Recent content by Lewisthesamteenth

Oy. Woke up on the wrong side of the bed today. Did not feel good right off the bat, but I decided to go running anyway. Running was alright, but lots of doubt and fear throughout. Just always worried about coming down too hard and crushing something important. I'm so afraid of getting a twinge...

Hope is a wonderful thing, Cat Lady. You should be proud of having come this far already. The occasional twinge is no reason for a major setback. Just bumps in the road, little whimpers of the unconscious as he's chased outta Dodge . . .

It's more important that the recovery program be acceptable to YOU than to other people. I had some hesitations about talking about the recovery program with my own wife, but in the end one has to have the confidence in one's diagnosis and the necessary treatment in order for it to work. Don't...

Progress report ! I have noticed a remarkable improvement in my lower back symptoms, and I can now see how TMS is a very clever disorder, though I feel as though I've got it on the run. I ran for 20 minutes this morning with mild discomfort, mostly just me getting inside my own head rather than...

Woo-hoo ! My first week terminated ! It's been a pretty great week, even if it hasn't been 100% pain-free. But nothing more than the occasional twinge. For starters, I have been RUNNING again. Little by little, I am building up my strength again, going out more and more every time. Yesterday...

Hey srton, I imagine it's just going to take time getting used to doing certain kinds of exercises and being in certain kinds of places. Acclimate yourself little by little . . . maybe just try to do some easy stuff on yourself at the community center, little by little build up your confidence...

And georgethee : thank you SO much for sharing that video of Lorimer Moseley (great name, by the way). What an amazing TedTalk. I have continued to research his research, and it's very interesting and reassuring. I mean, to see a scientist finally with some answers to questions surrounding...

Thanks for the responses, guys. I got an appointment with the TMS doctor, but it's not until the end of August. Seems like Drs appointments are so hard to come by these days ! Everyone is booked up until the end of summer. I'm not too worried about it; I'm confident I have the wherewithal to...

Onto a new day ! Woke up this morning with a little stiffness in my back. My back has actually started "cracking" in this past few weeks, especially when getting up from sitting or lying down. It doesn't cause any pain, but produces an odd sensation. I felt a couple twinges this morning but...

Oof, another whirlwind day. Not going to write too much since I'm pretty tuckered out from lots of walking. Put in over 20,000 steps today (almost 10 miles!) including a nice 5k run this morning. I'm still getting my lungs back into shape, so I'm not going to say running is totally pain-free...