How is everybody doing?

@auntnanny Jan, how about chair exercises? I do a Silver Sneakers class where half of it is done in a chair. I know, I know, in all of your spare time!!!! Big Hug Jan!

windwalker -- you need to explain the chair exercises. I could most likely do those -- hopefully -- Jan

@mariposa Hi Andree, been thinking about you. How did your broch go today?

@auntnanny Jan, one thing you can easily do is lift small weights and use stretch bands to pull to strengthen arm mucsles. With small weights like 2 lbs can do many positions of lifting. We also do knee up leg lifts, lift heels, lift toes, there is chair yoga that involves stretches. There is also breathing exercises you can do. I found a great NJH video on Youtube for that. Good Luck!

windwalker ---- thanks for the info but I have both shoulders torn past repair and I an lift almost nothing -- and can't pull anything at all. They want to totally replace both and I feel I'm too old and have too many problems. You are still young........ things do change, ---- not always for the good Ha!

@auntnanny I know girl!!!!

@auntnanny Jan, I guess the only thing you can do is drink a bottle of Elmer's Glue and hope for the best!!!

@auntnanny Jan, I might be relatively young, but I feel 90 yrs old today. I fell down the last bit of my stairs yesterday from walking in my stupid bi-focals and missed that last step. I torqued my body good! Every square inch of me hurts. Been mostly worthless today. Plus, I stubbed my toe on a flower pot on the porch and saw stars; again STUPID bi-focals! They are going to kill me yet!!

windwalker ----- be very careful -- the last thing any of us need is a broken hip to make us even slower. Watch those steps -- and yes, bifocals can be a pain for sure. I had lasik surgery when I was about your age and was the best thing I've ever done. I hated wearing glasses and even now, after cataract removal, etc., I still don't have to wear them. Just something else to "think about". Jan

Auntnanny and windwalker...FYI.....I was diagnosed with asthma at age 43 a year after I spent 6 weeksa battling a severe viral respiratory infection. I finally got it ....the asthma...under control....after a year of oral bronchdilators....3 inhalers at a time.
for next 28 years a balance of wellness then respiratory infections requiring the usual grocery list of meds....always under an allergist and pulmonologist's care....ANd 8 months ago at NJH ...I had the gold standard test for asthma...the Methocholine Challenge test...which resulted in showing I absolutely do not have asthma....go figure tdrell