Oh lumbago

[ritaxis]

Not of general interest.

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[ritaxis]

My back is fortunately not all that painful. It's just not wonderfully functional. It's not completley unfunctional: I can lift and carry and I can shovel, awkwardly and slowly. But I know what it's like to have the kind of pain that you can't ignore and breathe through, and I feel for the people who do. And yes, it disturbs me that some of these things can lead in that direction.

[erikagillian]

My mom has had both knees replaced. First time was an ordeal but the recent one was a cake walk. You also sound a bit more committed to exercise than she is, so maybe even easier for you. Of course, good painkillers management and good PT are important. And she had it done at Tahoe-Forest in Truckee, which is a great little hospital but not Bay Area good :)

[ritaxis]

I am ridiculously uneven with exercise. Myh talk with the doctor this afternoon recommitted me to figuring out a thing I can do regularly given the current conditions (which actually involve a healthy dose of "I can really do whatever I want, if I remember that").

I figure the knee is standard enough I can probably have it done in Santa Cruz and not go over the hill for it.