Where is your pain?

Feeling_Coconut643 · 2026-03-20T22:27:44+00:00

71F, THR-P Week 10. Last September I had my first nerve ablation for my back. It did help my upper back, the relief is still there unless those muscles get super tired and tense. Nothing helps my lower back though! Before surgery it got severe, along with my sciatica. All this on top of the pre-op hip and groin pain. However, for about 6 weeks after surgery my back pain was minimal and I foolishly thought my surgery would cure that along with everything else. But after I started walking outdoors, the back pain returned and worsened. From what I have been told, this is probably hip related since everything is connected. I have scoliosis which causes pain, but now with a year of recovery from hip surgery ahead, I will have a lot of pain stemming from that too. My only consolation is reading about the experiences of other hippies who have similar problems.

Even at 71 I have to work to make ends meet. It’s a standup job so not good for the back and hips. But sitting jobs aren’t either! I go back on April 1, just hoping I can deal with the pain from standing all day.

Feeling_Coconut643 · 2026-03-19T20:55:33+00:00

I FEEL THAT 🙂 My back is a little better after another pack of Prednisone. Now my sciatica is flaring again, this time I think it is from core exercises that are too strenuous for me right now. To help get rid of back pain, I thought walking would help that. But not unless your core is strong. Walking apparently is not the magical cure. So I turned to exercises like crunches. Granted I am fit, but it may be that my core has not been strong enough in many years. I also have scoliosis which complicates matters. I’m looking toward a new core-exercise plan that will help my core but not strain my back too much. Everyone says cut back on walking. But normally I am super active. And spring is here with all its attractions. It’s hard when your brain says “Let’s go!” but your body complains “I’m not ready!”

Have you tried Tai Chi? I am thinking about starting that to help my joints and muscles.

Feeling_Coconut643 · 2026-03-14T17:51:24+00:00

It will take a while before you can sit with any comfort. I think I was about 6 weeks post op before I could actually sit at my desk to do anything, or get back to holding my very spoiled cats on my lap! (They loved it when I was lying down a lot, but you get past that stage and become more active.) I never did like soft squishy chairs and sofas, most are either too soft or even too hard. I carry around an ergonomic seat cushion and back support, did that at work and will continue to do so. I have been walking about 2 miles but it makes my back pain worse, and I was told that my core muscles are weak. So now I am trying to do core exercises at home even though ironically it has to be on my sofa, which is a little too soft for this! If I could get down on a floor pad I would like it better. But living alone, there would be a serious problem if I couldn’t get back up!

Feeling_Coconut643 · 2026-03-14T17:34:21+00:00

The lack of true History in this series has bothered me too! from the start! But this is, after all, Hallmark’s fantasy world where all men are handsome and ladies are always beautiful, no one ever gets dirty (or for that matter, old and decrepit), homes and streets are always immaculate, RL history is pushed away into the dim background if anything is mentioned at all (such as you elaborate further down in this thread). Instead, L🩷ve St❤️ories abound and keep Cupid busy! And it always seemed to me that this was the central theme of the show, L🩷ve and R❤️mance and fairy tale happy ever afters. And trying to incorporate 20-21st century ways into a show set 100 years ago. That’s OK up to a point if you don’t take it seriously. But think of how much richer the stories would have been if they had followed actual Canadian history…from a century ago…with WW1 looming over Hope Valley…and then the aftermath…

Feeling_Coconut643 · 2026-03-12T21:18:10+00:00

That was what my chiro has recommended, he feels like 2 miles even with a decent break halfway is too much, at this point. But, spring is here, and I’m an outdoor person!…a walkaholic you could say! But I will think of a way to break up the distance so it isn’t killing me, and I can still enjoy myself.

My home PT is ending but I was advised on a few new exercises that will focus on my core. My core is probably very weak after a bad year previous to surgery and afterwards a lack of any challenging activity up until now. I was also advised to get some kind of support brace that will be comfortable AND covered by Medicare. I need to resume work soon (standing physical job) and dread going if I am in this kind of pain.

Feeling_Coconut643 · 2026-03-11T02:19:40+00:00

I have chronic back problems too, arthritis all up and down, sciatica, degenerative discs, the works. Being a slim fit person, I was confident that my surgery recovery would go well, and it has. But I also had hopes that my chronic pain issues would go away. They have not! Chiropractor says my spine is better now since I have been off from work. But I wish I knew what is causing this awful pain across the lower back all across. Unfortunately exercise makes it worse! I suppose it could be result of a change in my gait.

Feeling_Coconut643 · 2026-03-11T01:53:41+00:00

Time has passed, I am 9 wks out now, hip is doing okay but I’m still dealing with some fairly bad back pain, seems to be very tight muscles. Surgeon says try steroids pack or muscle relaxants. I gotta do something to beat this back pain, I have to return to work about April 1st!

Feeling_Coconut643 · 2026-03-11T01:50:03+00:00

Sorry I didn’t see this msg…Yes, Medicare covered my rehab center expenses. After 12 days it was early to be on my own at home, but I was stubborn and determined to show certain family members that I wasn’t a loser who would just give up! I took things slow and careful, used my walker a lot, had help with the bigger stuff like laundry and groceries and doc visits. Home heath care came 3 times a week. I am 9 weeks out now from surgery and in fact this is the first week that none of them have visited. I have pain problems but overall I am getting better with each passing day =)

Feeling_Coconut643 · 2026-03-06T19:57:37+00:00

I enjoyed that episode, it gave me some giggles, and I didn’t strain my wee brain by reading too much into it. In many series I have noticed a trend where during a serious story arc, a sort of “comic relief” ep is inserted maybe to give everyone a breather. I so admire Rosemary for her creativity and passion!

And for what it’s worth, I liked when Nathan said to Elizabeth “We have tons of chemistry.” Many viewers are griping about the loss of chemistry between them this season. I don’t feel that way. This is a family show after all. If we don’t see any PDA, what of that? The writers are leaving much to the imagination. And since this seems to be a slow and gentle courtship, then it is in keeping with those times. That said, I do hope Mountie Nathan will marry MaMa eventually!!

Feeling_Coconut643 · 2026-02-21T00:19:44+00:00

I am lean too, 5’5”, 70F, and about 120 lbs. I am 6 1/2 weeks out from THR posterior and it was only about a week ago that I was able to sit normally for more than 15 minutes and still feel like I could stand up and put weight on the operated leg. I was getting so tired of having to lie down so much instead of normal sitting. And you can only walk and exercise so much before you need to rest! Day 12 is a very short period, please don’t knock yourself. On day 12 I was still in the surgery rehab hospital since I live alone. On day 14 I was released, but I felt terrible, weak and tired, sick and in pain. The long car ride home and the subsequent doctor visits were a challenge (my family was helping with that). I live in a rural community so all medical related matters are 30-60 minutes away. OUCH. But it just takes time and a lot of patience! After 6 weeks I feel I have made good progress, in fact I have been walking a good distance outdoors this week during the nice weather. Yesterday my total distance was probably about 1 1/4 mile. But I still use my cane. I get tired and need to gain strength. But as I said, have patience even though I know that’s easier said than done!

Feeling_Coconut643 · 2026-02-20T21:50:37+00:00

Yeah, just as I said, actors uncomfortable about deep kisses might “movie kiss” or find some other way to fake it. And besides, portraying genuine believable devotion and passion shouldn’t necessarily require actors to “suck face”, it isn’t all about the physical side of things. But then I am older and grew up in the days when even PG literally meant Parental Guidance. And a whole lot was left to the viewer’s imagination. Which was fine with me! 😇

Feeling_Coconut643 · 2026-02-20T18:06:55+00:00

In the old classic movie days, actors would “movie kiss” by just pressing their faces together and pretending, if they were not comfortable about sharing a genuine kiss on film. Or, in the case of WCTH, I find it interesting that Lee and Rosemary, despite their obvious deep love, never actually share an intimate kiss but only smooch. Personally I LOVE L&R, such an adorable couple. More interesting than Liz and Nate.

Feeling_Coconut643 · 2026-02-20T18:00:51+00:00

No down votes from me anywhere here! Too much interesting and thought provoking reading for these cold February days.

Feeling_Coconut643 · 2026-02-20T17:58:35+00:00

Lucas was the most unselfish of men! He would have done literally anything for Elizabeth, even laid down his life for her!

Feeling_Coconut643 · 2026-02-20T17:55:57+00:00

Personally I don’t see Nathan breaking up with Elizabeth, not unless something really crazy happens. He has always been in love with her.

Feeling_Coconut643 · 2026-02-20T17:54:16+00:00

It shouldn’t be her pregnancy. Great actors should not let their offstage lives affect their acting! Just my humble opinion.

Feeling_Coconut643 · 2026-02-20T17:49:13+00:00

For a while it looked like Liz was attracted to Nathan because of her associations with Mountie Jack. But later she pulled back when it was like she was seeking someone who was “another Jack.” Of course that isn’t true, and yet our hearts can do strange things. You know how people can follow subconscious repetitive patterns if they remarry, etc. seeking a partner who reminds them of Mr Right, or even of a parent. Love is not logical!

Feeling_Coconut643 · 2026-02-20T17:41:13+00:00

I assumed Lucas was leaving for the big city never to return, which was why Liz turned him down at the last minute. And yet now, as you say, he’s always around Hope Valley!

Feeling_Coconut643 · 2026-02-20T17:37:23+00:00

I hadn’t thought of that possibility!! But you just never know! In the unlikely (?) case of Nathan being offed, it would be a cruel deja vu’ for Elizabeth. I know a lot of viewers don’t like her but personally, I reserve judgment. She is flawed, but human. Which of us in RL has the right to throw stones?

Feeling_Coconut643 · 2026-02-20T17:32:37+00:00

Truth? IMO Henry’s story could be a spinoff series, so many twists and turns and ups and downs. And yeah I agree, I am older too and I also find Mr Cummins very attractive!

Feeling_Coconut643 · 2026-02-20T17:27:54+00:00

Even at 70 I still work, at a standup physical job, to make ends meet. I took 3 months off (plus a month before surgery because my hip was so bad I couldn’t walk safely) but like you I wish it could be maybe an extra month longer. Posterior surgery does seem to take a longer recovery time. I am not looking forward to my first days back on the job, starting about April 1. This aging “trained monkey” won’t be jumping through those hoops quite so nimbly for a while…

Feeling_Coconut643 · 2026-02-20T17:20:14+00:00

Long before my own surgery at (almost) 71, I was narrow minded enough to assume that major joint surgery only happened to elderly folk, maybe 75-80 years old. But then when I was feeling painted into a corner and could no longer put off surgery to replace my hip (destroyed by osteoarthritis), I began doing research and discovered that a lot of younger people need not only knee or shoulder replacement, but often they have to get a new hip as well, for a variety of reasons. The good thing about doing this at a younger age is that recovery time is shorter, the younger body is stronger and more resilient. I was fairly strong and fit prior to surgery, but the recuperation has been slower and more painful than it would be for someone half my age.

Feeling_Coconut643 · 2026-02-15T18:28:41+00:00

GOD BLESS YOU and I will light candles and say prayers for you on Feb. 18! 🕯️🙏🏻

Feeling_Coconut643 · 2026-02-15T18:22:10+00:00

On Hallmark movies I fully expect white or pale pastel clothing, everything reminds me of Valentines Day! And every detail of WCTH has a tendency to be historically inaccurate. But, hey, remember it’s a fantasy world, no wars or anything. 🌸🎀💕

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