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 years ago) which was located downtown off fancy Michigan Avenue with copies of the Wall Street Journal, Crain's Business and Chicago Social laying about. The next thing I notice is how sick I am not. …
My Left Knee
It came upon me on the evening of Flo's memorial celebration. Sharp and sudden. I was getting out of bed and as I was performing the simple act of placing my feet upon the floor (which requires bending the knees) I was struck with a surprise shot of pain in my left knee. It caused a small scream to shoot from my mouth. What the hell is this? I sat on the side of the bed, one leg on the floor, the other leg straightened and immediately placed back on the bed. I tried again to ease my poor …
Old As Dirt.
"Getting old ain't for sissies!" - Bette Davis "We are always the same age inside." - Gertrude Stein Hell yeah! That's me! and all of you other old farts talking about "age ain't nothing but a number" and so on - can kiss my wrinkled old ass! Actually wrinkles are not my problem, but if I discover another ache I'm gonna scream! Getting out of a chair ain't what it used to be! And my life cycles are all outta whack as I speedily leave my childbearing years behind me. …
The Amazing Adventures of Permanent Lifestyle Change Girl: Forty Pounds of Pressure.
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. I did not do it but I thought about it. Bad habits die hard. I said to myself: You just lost ten pounds! Why the hell would you want to order a cheeseburger & fries at 3AM! What's …
The Amazing Adventures of Permanent Lifestyle Change Girl: Hanging in there!
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 - dealing with some family drama that almost made me throw in the scale for a day or two but I held steady. Today is a new day. …