Subj : Re: Soup
To   : Dave Drum
From : Ben Collver
Date : Sun Sep 29 2024 11:24:52

  Re: Re: Soup
  By: Dave Drum to Shawn Highfield on Sun Sep 29 2024 10:25:00

DD> Hang in there. I was having fairly severe back pain - so I sought medical
DD> help. Once they determined it wasn't my kidney causing the problem I was
DD> X-Rayed and C.A.T. scanned. Then my croaker told me that since I'm 82 YO
DD> I'n not a candidate for surgery - so they will give me a shot to deaden
DD> the nerve pain followed by an "ablaition" which will kill the nerves
DD> causing the discomfort.

Getting old ain't for weaklings!  These kinds of stories scare me.  What
have you found that helps the most in the meanwhile?  An older friend of
mine said they eat an anti-inflammatory diet.  Among other things, it
excludes all nightshades.  I like eggplants, peppers, potatoes, tomatoes,
etc, so i would not give them up lightly.

I used to have back pain that interfered with my sleep and i had to walk
with a stick.  Then i lost a bunch of weight and started doing yoga, and i
haven't had back pain for well over a decade now.  I am dealing with other
kinds of arthritis.  Over time i am needing to do increasing amounts of
exercise, physical therapy, etc. in order to stay mobile and feel
comfortable.

This summer i spent less than a month in homeless camps.  I saw people
from many walks of life, not all junkies.  There were men, women, and
once my neighbors were a mother and her teenage daughter and son. I was
surprised how many people came up to the portapotties in the morning with
walkers, etc. In my book that counts as a challenge: involuntary camping
while disabled and elderly in a community that is openly antagonistic
toward the unhoused.

Friday i chatted with a local man around my own age who was concerned about
his investments, stock market performance, etc.  He didn't think it was
fair that the unhoused were provided with free camping, portapotties,
and handwashing stations.  Because the camp is fenced in, he called it a
gated community, and said nobody ever gave him those things for free.  I
invited him to go pitch a tent there and see for himself how good the
amenities are.

Well, i hope i am not hijacking the conversation.  Just wanted to
contribute something beyond recipes...

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