On Thu, 19 Mar 2015 19:18:54 -0500, Derald wrote:

The Cook wrote:

Things are going very slowly this year. Partly the weather and partly
my back.
Lord knows, it's going slowly here, too, but largely due to
indolence, not to infirmity. Sorry to read that you're literally, "down
in the back" because I know that few things are more debilitating or
frustrating. Might be time to get those boxes up where no
bending/stooping is required.

Last year was the real looser. I was waiting for back surgery. When
I finally got to see the Neurosurgeon he mentioned physical therapy or
Epidual Steroid shots. I told him that I had already "been there,
done that" to both. Had the surgery and am much better but still have
to be careful about bending and lifting. Mostly I am trying to regain
strength since I was pretty much flat on my back from May to
September. Water exercise is really helping.
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