Theater; Music; Back Pain Support Group and Healthy Eating Support Group
Cooking (especially healthy); Theater; Music; Back Pain Support Group and Healthy Eating Support Group
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It's so nice of you to think of me. We have the option of standing stations, but standing is impossible for me. 5 minutes and I'm done. It's pretty much lose/lose as far as work goes. I lost my job last winter which was once where I sat a lot but also had the freedom (and need) to get up and move around throughout the day. I had been there for 18 years. So - then I found this job. I couldn't afford not to take it. There's not very much I'm able to do. Sitting may hurt, but I can manage to do it.
I've tried Flexeril. I LOVE it, but it really puts me in a fog. I sort of change my drugs around from time to time because I think my body gets use to one and just stops responding. I have another muscle relaxer (can't remember the name right now,and I'm too lazy to get up and look) that I've been taking at night and it has allowed me to cut down on the sleeping pills. The doctor said I need to cut down on the stress in my life, but I don't know how to do that. My son has brain tumors and we live our lives in 3 month chunks from MRI to MRI. You barely hear the results of one and he's due for another. It's been 5 years and we've only had good news twice. His next procedure is gamma knife on Nov 4. I'm really scared. All these procedures carry risks which can affect the rest of your life.
Thanks again for the encouragement. I really needed it.
Moment of Peace
I just now read a discussion post in the back pain group that really made me ashamed of some of the folks in that group. I tend to mostly float around reading discussion post entries rather then responding for the same reason, I would try to give an opinion or share my experience and so often would feel attacked if it varied from the "norm" (that day).
I do hope you find some support and wish you continued success on your healthful living plan. Sincerely, Kon-
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Thank you for your advice on walking. i will start and do it I promise
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Support Groups
Close Healthy Eating
To find ideas for continuing my healthy eating plan. I lost 35# to treat my chronic back condition because the doctors cannot fix it without further surgery. I need to maintain my weight loss for my back and walk 5 days weekly. This website can help to inspire me by others information.
Treatments
- Physical Exercise Working / Worked
- My physical therapist said to walk 5 days weekly for my chronic back condition or to swim. I hate swimming so I now walk 5 days weekly.
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