Recently Off the Grid

I’ve recently been off the grid without posting a blog for over a month.  The real story is that I had replacement surgery on my right hip.  Not an exciting adventure – when your bones are worn-out, arthritis is setting in, creating pain with each new step – you know it is a much-needed one.

I hope that you have yet to experience these types of surgery or, for that matter, will in the future.  My issues began a couple of years ago when my husband and I started playing pickleball with friends.  Getting out in the fresh air was fun, as learning a new game and exercising.  Pickleball has become one of the top games in the U.S., especially for seniors.

Over the past two years, my mind still feels like I was young and back in high school or college, playing tennis or competing in a sport.  My mind did not consider that I was MANY years older, and my body wasn’t in the shape of a teenager and able to compete like then.  Therefore, the result was falling three times, and in one instance found myself hugging the net, which left scars on my knees to prove it.

Even the best-laid plans can catch you off guard.  For years, I have participated in group exercises, such as Zumba, water aerobics, and low-impact aerobics.  So, when the surgeon told me it was my hips, I wondered how this happened to me.  Often our bodies and how we maintain them can become significant issues.  Also involved is how you treated your body during those growing years.

What am I trying to say here?  First, I want to remind everyone, men and women, to take their calcium. It is an essential vitamin and so crucial to our bones.  Second, remember that you can exercise without hurting yourself (i.e., Self are you listening?).  Now that we have videos and streaming, catching any class you might be interested in is easy.  But walking is one of the best exercises; you don’t need any equipment or pay for classes.  You can walk casually or speed walk.  There are many options, and you can enjoy the views and fresh air.

I want to keep this blog post short, as I need to get out of my chair and walk around the cul-de-sac.  Thanks for the support over the past two years.  I hope I’m writing about subjects that you enjoy reading.  If you have any suggestions, please comment.

All my best,

Julie

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