tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post3643169425176143387..comments2023-11-15T21:54:30.888-08:00Comments on Greenspeak: My aching back.Jeff Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16156559263867246922noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-6812336913634349732009-09-09T19:08:57.808-07:002009-09-09T19:08:57.808-07:00If your life feels like it is lacking the power th...If your life feels like it is lacking the power that you want and the motivation that you need, sometimes all you have to do is shift your point of view.<br /><a href="http://www.myshoess.com" rel="nofollow">puma mens shoes</a> <br /><a href="http://www.myshoess.com" rel="nofollow">nike air max ltd</a> <br /><a href="http://www.myshoess.com" rel="nofollow">NIKE air shoes</a> <br /><a href="http://www.myshoess.com" rel="nofollow">nike max ltd</a> <br /><a href="http://www.myshoess.com" rel="nofollow">cheap nike shoes</a> <br /><a href="http://www.myshoess.com" rel="nofollow">cheap puma shoes</a> <br /><a href="http://www.myshoess.com" rel="nofollow">nike shoes</a> <br /><a href="http://www.myshoess.com" rel="nofollow">puma shoes</a> <br /><a href="http://www.myshoess.com" rel="nofollow">Nike Air Max</a> <br /><a href="http://www.myshoess.com" rel="nofollow">Nike Air Rift</a> <br /><a href="http://www.myshoess.com" rel="nofollow">cheap nike shoes</a> <br /><a href="http://www.myshoess.com" rel="nofollow">cheap puma shoes</a><br /><a rel="nofollow">Nike Shox Torch</a><br /><a rel="nofollow">Puma Womens Shoes</a><br /><a rel="nofollow">Puma Mens Shoes</a><br /><a rel="nofollow">enjoy shipping</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-17750263202529048892008-12-25T09:26:00.000-08:002008-12-25T09:26:00.000-08:00Jeff, the only thing that I can think to say is th...Jeff, the only thing that I can think to say is that, if you have reached your present "old" age without learning that PAIN IS AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM YOUR BODY THAT SHOULD NOT BE IGNORED, you life up to this point has been lived under a fey charm whereby you have never experienced the ills and frailty of us mere mortal folk. Well, now that the charm has worn off, you can face the reality of the human body, which most of us had to face in the later half of our twenties (between 23 and 25 is when the body starts to go "downhill", hormonally).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-90279578466502226062008-12-17T05:34:00.000-08:002008-12-17T05:34:00.000-08:00You may be having hip problems actually. Whenever...You may be having hip problems actually. Whenever I bowl my knee starts hurting but then the pain migrates up to my hip and I realize the knee pain was just an illusion created by the nerves in my hip.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-48867842766666841012008-12-08T12:16:00.000-08:002008-12-08T12:16:00.000-08:00every body segment started aching while reading yo...every body segment started aching while reading your post... oh dear...dLindnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06619196124828205418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-32698104794615749112008-12-08T10:33:00.000-08:002008-12-08T10:33:00.000-08:00The doctor said I need a backiotomyThe doctor said I need a backiotomyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-54320835317892258262008-12-08T06:43:00.000-08:002008-12-08T06:43:00.000-08:00Oh, and I agree with what another poster here said...Oh, and I agree with what another poster here said. You may want to think about something a bit easier on your knees and joints in general than running on asphalt. I'd suggest cycling or mountain biking. The latter is what I'm doing, but I think you've got a good 10-15 years on me, so that'll be more up to you whether do something that could be jarring to your body. Regardless, these days they have nice bikes that have shocks and suspensions and make it much easier on you.<BR/><BR/>Cycling would probably be fairly easy for you being on the west coast, I'd imagine they have more cycling trails and even bike lanes. Here in Ohio, they don't have much of that at all unless you live downtown. I'm a suburbs guy so stick to sidewalks and a bike path a few miles from our house. Rode 12 miles on a mountain bike last week, now that is a workout!thecappshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09894922281641807341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-62533643229733924672008-12-08T06:39:00.000-08:002008-12-08T06:39:00.000-08:00Jeff, in keeping with the theme of your rickets, l...Jeff, in keeping with the theme of your rickets, leprosy, and scurvy theories.. get thyself to a chiropractor! My mother has had a recurring sciatic nerve issue for years now. Only help she's had with that is going to the chiropractor. Physical therapy may help as well, but I know that she's able to get adjustments done to her aging bones to alleviate the problem. From what I understand it's a pinched nerve, so they're able to move the bones that are pinching it.<BR/><BR/>Good luck!thecappshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09894922281641807341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-27943503398972043472008-12-07T12:16:00.000-08:002008-12-07T12:16:00.000-08:00Admit it, WoW is no place for old people.At least ...Admit it, WoW is no place for old people.<BR/><BR/>At least my bad back is due to a bad crash in the manly sport of downhill skiing. :)Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02075159923074548914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-84249237782078491592008-12-06T06:06:00.000-08:002008-12-06T06:06:00.000-08:00what was your most hated game cancleingwhat was your most hated game cancleingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-38264682021970563802008-12-05T18:13:00.000-08:002008-12-05T18:13:00.000-08:00Hahahahaa! sorry, not to be mean. this sucks. i kn...Hahahahaa! sorry, not to be mean. this sucks. i know because it reminds me of a similar situation that happened to my Dad; he has a bad back. and he's a pastor. one day he was preaching and his back was REALLY acting up! let's just say it was difficult for him to contain the pain inaudibly while he was standing at the podium, preaching! he kinda played it off like he was being taken by the holy spirit. and kinda just bit through it. <BR/><BR/>anyways, i know it's no laughing matter. i really hope you (and my Dad!) get better.Peter Fallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16373473914521343673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-24210158224554437392008-12-05T14:27:00.000-08:002008-12-05T14:27:00.000-08:00It's not just "old" people, I'm in a Math lab (not...It's not just "old" people, I'm in a Math lab (not doing any Precal work) right now and my back is getting a bit annoying. I'm blaming it on the fact that I started exercising recently, so either I'm doing it wrong or my back is trying to tell me that it liked me better when I was a slob.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-40888271190627186942008-12-05T10:27:00.000-08:002008-12-05T10:27:00.000-08:00Sorry to hear about your pain Jeff. As many others...Sorry to hear about your pain Jeff. As many others have said here, it may be time to give up running and switch to swiming, which can give you just as good a cardio workout without tearing into your joints. If the PT doesn't help, consider a chiropractor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-11331425523244820962008-12-05T10:17:00.000-08:002008-12-05T10:17:00.000-08:00Btw, Didn't you have a "Greenspeak" column a year ...Btw, <BR/><BR/>Didn't you have a "Greenspeak" column a year or so ago whereupon you asked "where are my back pills"? Life imitates art, young man..John Rivetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05391275713949736101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-20423545943835004372008-12-05T10:14:00.000-08:002008-12-05T10:14:00.000-08:00Pain killers are your friend, Jeff!Listen to they'...Pain killers are your friend, Jeff!<BR/><BR/>Listen to they're sweet music, they want to take care of you! <BR/><BR/>Sciatic problems are common with people with desk jobs, or so I was told, years of compression eventually takes it's toll.. <BR/><BR/>Perhaps you could dangle yourself from wires ala Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible to play WoW. Of course your internist may not recommend this. <BR/><BR/>Take care, get well..John Rivetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05391275713949736101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-2761960501618618542008-12-05T10:09:00.000-08:002008-12-05T10:09:00.000-08:00Meh, I'm enjoying my 20s. Then again, you can't ha...Meh, I'm enjoying my 20s. Then again, you can't have your 40s before your 20s, so I have no room for comparison. Get better, Jeff... I mean Sir Green!Bobby Phillippshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17140605998033048400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-84030132554989225652008-12-05T08:30:00.000-08:002008-12-05T08:30:00.000-08:00Thankfully, the motorcycle has been officially cle...Thankfully, the motorcycle has been officially cleared of any wrongdoing. The pain preceded it, for one thing. Also, because it's a cruiser, the stance is actually better for my back than the previous bikes. So: while I have been banned (for now) from running and rowing and weight machines, I am free to keep riding. Woot!Jeff Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16156559263867246922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-63831087773283706912008-12-05T07:02:00.000-08:002008-12-05T07:02:00.000-08:00I hope to grow old disgracefully.I hope to grow old disgracefully.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-36872425324054171672008-12-05T06:08:00.000-08:002008-12-05T06:08:00.000-08:00Get a cane, walk slower, look miserable, and THEN ...Get a cane, walk slower, look miserable, and THEN people will wait and hold the door for you. You might even be as so lucky to have a boy scout assist you across the street. Old age has its perks, its all about the silver lining.Thomas Mulfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912964005354405518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-53444272847833309042008-12-05T05:18:00.000-08:002008-12-05T05:18:00.000-08:00I heard denim jackets with the Star Trek Enterpris...I heard denim jackets with the Star Trek Enterprise emblazoned on the back are great relieving for back pain.Mike Barretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12834264173751811035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-86312173169982094412008-12-05T05:10:00.000-08:002008-12-05T05:10:00.000-08:00Wait, Jeff. Your teenage daughter said, "Dad, you'...Wait, Jeff. Your teenage daughter said, "Dad, you're not old." <BR/><BR/>Clearly, she wants something.<BR/><BR/>J/K It sounds from all you've written that you have a loving daughter there.Slapshothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15871117804779313798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-14376141516802108102008-12-05T04:28:00.000-08:002008-12-05T04:28:00.000-08:00Getting old just plain sucks. There's no denying i...Getting old just plain sucks. There's no denying it. It would be better if life would just pause at 32 for about 30 years and then carry on. On my Mac I can hit the apple key with the plus key and text gets bigger each time the plus key is pressed. Can you do that with your PC in WOW? Just wondering.darvoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04144982732914559404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-51277765454864071402008-12-04T23:21:00.000-08:002008-12-04T23:21:00.000-08:00Ho, yeah. Rob totally has a point. All of a sudd...Ho, yeah. Rob totally has a point. All of a sudden you're riding that new bike 30 miles to work and back each day. I wouldn't be surprised if that isn't a major cause of your issue.JSDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07297982393116624871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-29372474140183582732008-12-04T22:07:00.000-08:002008-12-04T22:07:00.000-08:00Cue the dramatic music......"Seasons change, time ...Cue the dramatic music......<BR/>"Seasons change, time passes by as the weeks become the months become the years"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-83971661808014858132008-12-04T21:17:00.000-08:002008-12-04T21:17:00.000-08:00My beautiful neighbor was having problems with her...My beautiful neighbor was having problems with her feet, and said she thought it was a problem with her shoes.<BR/><BR/>It wasn't a problem with her shoes. She had cancer. The cancer had eaten away at her bones, which were literally on the verge of snapping they were so thin.<BR/><BR/>I was shocked at how soon she died after the diagnosis - it was about six months, really, but it sure didn't seem like it was that long.<BR/><BR/>If you've got a back problem... well, then be glad it's just that.<BR/><BR/>Man up, god damn you.<BR/><BR/>The Moose.<BR/><BR/>(Also, there's nothing wrong with having gray hair. Having gay hair on the other hand...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-58445391424446547262008-12-04T20:33:00.000-08:002008-12-04T20:33:00.000-08:00Jeff, according to my father (whom, if my calculat...Jeff, according to my father (whom, if my calculations are correct, was at Berkeley with you for at least one year), the technical term for "gray hair" is <I>wisdom</I>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com