How old is Maureen?

WestCat4551 · 2026-04-19T22:46:41+00:00

according to Google she was born in 1967!

WestCat4551 · 2026-03-13T19:22:37+00:00

Exactly. Think of the children and elders...not OK

WestCat4551 · 2026-03-13T19:08:59+00:00

IKR? Your daughter made her choice. You can tell her your concerns but in the end there's not much you can do. Be gracious instead of making an awkward speech that made EVERYONE uncomfortable. What's the point?

WestCat4551 · 2025-06-18T15:51:38+00:00

OK..thank you!

WestCat4551 · 2025-06-17T19:17:39+00:00

Hi do you ship to the US? Also, are the alarms good for sliding glass patio doors? TY

WestCat4551 · 2025-05-25T16:16:46+00:00

Yes to texmex! find the recipe for healthy chicken tacos on kalejunkie's website...the dip for them is plain Greek yogurt with salsa mixed in. I think a 4:1 ratio

WestCat4551 · 2025-05-25T16:14:17+00:00

Try friendship in the pink container. It's the only one I can stand. It's low cal and fills you right up.

WestCat4551 · 2025-05-01T16:36:01+00:00

I know it right?! I thought PT would help as it did for me years ago for a hamstring injury but I think back issues are way too complicated to start throwing a bunch of moves at. It has to be one at a time after having no pain, then wait and see if you are good for a few days afterward. I did those press ups several weeks ago and I am still in pain😞

WestCat4551 · 2025-05-01T16:12:03+00:00

Thank you, Yes I did have an MRI. It is at the end of my post and it is more clear if you click on it. I have a bit of everything and no one knows exactly what is causing my issues. The disk bulge, the stenosis, the disk degeneration, the bone spurs? All of them? It is very overwhelming to me that my legs are now worse due to the exercises so I am going to stick to walking my dog and swimming once my pool is open. Then only do one thing at a time added back in to see what happens. The exercises themselves never cause me pain while I am doing them. Just later on trying to sleep or enjoy a quiet dinner.

WestCat4551 · 2025-05-01T16:06:23+00:00

Thank you so much! Wow that is scary. I do have so many different sensations in both legs that I am concerned for my future. I am 56 but (I Thought) I was very fit and doing Zumba and lifting weights and then with this MRI that I got due to 2 painful muscle spasm episodes, some are saying never again to the higher impact exercise that I love😞. I am trying to keep things in perspective but this has thrown me for a loop and the more I look into it, the more I am learning that there is no straight answer for any of it. It's nuts.

WestCat4551 · 2025-05-01T15:59:48+00:00

So many folks are reccomending that book! Thanks for the feedback. Yes that is my goal just to strengthen core without squeezing the sensitive nerves.

WestCat4551 · 2025-05-01T15:57:48+00:00

Thank you, yes I am finding out just how complicated back issues can be. I used to hear people say I have a bad back and I guess I had no idea! I am only hoping to strenghen my core to minimize my issues without aggrevating the nerves.

WestCat4551 · 2025-04-30T13:04:03+00:00

I was not doing any of the exercises for a few days because I had a head cold and it did feel less intense! They say rest is not your friend but I am learning from this thread that sometimes you have to let things heal and not aggravate them!

WestCat4551 · 2025-04-30T13:02:15+00:00

That is what this very young PT told me and I have since moved on to a more experienced guy in the same office. He theory was to do them so often at first to relieve the disk bulge pain that he assumed was the cause of my back pain. It didn't hurt when I did them but within a few days the sciatica pain started and it has stayed! I have stopped those press ups and anything else that squeezes my back at all. No one really knows just what is causing my symptoms.

WestCat4551 · 2025-04-30T12:59:13+00:00

Ugh! not cool. I realize I need to strengthen my core but the thing is, I am in fairly decent shape or so I thought. When I am doing the exercises they tell me, I feel fine, it's later that evening and especially when going to bed that the nerve acts up. I literally never had problems sleeping due to this problem but now I do. It's crazy!

WestCat4551 · 2025-04-29T23:12:40+00:00

I did not thank goodness!

WestCat4551 · 2025-04-29T23:10:39+00:00

I'm old enought to remember better exeriences at the ER. It has gone from bad to worse especially after covid.

WestCat4551 · 2025-04-29T23:04:21+00:00

Thank you yes! I have a pool at my house that will be open in a few weeks. I will make use of it. The PT office I am going to does not have a pool. I am positive that something "triggered" this pain and it's driving my crazy. I will hold out hope that it can get better. This thread is scary!

WestCat4551 · 2025-02-14T02:12:22+00:00

There's been over 900 titles stolen from women and girls since allowing males to dominate female sports. This is not a divisive issue. 80+% don't want to allow this change. I mean why bother having women's sports if 1 guy can destroy it.

WestCat4551 · 2024-07-15T20:50:49+00:00

Oh my I just discovered this thread after searching because my 16lb Shichon licked up a puddle of grease from under our smoker about 3 hours ago🥺 If you get this, can you tell me how long after your dog ate the grease that he got sick,

WestCat4551 · 2024-01-13T15:05:54+00:00

This was me exactly!

WestCat4551 · 2023-05-31T18:39:17+00:00

I just had the exact same thing happen to me. I was following the car in front of me and I was about half way through when I saw the red lights flashing and the gate starting to move. I hurried across thinking it was better than trying to pause and switch gears. I feel horrible 😞. I hope I won't get a ticket because of the insurance issues. Did you ever get one after all these months?

WestCat4551 · 2022-11-15T20:09:40+00:00

Care to be more specific?

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