Thanks Todd.... Yes, and since I gave him "life" he owes me big time !!!!!
On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 4:07 PM, Todd Tarno <[email protected]>wrote: > Chris will be a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine... > > So, does this mean that you have your own private doctor now? LOL > I bet Chris is glad to be done. lol Congratulation!!! > Todd in CC, TX > > --- On *Tue, 6/30/09, Trudy Ogilvie <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Trudy Ogilvie <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [TMIC] Every now and then! > To: "Robert Pall" <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2009, 2:19 PM > > > Rob That is the question of the day!! I just wish somehow we would be > able to tell when too much is too much.. It's been seven years of stop and > go exercise. And who can really tell us that answer.. Yes, if my body > would give me some indication that I should slow it down.... NO, NO.... > and we pay for days and then stop exercise. Rob I am 63 years young. I > believe that exercise is a key to staying healthy... BUT.... I am soooo > frustrated. I work out on the machines at the gym then a swim... that was > NOT good. So choose my poison... swim or gym??? I've been doing some > travelling lately and I am home after a week back on Long Island. Took me 7 > hours to drive up... did I tell you Rob (no offense) but I HATE > the ^^%#**## New Jersey Turnpike.... almost as much as I hate the %%$#@ > Belt Pkwy... It was a fantastic trip... and of course you have to party at > least one or two nights. I worked my way from Islip, L.I. then to Mineola, > then to Forest Hills, then to the BIG APPLE. Then drove home to Va. > early Sat. morning only to hit horrendous traffic on a bridge just outside > the Holland Tunnel. I know this is too much info for everyone but your > stuck with me and I want to share my blessings and my curses with this > group!! I have taken 1 and 1/2 Vicodin every day since I've been home. I'm > getting ready for my trip next week to Phoenix for my son's graduation. BUT > my husband, my hero, will be with me and will take good care of me as will > my four adult children. And we will be in one place all week. Chris will be > a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine... it's been a very long journey for him > but he has accomplished his dream. O.K I will put you all out of your > misery with this toooo long e-mail..... take care! > Blessings > Trudy > "Find the thing that stirs your heart > and make room for it." Joan Chittister > > On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 9:26 AM, Robert Pall > <[email protected]<http://us.mc822.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > > wrote: > >> I refuse to even discuss the petty arguments and disagreements >> that seem to happens several times a year. To discuss them actually provides >> legitimacy to the discussion. Stop being so quick to argue and remember the >> purpose of the list. No one needs to take sides….if what is written does not >> apply or offers words you do not care for…just delete it! >> Do you ever think of how a new visitor to the site reacts to >> bickering….my guess is it turns them off…and that is a tragedy! If one >> member has a problem with what someone else says. why not try to just >> contact that person directly and not to the group as a whole. Remember we >> are all in this together and inevitably when these things occur the next >> thing that happens is we see the word "unsubscribe". When one is in 24/7 >> pain and discomfort it is easy to pick a fight or disagreement…anything at >> all to avoid what is really the problem. TM >> New topic: Exercise >> Exercise….when is enough enough? >> I tend to exercise in spurts….I am either following a regular >> routine or giving into my pain and discomfort and doing nothing at all! I >> am not very good at knowing when I am overdoing it and therefore make the >> same mistakes over and over. After pretty much doing nothing for the past 6 >> months I am now back to swimming 3-4 times per week and I have never felt >> worse. My legs feel weighed down and I am walking far worse than normal. The >> level of discomfort and Pain are also off my charts. So what do I >> do….probably stop exercising and see if my legs feel better….that being said >> we have had horribly huimid,wet weather in the New York area the entire >> month of June…so I am not certain if the over exercising or the weather is >> making the TM flare up. Even after 12 years I have not really learned to >> listen to my body….part of this is due to the fact that I am not in >> discomfort while exercising….but hours later it is as if my body is just >> realizing I over did it and I have to pay the price. >> My main exercise is swimming (and a little treadmill)….for the >> first 10 years of TM I had far fewer breaks from the exercise routine …and >> then all of a sudden when I hit 60 I kinda gave up and threw in the towel….I >> kinda just quit. I felt hopeless and helpless…therefore I just started back >> on my routine…and so far the pain far outweighs the gain. >> I will attempt to introduce "moderation" to my exercise and try >> to remember I am closing in on 62 so I would guess non related TM problems >> are beginning to surface such as arthritis. I still have a lot on my plate…I >> drive 80 miles a day to work and sometimes I am just so exhausted that the >> thought of a workout is something I cannot handle. That being said I do find >> that when I let myself get out of shape and gain addl. Weight I always feel >> worse…and I can assure you that this is not a vanity issue. >> I would appreciate hearing from the group as to what exercises >> works for them…how do you know when you are over doing it? I am seeing Dr. >> Kerr on Weds and will pose the question to him…I have a feeling he will >> stress moderation and developing a routine that will keep my muscles from >> atrophying while a t the same time not exhausting me to the point of pain. >> OK…enough for now…let's get back on topic! >> Rob in New Jersey >> > >
