[LMB] Health bulletin

[B. Ross Ashley]

On Fri, 23 May 2008 11:37:38 -0400, Peter Granzeau <pgranzeau at cox.net>
wrote:

> At 04:11 PM 5/22/2008, Thad Coons wrote:

> >A somwhat belated get well soon, Lois!
> >
>
> >Not quite the same thing, but after my open-heart surgery a bit over a
> >year ago, I was specifically warned not to do certain strenuous activities
> >for about six weeks. The most memorable examples given, perhaps not at
> >random, included driving, practicing my crawl stroke  and golf swing, and
> >lugging a transmission across the garage.
>   

> I was warned similarly--weight limit on carrying was 20 lb.

> Unfortunately, I have now having so many other problems, I can't
> carry anything.  I have no sense of balance at all, must nearly
> always hold on to something solid and even then, can't always
> stay erect.  This getting real old and feeble REALLY SUCKS.

I advise all my young friends of this, but with the caveat that tne only alternative to aging that I know about is even less acceptable. The olnly thing us elderly types can do is try to stay healthy, ne? 

-- 
B. Ross Ashley, pushing 62 REAL hard now