tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post887065703642341094..comments2023-11-02T01:28:14.306-07:00Comments on Sioux's Page: A Serious Warning to Writers... AND Back-of-the-Book Blurb Friday # 23Sioux Roslawskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-70561513408580425552016-08-30T05:43:30.123-07:002016-08-30T05:43:30.123-07:00You are so right! When I've been sitting too m...You are so right! When I've been sitting too much, my lower hip aches like the devil. If I get up and move periodically, it doesn't. Aches and pains are an occupational hazard for a writer. Hope you get relief soon!<br /><br />Pat<br />Critter AlleyPat Wahlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138619912065680084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-71430620363078202722016-08-29T10:05:31.124-07:002016-08-29T10:05:31.124-07:00Lisa--
I have a specialist's appointment on t...Lisa--<br /><br />I have a specialist's appointment on the 12th. He's supposedly really good. Thanks for the ray of hope. I need something glimmering in front of me to latch onto...<br /><br />(And is there anything you do NOT do? With your medical field expertise, have you ever thought of writing something that leans towards that field?)Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-52507736227418059892016-08-29T04:41:24.951-07:002016-08-29T04:41:24.951-07:00Oops, forgot to mention that if it becomes a quali...Oops, forgot to mention that if it becomes a quality of life issue and/or the OTC meds don't work well, ask if you're a candidate for either steroid injections or viscosupplementation. This is delivered in a series of shots to the knee and is often covered by insurance. For some folks it offers months, and sometimes years, of pain-free relief.Lisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014582949326182166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-1498597808771059722016-08-29T04:37:52.510-07:002016-08-29T04:37:52.510-07:00Being a sucker for romance, I love your blurb, tho...Being a sucker for romance, I love your blurb, though I think the lady of his dreams is really his sole-mate. ;)<br /><br />So sorry about the OA. In between writing romance novels for toddlers and touring the globe---cough, cough---I type medical transcription. One of my docs is an orthopedist who treats a lot of people with OA, and you are absolutely correct that inactivity plays a big role. Lisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014582949326182166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-78364014419863956542016-08-27T06:23:38.574-07:002016-08-27T06:23:38.574-07:00No Excuses--I could cough cough about 40 and also ...No Excuses--I could cough cough about 40 and also cough cough about 50.<br /><br />Osteoporosis. I had better got get that diagnosis next, considering the amount of milk I've swilled all my life.<br /><br />Dogs... They're the best. I hope you have a few more good years with your 12-year old (unless it's a tiny dog, and then you probably have more than a few years left).<br /><br />Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-71006967636903420012016-08-27T06:19:43.880-07:002016-08-27T06:19:43.880-07:00Pat--Your comment cracked me up. Thanks.Pat--Your comment cracked me up. Thanks.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-82513027027384526522016-08-27T06:19:16.852-07:002016-08-27T06:19:16.852-07:00Claudia--
I shouldn't even complain...Claudia--<br /><br />I shouldn't even complain...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-31945959686190202992016-08-27T04:40:00.002-07:002016-08-27T04:40:00.002-07:00At 40 (cough, cough) I, too, am not going silent i...At 40 (cough, cough) I, too, am not going silent into the night! A recent bone density test confirmed osteoporosis and my doc prescribed a "Boniva" type pill that has joint pain as a side-effect (go figure)! I thought that doing stairs daily would strengthen me...not! I agree that we sit for too long, so I get up frequently... and having an overactive bladder, as well as, a 12 yr old noexcuseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14149834972952594159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-56952012922043202212016-08-27T02:23:52.494-07:002016-08-27T02:23:52.494-07:00I'm sorry you are dealing with that nasty arth...I'm sorry you are dealing with that nasty arthritis! Keep moving but don't over do - what? Crazy doctors. I think they will find true love! I mean, who can resist a man with a big...shoe..Right?loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-230047506966248912016-08-26T17:07:02.786-07:002016-08-26T17:07:02.786-07:00I am so sorry you have had such pain! At least you...I am so sorry you have had such pain! At least you got some answers!Bookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12043111213031211794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-42482523073645737882016-08-26T13:46:25.032-07:002016-08-26T13:46:25.032-07:00No, I was writing it at 5 this morning.
Probably ...No, I was writing it at 5 this morning.<br /><br />Probably when we turn 40 things will start looking up... or drooping even lower.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-67113666950761332572016-08-26T12:56:38.258-07:002016-08-26T12:56:38.258-07:00Welcome to the club! The club of people who must r...Welcome to the club! The club of people who must rock back-and-forth before waging a war against gravity to arise from a sitting position. Sorry to hear about your pain. I, too, have a high pain tolerance. Even though I was a pansy who birthed both my boys in a hospital, there was no epidural love for me. And the nurses attending me pre- and post-op for gallbladder removal spoke of my incredible Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-55778660454564038072016-08-26T09:58:59.463-07:002016-08-26T09:58:59.463-07:00Kim--Oh, I hadn't even thought of how often I ...Kim--Oh, I hadn't even thought of how often I will now be able to say, "A storm is coming," because of my knees. Thanks. ;(Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-36931348569213653802016-08-26T09:57:57.072-07:002016-08-26T09:57:57.072-07:00Shay--You may not really know me well, but hopeful...Shay--You may not really know me well, but hopefully you know that I am NOT going gently into that dark night (of decrepitude).<br />I'm going to rage and rage...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-73188852201437426762016-08-26T09:21:47.367-07:002016-08-26T09:21:47.367-07:00Arthur Ritis is a friend of mine - maybe not a fri...Arthur Ritis is a friend of mine - maybe not a friend, now that I think about it. I do notice an increase in pain when a low pressure system is upon us...so I'm now no different than my own grandparents, who complained of joint pain when the weather changed.Kim Lehnhoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516002280882854450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-85150255120561997612016-08-26T07:34:33.059-07:002016-08-26T07:34:33.059-07:00Don't just grin and bear it, girl!Don't just grin and bear it, girl!Fireblossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.com