tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post1397212263435458211..comments2024-03-29T08:39:51.003-05:00Comments on Far Side of Fifty: ZapsFar Side of Fiftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-52990057500541702262017-04-17T00:06:07.644-05:002017-04-17T00:06:07.644-05:00Ouch - you must have a high level of tolerance! Gl...Ouch - you must have a high level of tolerance! Glad to hear that an arm brace might help you! Lady Fihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181866510595193667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-22282742543989478212017-04-15T20:57:16.343-05:002017-04-15T20:57:16.343-05:0075 minutes sounds awful. I hate it when doctors t...75 minutes sounds awful. I hate it when doctors tell me after the fact that there will be pain. Isn't that lying by omission? Tom and I get that "part of aging" diagnosis, too. Hope these doctors remember all the patients they have told this to when they get to "part of aging" diagnosis. Maybe doctors should be required to be "old" before they are licensed to practice on us.Pauline Persinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774940797880184764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-15314366814558830272017-04-15T20:14:35.379-05:002017-04-15T20:14:35.379-05:00I feel your pain so well! I have a hard time just ... I feel your pain so well! I have a hard time just walking anymore and have to sit and rest after only doing a few things. Arthritis,sleep apnea, Fibromyalgia, nerve pain etc. Crap, It isn't easy is it? It stinks! Hope you feel better. Guess I didn't use spell check. SharonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-38751639182557722182017-04-15T18:07:18.989-05:002017-04-15T18:07:18.989-05:00It's good to know what can be fixed and what c...It's good to know what can be fixed and what can't. Carpel tunnel surgery worked well for my right hand - no more tingling and numbness- but I still can't make a fist, because of my arthritis. Aging sucks, but the alternative isn't so good either. Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-50035524978516808632017-04-15T18:02:46.332-05:002017-04-15T18:02:46.332-05:00I'm not a Doc but I'm sure your injury 37 ...I'm not a Doc but I'm sure your injury 37 years ago has nothing to do with the present problems. Make sure that you get to physiotherapy. I've had problems and physio fies them for a couple of years.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-37193839672630673312017-04-15T17:56:11.960-05:002017-04-15T17:56:11.960-05:00I hate it when the results just say well You are O...I hate it when the results just say well You are OLD! DUH! I hope they can help you...ease the problem, anyway.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01077219130874294320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-75774530103982063992017-04-15T17:51:48.062-05:002017-04-15T17:51:48.062-05:00Well, that certainly doesn't sound like a lot ...Well, that certainly doesn't sound like a lot of fun. I'll bet you're glad that's done with. Have a nice restful weekend.Granny Marigoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15858237999602347848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-81398660518597743602017-04-15T17:16:14.054-05:002017-04-15T17:16:14.054-05:00OMG! If they told me it was like childbirth I wou...OMG! If they told me it was like childbirth I would be steering clear! They only tell you that after the fact! I'm so sorry about the bum foot, leg and nerves! I would get one of those fancy hand carved walking sticks or better yet...carve one yourself! I would paint it bright colors and get yourself some really comfy high top shoes or hiking boots and you'll look like an adventurer! Plus, it will be a handy weapon in case you need it! Maybe I should commission you to make one for me....near as I can tell it is pretty much down hill from here! Happy Easter Eve! Sam I Am......https://www.blogger.com/profile/17358633233189452832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-83444804151873220992017-04-15T16:24:05.000-05:002017-04-15T16:24:05.000-05:00I hope you are getting rested and starting to feel...I hope you are getting rested and starting to feel better. I've had that test a couple of times and it is no fun. I had carpel tunnel surgery on one wrist and it helped at first but came back after about ten years. I now have carpel tunnel in both wrists and I am hesitant to have the surgery again.<br /><br />I love those glass flowers you have - sooo pretty!Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17738727252267659979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-18667669961119396192017-04-15T15:05:11.514-05:002017-04-15T15:05:11.514-05:00Sounds like a no fun appointment. Good for you for...Sounds like a no fun appointment. Good for you for hanging in there! marluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15933107449114317646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-52592289477923200512017-04-15T13:31:03.024-05:002017-04-15T13:31:03.024-05:00My hands and fingers are flaring up again. I sort ...My hands and fingers are flaring up again. I sort of made it through an inflation thing one i stopped being a summer janitor. This move really has taken its toll on both of us. We rest a lot and we just can't get back the strength that we had. I am hopping some of those things will wear off for you and the guy doesn't stick you anymore. My new mower requires me to wear padded gloves as the left hand just vibrates after I got done to day. I switching back to ibprphen again to see if I can see some changes. The numbness stuff is not fun. I hope they can get some results for you with that. L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-802238114870568492017-04-15T12:32:06.360-05:002017-04-15T12:32:06.360-05:00I had a nerve testing done on my bum arm when I in...I had a nerve testing done on my bum arm when I injured it back in the early 90s and I didn't think the zapping was as bad as people made it out to be, either. But it was exhausting...and mine only lasted less than half an hour You had both the arm and the leg done--whew! I didn't have nerve damage--it was shredded muscle. <br /><br />This getting older really does suck. I just had bad news at the eye doctor. Should write a blog and let people know. *sigh* I guess we should just be glad we have lived long enough to be old. ;) Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-16555834872664227622017-04-15T11:43:18.984-05:002017-04-15T11:43:18.984-05:00WOW! You have much more stamina than I would have ...WOW! You have much more stamina than I would have had! And it just sucks to get old, doesn't it?Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406717262345866373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-40510434434525713822017-04-15T11:14:51.395-05:002017-04-15T11:14:51.395-05:00That would have been a very long 75 minutes. Good...That would have been a very long 75 minutes. Good for you for hanging in there. I think the worst pain I can remember was getting steroid shots on a skin graft next to my eye (skin cancer removal). I had tears streaming down my face, and almost passed out. When I went for the next set I asked the doctor if I could get a local anesthetic first, which he did, and voila, the steroid shots were a piece of cake.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938874724231860923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-40286265045727194102017-04-15T10:36:59.558-05:002017-04-15T10:36:59.558-05:00You are pretty stoic! I hope Chance gave you some ...You are pretty stoic! I hope Chance gave you some good snuggle time to make you feel better.Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15454110560303310751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-44953294224996473112017-04-15T09:14:22.418-05:002017-04-15T09:14:22.418-05:00Well pooh, I've often said that getting older ...Well pooh, I've often said that getting older is not for sissies, it's hard, painful work.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-58843252510815571562017-04-15T07:25:11.046-05:002017-04-15T07:25:11.046-05:00That is a long time to be zapped. I have nerve dam...That is a long time to be zapped. I have nerve damage from my pelvic fracture in 2000, and it's beginning to hinder me, so I know why it's happening because of your doctor visit: it's because I'm aging. Glad that is behind you. :-(DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-14937655035933016972017-04-15T06:32:17.131-05:002017-04-15T06:32:17.131-05:00Yeesh :-(Yeesh :-(thecrazysheepladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10835269631172344336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-9822857850054717492017-04-15T06:22:33.869-05:002017-04-15T06:22:33.869-05:00Brace lady. I think I'd have lasted about7 min...Brace lady. I think I'd have lasted about7 minutes, being the colossal wuss that I am. Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366449267039641100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-19518281796784456602017-04-15T05:36:29.793-05:002017-04-15T05:36:29.793-05:00That sounds like a pretty unpleasant experience, e...That sounds like a pretty unpleasant experience, especially since it lasted 75 minutes. Probably felt like an eternity. I hope you can relax now and rest up and enjoy spring and the Easter weekend. Your glass ornaments are such a pretty spot of color against the woods. Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.com