I haven't been posting much because I haven't been doing much.
Literally.
I took a fall on the Camino last Spring and nearly broke my wrist.
I fell again at home in December. Both times it was due to depth perception issues - The first time I hadn't yet had cataract surgery and the second time was immediately after the surgery.
The fall in December was a HARD fall - I tripped over a storage bin and fell flat onto my hardwood floor, catching myself with my arms.It knocked the breath out of me and I knew I was hurt, but I didn't know how bad until 6 months later. I went ahead and took my van trip back to Georgia and home with no problems driving, just a little pain at night in bed.
Upon getting home, I started up at the gym and immediately knew something was wrong. I went to the doc, who sent me for imaging and I have a complete tear of the supraspinatus on my right rotator cuff, and my left is also damaged. I started PT but it has made it worse to the point I have pain lifting a coffee cup at this time.
I'm seeing a surgeon in 2 weeks (appointments are difficult to get) and hope to try to resolve this without surgery but we'll see.
Doc also complained about my high cholesterol but I refused statins.
I'll tell you, I want to live to be 100 but it is a BITCH getting there!
It can be depressing.
Anyway, Joe and I were hoping to walk the Camino Ignatius this coming year, but looks like it will have to wait because I can't carry a pack and if I have surgery it could be 9 months before I can carry a pack.
So.. stay tuned.
I'm not sure where my life is going. I'm a little depressed - getting older isn't for sissies. But I'm hanging in there for now.
Love,
Annie