Mushiness alert: this post contains expressions of such happiness and gratitude that they may make you puke. But I’m just too happy to give a damn!

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Missing In Action. That’s what they’ll say about me at the gym. I have fallen off the wagon. Oops! I wish I could blame it on “The Knee Chronicles” but I hopped off the ole’ girl awhile before that. However, I am not discouraged. I figure as long as I am still living, I can [...]

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I had an “Arthritis Flare.” It was my very first and it was awful, horrible, debilitating and sudden, like BAM! I have been dealing with knee pain for awhile now but nothing like this. This experience taught me a lot. Shit happens to the body and I can neither control it, nor will it away. [...]

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It’s morning and I am sitting in the doctor’s waiting room. The doctor’s office is located in an area hospital. It’s not posh or fancy in any way. This comforts me for some reason. There are people of color here, working people – quite unlike the last time I was in an Ortho clinic (four [...]

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That’s how much pressure I’ve reduced from my joints and skeletal system. For each pound of body weight lost, there is a 4-pound reduction in knee joint stress among overweight and obese people and I’ve lost ten pounds, officially. And still I was debating on whether to order a cheese burger and fries at 3AM. [...]

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I have to admit to some missed days of exercise. And a tad bit of indulgent eating BUT I did not given up or totally give in! Nor have I said: “Fuck it!” when it comes to watching what I eat. I’m keeping my eyes on the prize. I had a bit of emotional turmoil [...]

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And so after a lovely Thanksgiving weekend, it’s business as usual – or as usual as my life gets. I spent Turkey Day with an old friend from college. It was a small affair and elegant like this woman always does it: gorgeous home, beautiful table setting, specialty cocktails, elegant appetizers and kick-ass food for [...]

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It’s been two weeks now and I’m still being active. I’ve had a lot of time off this month (November is a notoriously slow month) and I used the time to work out. So my first night back to real work (five hours on my feet – three of it dancing) was a real test.

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Yep. I’m still working out. I have gone to the gym regularly and when I don’t make it downtown to the Trump I have made use of my very well equipped home gym. My equipment may be “old school” but it still works the same muscle groups as the new-fangled stuff!

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It’s my first day in a bona fide health club. I have made it through the first door. I have been intimidated by cardio-machines that have control panels that look like you need an instruction manual to operate them but I am determined to get some kind of work out today at this gym.

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