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severe spinal stenosis and travel
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Last year my husband booked a trip to Africa from Florida to Africa. We flew 1st class
so I could try to sleep with L5 pain and buttocks pain. Sleeping with back and buttocks
pain is non existence. (I used a cane to walk). Fast forward, I overcame a drop left foot, have multiple
spine issues, beginning of osteoporosis
can walk w/o a cane for 1 + mile and have taken up Pilates. Never stop trying! It has taken
my body over 14 months of recovery ( I have had 2 epiderma's, PT ,s and always exercise & stretch
every day. (Quit all those drugs they were throwing to me last year 3 months out. Did not feel
like myself and were forgetting important dates). When I feel really hurting a take a Tylenol
maybe one every other day.. For me, I have lived a healthy life (now 79) and my goal is to get
to play tennis as I had done almost 1.5 yr ago. Stay focus, work hard, your body is a nice machine and
with time will try to get you back. I am first of 7 siblings, (lost 2 already), parents passed
when I was 32, so it has been a hill to climb. My motto is, I can do this, and the drive to believe I can.
Hopefully I can play some tennis late this summer...Never stop trying.
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Wow Karen you are doing great! Tennis at 79? Why not?
I'm 70 y/o and very active - in the gym everyday, work with a trainer and do a lot of HIIT work on the stationary bike. I've gone from 190 lbs to 160 lbs in the last year and feel just great.
I had both knees replaced (2022) and that went well. I have to get my right hip replaced in January, but haven't had to slow down much.
And I agree with your approach on pain meds. I stick with Tylenol for pain, and Alleve now and then for inflammation. Voltaren Gel is also very good for arthritic joints.
So glad to hear about people like you, doing so well at 79. Almost everyone can do this - but - they have to do the work.
"Get obsessed and stay obsessed!" - John Irving
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wow! great story! good for you! yes, i’m working hard every day. i’ve just learned more from a previous responder suggesting the gokhale method (and a seat cushion). we have to be proactive. i certainly can’t afford a first class ticket but will be exercising while in my seat to try to keep my body from freaking out. i can’t walk far at all but getting stronger every day! i lost my 26 year old son a few years ago so i know deep loss. one thing it teaches us is you have to get strong or you get taken out. i guess that goes for all the big stuff life throws at us. have fun with that tennis! best of luck!