tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post8939141884709325217..comments2024-03-28T17:16:03.754-07:00Comments on Eye on the Edge: The year I started to fall apartDJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-17390332187485812612016-04-24T07:05:48.170-07:002016-04-24T07:05:48.170-07:00I'm really sorry to hear about your physical c...I'm really sorry to hear about your physical challenges, but as always you're handling them with grace and a reflective wisdom. I am so grateful to have you as my mentor in the aging process. Sending you loving and healing energy.Deb Shuckahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439395710731341021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-8204772842984346102016-04-22T12:11:19.793-07:002016-04-22T12:11:19.793-07:00Saw you on another blog, and thought looking at th...Saw you on another blog, and thought looking at the name you might have some Dutch heritage (true or not?) Sorry - know what you're talking about - have been trying my hardest to stay out of bed for 3 weeks now! Sorry about your knee to - hope something can be done about it! Love the tulips I saw a few posts down! <br />Get and feel better soon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-9525865215108773152016-04-15T11:13:53.795-07:002016-04-15T11:13:53.795-07:00Doing more slowly has its benefits. Really, what w...Doing more slowly has its benefits. Really, what we experience might be more profound if we slow ourselves down. I am trying to convince myself of this as I'm trying to convince you. I hope the Dr might give you a referral to a good PT. Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-3208072093465403682016-04-12T10:52:15.074-07:002016-04-12T10:52:15.074-07:00Through the ether, my friend. Through the ether. ...Through the ether, my friend. Through the ether. :)<br />Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-62695640146902442232016-04-11T21:54:56.848-07:002016-04-11T21:54:56.848-07:00I am so sorry this happened to you. I know how mu...I am so sorry this happened to you. I know how much you love hiking. I appreciate that you share your journey...I like to see the lay of the land ahead of me! Take care. In October we will kayak and you don't need your knee for that!#1Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04214011945298439939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-70044163472476589292016-04-11T07:18:44.853-07:002016-04-11T07:18:44.853-07:00Interesting column in the Sunday Times this week b...Interesting column in the Sunday Times this week by British columnist India Knight -- about the wisdom of doing things slowly! I have always walked and done many physical things more slowly than anybody else -- I hate rushing around and I highly recommend it! I couldn't help but wonder, DJan -- you said you were meeting people for coffee -- which sounds wonderful -- but how did you get there? Appreciated your advice about making a plan for how you want to spend the next years of your life. Lately I have described my own experiences as feeling as if I am at war with myself! Guess it's all part of life's deal!The Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976467218216864644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-44133736119864012462016-04-11T04:37:11.108-07:002016-04-11T04:37:11.108-07:00I am currently seeing the chiropractor three times...I am currently seeing the chiropractor three times a week, so I don't walk like the Leaning Tower ......I threw my back out because I have a labral tear of my hip........sustained because I refused to admit my age, and wove hours and hours a day for several weeks, because I wanted to.<br />I did slow down somewhat after hitting my head 5 years ago, and going through 3 surgeries, a brain decompression and a cervical fusion....but to be honest, the persistence of the mind to keep the body moving is strong. Do what you can, for as long as you can, and when you can't, adapt, and find something else. One day at a time.<br />Yes, this is an interesting time of life, when we are grateful, content, and at the same time, a little nostalgic for what we were. OK, a lot nostalgic. But we've changed. And time marches on, and we get along the best we can.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02528439226293446420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-67873581423407001242016-04-10T18:06:06.671-07:002016-04-10T18:06:06.671-07:00I've been amazed at the hikes you do up and do...I've been amazed at the hikes you do up and down the mountains! If you have to go easy for awhile, or avoid the steeper hills, you'd still be one of the most active people I know. But being that active does come with the risk of injury. Or in my case, some serious illness, leading to ongoing health limitations. I did tear my knee too, about 25 years ago, while downhill skiing. I got electro therapy which helped, and had to walk with a cane for several months. Sorry it's come at the beginning of the good hiking season, but treat yourself to a lazy summer and enjoy it while you heal. I'd investigate every possibility for restoring your knee, but I'd also accept the limitations for now. This is a challenging event in aging, not the beginning of falling apart unless you let it be. I was out for walk on the trail today, and felt that I'm handling the hills a lot better, which is a big improvement for me!The Furry Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485265576983125216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-29220858442763389122016-04-10T17:45:59.130-07:002016-04-10T17:45:59.130-07:00To have a friend like you is such a blessing. Than...To have a friend like you is such a blessing. Thank you for your wisdom, your patience and your kindness. <br />No. We've never met, but those qualities transcend the face-to-face. Those are felt with the heart. <br />Regarding your latest knee developments, just give it time...and continue to ice it and treat it with that tender care that you are doing now. I will pray as I close my eyes tonight that your knee begins to heal quickly, and that you will have no residual problems with it. <br />Regarding your partner.... I send hugs and warmest smiles to him, knowing that he must be a fine man....as he has a wonderful wife. <br />I do hope that you continue to heal quickly, Jan. <br />I send warmest hugs to and great smiles to you from South Georgia. <br />Love,<br />JackieJackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214796594702277709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-64803382088341939652016-04-10T17:44:12.581-07:002016-04-10T17:44:12.581-07:00Hi DJan, Once again I see a comment up above that ...Hi DJan, Once again I see a comment up above that I have to second. This time it's Far Side of Fifty, "You are the least falling apart person I know:)" I will second that for sure! :-) I am a few years your junior and all that you do leaves me in awe. I am sure sorry to hear about this latest setback. Another commenter, Linda Reeder, said, "My motto for some time now has been 'Keep moving'. Use it or lose it." I can see the wisdom in that. Take it easy but keep moving. All of your followers are pulling for you and I hope you will receive that spark through the ether. God bless and take care!John's Islandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-24865040796431968492016-04-10T15:54:55.369-07:002016-04-10T15:54:55.369-07:00Life is a series of peaks and valleys and a lot of...Life is a series of peaks and valleys and a lot of in between. . We cannot sit down and quit but continue as strong as possible. You will overcome this. You've kept your body strong so things will recover. You sound a bit down. That too will pass as you're too active to let things get to you. 'Fell apart? " No way. Things gradually deteriorate from a much earlier age. I hope that you recover quickly. No false knees for you!!!Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-73266926521286664442016-04-10T13:41:17.883-07:002016-04-10T13:41:17.883-07:00Cyber hugs.
My body too has been treacherous of ...Cyber hugs. <br />My body too has been treacherous of late. And in my case it WAS my fault. Excited to be back in the garden I did too much. It hurt a little when I stopped for the day - and I could barely walk (or stand, sit or lie comfortably) for the next ten days. I need to work smarter not harder, and I need to listen to those twinges. <br />I am so glad that you can continue to exercise and hope your healing is quick.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-60621801057559602532016-04-10T12:33:59.046-07:002016-04-10T12:33:59.046-07:00There is always something is definitely the anthem...There is always something is definitely the anthem of aging. I am watching my husband having similar issues with knees, joints and back. Adapting, revising and keeping going as best as we can is how we stay cheerful. I appreciate the way you share your journey.Mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07707434035585333509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-16340242431698016312016-04-10T12:32:00.679-07:002016-04-10T12:32:00.679-07:00Your blog is a big help to me as I age. I am not ...Your blog is a big help to me as I age. I am not nearly as active as you, but I am aware of how I become more restricted. I am home alone for almost a month and when a light goes out, I think hard about whether I should get up on that ladder and change it. When there is a sound in the dark I am careful about lighting rather than just hurrying out of bed by moonlight. If we compromise, we will make it.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11053208644196545549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-88220464525100423792016-04-10T12:21:00.579-07:002016-04-10T12:21:00.579-07:00Well, you have done so much more with your life th...Well, you have done so much more with your life than many of your peers. Keep going, DJan. Don't give up so easily. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-72349882076604506512016-04-10T10:29:17.503-07:002016-04-10T10:29:17.503-07:00praying for you dearpraying for you dearshortybearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06104822128450697901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-49977137961196222262016-04-10T09:06:29.602-07:002016-04-10T09:06:29.602-07:00Ya know if we didn't have those 30 year old mi...Ya know if we didn't have those 30 year old minds guiding our 70 year old bodies, aging wouldn't be such a chore. But what does help is that with all the years we have behind us, we have learned to adapt. I do hope you can be out hiking again but if you can't, there are other exercises that you can do (perhaps not with the great scenery you are use to) such as swimming which would be easy on the joints but exercises the whole body. If we had an indoor swimming facility here, I'd be right there taking classes. Hope you can get back to the "old" but if not, hope you find an interesting "new." Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-84521674767669388272016-04-10T08:58:44.241-07:002016-04-10T08:58:44.241-07:00blessings.....
Sorry to read about your knee inju...blessings.....<br /><br />Sorry to read about your knee injury. I know it means sidelining a few of your favorite things. On the bright side things are "normal" and you can still walk albeit a bit slower, so you can still do a simply walk to get your exercise in.<br /><br />Take care.<br />love the pink blooms.<br /><br />Have an enjoyable SundayRhapsody Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520384490148575528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-37770493275854008122016-04-10T08:32:53.184-07:002016-04-10T08:32:53.184-07:00This is just a bump in the road, you will find new...This is just a bump in the road, you will find new ways to exercise. You knee will get better but it may take some time. I wish you much patience to deal with this problem. You are the least falling apart person I know:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-8992977924100199072016-04-10T08:04:17.163-07:002016-04-10T08:04:17.163-07:00I don't know that I have any words of wisdom. ...I don't know that I have any words of wisdom. <br />Quite a long time ago now I tore something in my knee while jumping off a log. Ever since then I have had that spot on the inside of my right knee that objects then I torment it, especially by downhill stuff. Now that knee is full of arthritis and is chronically swollen. But if I have it looked at by the doctor, or have an ex ray, they say, "Yep. You have arthritis". Lately it has been twinging regularly, and I feel it even now as I sit here. Eventually it will need attention. I do exercises to keep it, and other body parts, stretched out and in as good a working condition as i can. It doesn't yet prevent me from fast walking and crawling around on the ground in my garden.<br />My motto for some time now has been "Keep moving". Use it or lose it. That applies to my brain as well as my body.<br />For now, you may need to concentrate on brain exercise more than body until your heal. I suspect that from now on that "downhill stuff" will always give you trouble. <br />(Check out John Denver's recording of "Downhill Stuff". Just don't dance when you listen to it.)Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-41575355792085609802016-04-10T07:38:01.747-07:002016-04-10T07:38:01.747-07:00This part of life can be called the There's Al...This part of life can be called the There's Always Something stage. But then again, that is appropriate for any stage. The crucial thing is finding the way through that Something, adapting for a time or making a permanent change. Life is a series of transitions and having a positive attitude, a laugh, being with people you love, and pampering yourself, all help with the adjustment. <br /><br />You've got this, Jan!Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.com