BJ I need advice on a mattress - did you go for a firm one or better independent coils?
I went for firm. Strangely, the one I purchased was far from the 'high end' line. I noticed a difference immediately - the first day was like a visit to the chiropractor, and after 3 days I almost felt normal again!
In my case, I needed the new mattress anyway - the old one was about 15 years old. If your mattress is still fairly new I'd suggest you spend a few nights in a nice hotel or at a friends. See if the change helps before spending the $$$.
The really bizzarre thing was what my chiropractor found that helped me .... after a couple of months of realignments and spinal adjustments and shoe inserts, which helped for a few hours, he put a wooden door stop (I swear that's what it was) under my hip. 15 minutes of that would give me days of relief!
These days I still have a tingling in one leg, but as long as I don't bend at the waist (where my injury is) repeatedly or for more than 5 minutes, I am pain free. I can't do any weeding - much to the bane of my neighbors
When it's planting time, it's usually the 'plant a flat, stop for an hour, plant a flat ...'.
Mother Mary Says, 'HONESTLY! you're just ruint!'
In my case, I needed the new mattress anyway - the old one was about 15 years old. If your mattress is still fairly new I'd suggest you spend a few nights in a nice hotel or at a friends. See if the change helps before spending the $$$.
The really bizzarre thing was what my chiropractor found that helped me .... after a couple of months of realignments and spinal adjustments and shoe inserts, which helped for a few hours, he put a wooden door stop (I swear that's what it was) under my hip. 15 minutes of that would give me days of relief!
These days I still have a tingling in one leg, but as long as I don't bend at the waist (where my injury is) repeatedly or for more than 5 minutes, I am pain free. I can't do any weeding - much to the bane of my neighbors
When it's planting time, it's usually the 'plant a flat, stop for an hour, plant a flat ...'.
There is simply no reason for a person to suffer with a slipped lower disk. The surgery is very minimal today. Recovery is very, very quick. I know first hand. I have had it as have one of my boy's. I would never, never mess with a Chiro. or suffer. Silly silly!
Thanks BJ. I must start looking for one. I am glad the Chiropratic is helping.. mory
Lol, Mory! You are a poet tonight!...Get your car washed?
You moved your post??
Like this program is haunted - One line went on another post - then I couldn't make an edit - spooky. mory
Groannnnnnnnnnn..if you got something wrong, don't bandage it, fix it!!!!
Mory, really? I thought you edited it off!!
Got all the salt off - couldn't get home the road was blocked due to a fire so went to the K Mart for supplies. There is a Pizza franchise just inside the door but I resisted.
I'm not a big time pizza lover, Mory. In fact, I'm not crazy about most fast food and pizza type places.
Mmmmm... Pizza,...
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got mine in the oven right now!
One of those deep dish 'It's not delivery' ones.
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got mine in the oven right now!
One of those deep dish 'It's not delivery' ones.
I'm German but you would thnk I"m Italian - my middle name is " tomato sauce" I get week kneed when I smell it..
I make my own, 3 at a time and freeze two for later but no more pepperoni just Onion, Green Pepper and Mushrooms and low fat cheese.
I make my own, 3 at a time and freeze two for later but no more pepperoni just Onion, Green Pepper and Mushrooms and low fat cheese.
Lol, Mory, that is an interesting name!
Mory, I don't suppose you have a good recipe for green tomatoe pie, do you...or anyone?
BJ...I wish a new mattress would have fixed me up. I had a bulging disc in my neck, and then I went to the chiropractor (like I have for years) and when he adjusted me it ruptured. My shoulder and arm hurt soooooo bad. I had to go into the hospital for morphine drip to wait for surgery. It's been three weeks and I'm just starting to get my energy back. I don't know what it would be like in your back. My neck incision didn't really hurt much after the first week. Just have a raspy throat because they cut on the front of your neck and push things aside. They used bone from my hip and that was quite sore for the first week, but not really now. If I had to do it over again I would in an instant. That pain was unbelievable! I think the anesthesia is hard on you too. Takes away your energy for weeks. But it doesn't take much energy to sit here and type!!! 
Now I just have to figure out how to get my other arm healed up. I tore the biceps tendon last fall. I went over the hill........
and CRASHED!!!!
LOL
The best things in life are furry....and flowers!
Now I just have to figure out how to get my other arm healed up. I tore the biceps tendon last fall. I went over the hill........and CRASHED!!!!
LOL The best things in life are furry....and flowers!
Lots of them on google, but they are all so different!
My son went to a chiro. and ended up paralized! We took him to the hospital on a board in back of a van. He had the surgery and was back to work in 4 weeks!
Thanks, the guy in the window with the peal looks like me with three pies.
Mrs M. Same as a peach for tomato. I use corn startch and cook a pan of filling then layer the tomatoe. Then the filling is not lumpy. Put lemon in the filling or it's kind of flat - just a dash of cinnemon. Fill it high like a fresh apple as it collapses. Serve with a sharp cheddar slice. yummy...
Mrs M. Same as a peach for tomato. I use corn startch and cook a pan of filling then layer the tomatoe. Then the filling is not lumpy. Put lemon in the filling or it's kind of flat - just a dash of cinnemon. Fill it high like a fresh apple as it collapses. Serve with a sharp cheddar slice. yummy...
Thanks, Mory. I have not made it for , I guess 40 years and was not sure about the spices. Tomatoes are in season and cheap here now. Thought I might try it.
If I get my hands on two big green tomatoes I slice them 1/4 inch pat dry - flower, dip in whole egg, then in Italian bread crumbs, fry and set aside on paper. Dip some tenderized cutlets the same way and fry. make a display on a white steak platter add a small can of stewed tomatoes over the top and add shredded cheese. One minute under the broiler with the plate and some buttered Garlic french bread. yummy
I do fry green tomatoes often, Mory. I can eat them without anything else!
Puppy thanks for the toon - downloaded it and will send it to my Godson who is just
learning the business out in Salt Lake.
learning the business out in Salt Lake.
Mory, what is your very favorite food?
Lol, didn't mean to ask a string breaking question!!
The last thing out of the Garden was the green tomatoe. Each double wrapped in newspaper. About 20 in each Milk Case. then down in the root cellar - 20 cases. On a Sunday Mom would make pie or fry them. Two or three were in the window to ripen. The secret to tomatoe storage is handle them with cotton gloves from picking to wrapping. If you touch them with your hands they will rot.
All the small Green Tom were pickled or ground up into relish or pickalillie. Now just memories.. At Thanksgiving we got to open the Jars of sweet Gerkins with cinnemon sticks Tomatoe & green pepper. Anything Mom had a red piece of yarn around the neck was saved for a holiday or funeral wake.
All the small Green Tom were pickled or ground up into relish or pickalillie. Now just memories.. At Thanksgiving we got to open the Jars of sweet Gerkins with cinnemon sticks Tomatoe & green pepper. Anything Mom had a red piece of yarn around the neck was saved for a holiday or funeral wake.
Nice memories, Mory!...Imokolee, which is 20 some miles from here is the tomatoe growing capital of the world.
Probably sauerbraten with Onion-potatoe pancakes with Sour Cream - Sweet & Sour beats, a Waldorf Salad with Bleu Cheese Dressing; plain sliced red tomatoe , cooked red cabbage, Italian salad veggies W giant stuffed green Olives.
If I only had one food: A giant baked Idaho Potato with sourcrean & Chives.
Favorite Pie Lemon: Cake Fresh strawberry Angel Food
Bread: Toasted 12 Grain with Philly Cheese
Favorite Drink: Root Beer in Frosted Mug
Fish Dungeness Crab Cheese: Pecorinno or Mozza
Candy Peanut Brittle made with Macadamia Nuts.
Cookie: Oatmeal with walnuts raisins & chips.
Red Meat: Baked Barbecue Ribs 2nd choice a 3 lb Buffalo Tenderloin. Holidays Different Food
Now You Know Why I'm on A Diet... mory
If I only had one food: A giant baked Idaho Potato with sourcrean & Chives.
Favorite Pie Lemon: Cake Fresh strawberry Angel Food
Bread: Toasted 12 Grain with Philly Cheese
Favorite Drink: Root Beer in Frosted Mug
Fish Dungeness Crab Cheese: Pecorinno or Mozza
Candy Peanut Brittle made with Macadamia Nuts.
Cookie: Oatmeal with walnuts raisins & chips.
Red Meat: Baked Barbecue Ribs 2nd choice a 3 lb Buffalo Tenderloin. Holidays Different Food
Now You Know Why I'm on A Diet... mory
Got to say, it must be the German in you...I agree with few exceptions! I always ask for the cake for my birthday and the others think I am a little strange!(well, probably I am!) 
I always ask for the cake for my birthday and the others think I am a little strange!(well, probably I am!)
Well, it's time for me to clock out and leave it to the night shift!
Sleep tight, sweet dreams!
Sleep tight, sweet dreams!
Sweet Dreams - mory
MG -
My first indication that I was on the road to middle age was when I reached for a glass that was a just a little too far away and pulled a muscle
I can only imagine the pain you must have ... if it's like the lower back problem the pain travels down. My sister has a degenerative bone disorder and recently had to have a couple of vertabrae in her neck fused. She gets the fun drugs now
I'm looking forward to getting to the top of the hill ... I need to coast for a while
Mother Mary Says, 'HONESTLY! you're just ruint!'
My first indication that I was on the road to middle age was when I reached for a glass that was a just a little too far away and pulled a muscle
I can only imagine the pain you must have ... if it's like the lower back problem the pain travels down. My sister has a degenerative bone disorder and recently had to have a couple of vertabrae in her neck fused. She gets the fun drugs now
I'm looking forward to getting to the top of the hill ... I need to coast for a while
There is some real pain on these pages - MG it just wasn't your time - just keep plugging away..
i'm good when I get going - It's getting up thats the killer for me.. takes a good half hour on the edge of the bed doing range of motion excercise before I dare stand and not fall.
I have plenty of pain killer I just don't want to be zonked out all the time.. better to feel the pain and be able to hear the phone ring.
i'm good when I get going - It's getting up thats the killer for me.. takes a good half hour on the edge of the bed doing range of motion excercise before I dare stand and not fall.
I have plenty of pain killer I just don't want to be zonked out all the time.. better to feel the pain and be able to hear the phone ring.
BJ you have a great attitude for all your suffering. I know I miss getting down in the
garden as well. My tomatoes had set fruit before I got them in last year - It killed me to prune them back but they came back OK. I had one kid I trained he loved plants - then got a girl to help 8 years later they are married and have 2 kids. now I buy a few flats and just hope someone will come along and help get them in. I paid a kid last fall to pull some weeds but he pulled half my perrenials so I have to watch him close.
Can't wait to get starteed only three more months of winter
garden as well. My tomatoes had set fruit before I got them in last year - It killed me to prune them back but they came back OK. I had one kid I trained he loved plants - then got a girl to help 8 years later they are married and have 2 kids. now I buy a few flats and just hope someone will come along and help get them in. I paid a kid last fall to pull some weeds but he pulled half my perrenials so I have to watch him close.
Can't wait to get starteed only three more months of winter
BJ, Thanks. I'm doing pretty good now. Only tylenol for the neck!!! Pretty amazing considering how bad it was before surgery.(had to use that word as I see it's on the other posts!) The torn muscle,tendon whatever is going to be a real problem in the garden I can see that now. Even typing will set it off so I'm screwed.
I shouldn't complain tho....just seems like at 45 I shouldn't be falling apart quite this fast!!
The best things in life are furry....and flowers!
I shouldn't complain tho....just seems like at 45 I shouldn't be falling apart quite this fast!!
The best things in life are furry....and flowers! quote:
Originally posted by Mrs.M:
There is simply no reason for a person to suffer with a slipped lower disk. The surgery is very minimal today. Recovery is very, very quick. I know first hand. I have had it as have one of my boy's. I would never, never mess with a Chiro. or suffer. Silly silly!
Whoops! I missed this post!
Surgery is on my list! It seems that when I have medical insurance I'm working too much to use it, and when I'm not working much I don't have insurance! It's a conspiracy I tell you!