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@bblinder

I am 86 years old and pretty healthy. 33 years ago I had a laminectomy. 1991 had a hip replacement. 1999 had another hip done. 2005 had a spinal fusion and then in 2009 had a second spinal fusion one level above. I have severe scoliosis, spinal stenosis, in other words, my back is a mess. I have always dealt with this. About one year ago the pain started on my right side and across my back. MRI is good of both back and hips. Went to a pain management doctor, had another MRI and it is the thoracic area where a nerve is causing all the problems. Injections did not help. Therapy did not help. I will not go on heavy drugs so now I am taking 2 ibuprofen 3x a day. At night I might take a tramadol, 50 mgs. I am hoping the pain eases up a little, if not who knows..I am a gardener but it is becoming difficult to bend. So this is my story. Thanks for listening.

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ed32 | @ed32 | Oct 4, 2017

You are enduring a lot. Hope it gets better. I took a meditation course. It has helped me

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1947 | @1947 | Oct 6, 2017

@binder
Thank you for sharing you story. I hope you are able to continue gardening and feel better. I have been dealing with back issues for the past 18 months and it sucks.

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bblinder | @bblinder | Oct 6, 2017

I am learning how to live with this and especially if it eases up i will not do anything stupid. In my earlier days I thought I could do everything, well now I pay a price for all of this. If I ever go back to gardening it will be on a small scale. Thanks of caring.

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Jim, Volunteer Mentor | @jimhd | Oct 8, 2017

Barbara @bblinder

Do you have houseplants? I have quite a few. We have a small cellar where winter over geraniums and other plants that I have on the patio or under the willow tree during the warm weather. It's nice to have blooms all winter. I'd have more in the house, but my wife isn't as excited about having plants on every sill as I am. Houseplants take less energy and physical labor than gardens. They're my winter garden, so I have something to tend to when everything outside is under a foot of snow.

Jim

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