fixerupper
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He told me the same thing he's told most of you guys my age or older. Arthritis! I've been aching most of the winter, mostly in the morning, but I thought I'd be better when the weather warmed up. Maybe I just had a prolonged achy virus and it'll go away. Well, I was disappointed. The weather warmed up but the misery didn't go away. Been waking up at 4:00 in the morning because of the ache. Makes for a long day!! This morning was about the worst yet, I couldn't straighten out till about noon, so I broke down and made an appointment. The doc sat down and said "you've been working hard for a long time". I knew right then what it was. Then he mentioned the 'arthur' word after he felt my backbone and found that knot I've been curious about for the past few years. He told me that's the reason my legs ache. I took the first anti-inflammatory at suppertime and now I feel like tackling the world again. This is very good! The arthritis is mild compared to what some of you guys are going through, but I'm a pretty active guy yet, at 61, and I'd like to stay that way for years to come, but this is just one more reminder that the days of robust youthful stamina are beginning to be a thing of the past. I told the doc I'd like to keep working for another 30 years and he just chuckled at me. I'll show him!! You just wait and see! LOL Jim