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In reply to the discussion: On growing older: [View all]Flatulo
(5,005 posts)from which all subsequent events are measured. He's all grown up now, but I still reckon time from his birth. Lets see, when did I have my appendix out? Oh yeah, when Chris was 9 years old.
The last few years have been cruel to me. What used to be episodic back pain has become a crushing disability. I can't sit, stand or walk for more than 20 minutes or so, so I spend most of my life on my back. I was always very active, so this has been a major disappointment and readjustment.
I remain upbeat, though. I find enjoyment where I can - with family and friends, reading, playing online Scrabble, and a dozen other things one can do.
I'm also hopeful for a treatment to repair my flattened and torn discs. My pain doctor tells me that within a few years there will be a protein injection that restores the discs to most of their former thickness, helping to return the spine to its normal geometry.