Late out of the gate today, but it was 0:00 midnight when I went to bed and was up too yet from 5:30 to 6:45am. At supper time, Shirley had called to meet for a coffee at the new ‘Wave’ place at 9th st and 17th ave.
This we did and it was about eleven pm when I got home. As usual, our topics ranged from family, via a little politics, some health topics and our activities. We do quite well in our discussions and this time Shirley had brought the book “Shakespeare’s Restless Worlds” to lend a cultural fragrance to our meet, since such is to be the theme of our monthly meets.
I did see my physician yesterday on the results of the x-ray examination. I have some ‘degeneration’ of some discs, but that was not that new. It is clear to me that at my age, the medical system is not prepared to spend much money on further diagnostics, treatments or prescriptions.
After some negotiating I did get a referral to a physio office nearby and some muscle relaxation prescription, but it was like asking for favours; ‘good luck’ were his parting words. I’ll say one thing in favour of my medical man, he does not go in for vague treatments. He also realises that some things may cure with time and that we humans cannot prevent the body from loosing its capabilities as we age.
So, I’ll see what the physio-s say and will keep in mind the advice from my orthopaedic specialist back in 1996, ‘ let’s first see what mother nature will do’, just rest and no treatment of any kind. So, rest will be my main aim, as my present doc also suggested.