Ginger....What did you slightly mention you just found out???? Hello, Ginger and Jude and everyone. I've shared the joy of a compression fracture in my thoracic area, T12. No fun, Ginger. I don't think I could have walked a half mile 'for fun'. You're amazing, hats off to you for your determination. I had ortho cement in a procedure that was outpatient, done by a leading radiologist since the back doc wasn't available and I didn't really like him anyway. So, I left with only a band-aid free of pain and to this day, 12 years later, have had only an occasional pain that reminds me I shouldn't be doing whatever I'm doing.....lifting more than a gallon of water, or whatever. I'm so thankful. I had severe pain for several months before finally getting the procedure, new at the time and avoided invasive surgery. Hope you qualify for the same. Hope the MRI's are productive. And you get relief asap! Also, do you think you maybe/oughta/should be careful and forego the walking for fun until this back issue is addressed????? Maybe?

I would, however, follow the eagle as far as my broken back would take me! What a joy that must be to have bald eagles as neighbors. I have hawks, owls, herons, egrets, and others, and often have them in local nearby woods/trees, but bald eagles I only enjoy in digital and such.

I've been working to get my son treatment and more care from Mayo. They are so wonderful. He got his botox shots last Thursday, begins seeing different departments this week, hopefully soon the botox will begin working and he'll have pain relief desperately needed. It is happening, he is getting help. Again, thanks to all of you for your support and thoughts during this crisis. We're making it through.

It's in the 80's today, 60's tonight and tomorrow....60-70's here the rest of the week, No reason for me not to go for walk, but will be at Mayo for tests again tomorrow. Plan to walk the corridors there, if I feel ok after the procedures. I must get all this done and get my son better so I can begin walking and back to the therapy pool.

I'm so impressed with all you folks on this site who actually walk in such cold, freezing, icy, windy weather. I'm totally impressed! I don't know how you do it. I can't handle the cold or the very hot, so I'm always looking for new ways to get my walks.....corridors, malls, etc.
Thanks for this site. You are all an inspiration to many.

Blessings, enjoy this world!
elizabeth