tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785207417164829425.post6115273548874414082..comments2024-03-19T02:34:30.151-04:00Comments on The Blue Remembered Hills™: At the sign of the dancing manBluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07652670896513329236noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785207417164829425.post-20697473817218197962011-06-07T18:42:33.384-04:002011-06-07T18:42:33.384-04:00Arrived a bit late to give you tea and sympathy as...Arrived a bit late to give you tea and sympathy as well, darling. I have a good man who massages elite athletes when he's not addressing the beached whale that is moi.Rose C'est La Viehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193872186283731567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785207417164829425.post-41205856956031714282011-06-03T19:04:42.891-04:002011-06-03T19:04:42.891-04:00Laurent, how kind! Thank you. :)Laurent, how kind! Thank you. :)Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07652670896513329236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785207417164829425.post-67032028694707284912011-06-03T19:01:13.357-04:002011-06-03T19:01:13.357-04:00Blue Fruit, thank you. I've never felt guilty ...Blue Fruit, thank you. I've never felt guilty about snarling - one of my many failings, I'm afraid. I'm not one of Jesus' Little Sunbeams! But, as I say, thank you.Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07652670896513329236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785207417164829425.post-77837005454596232402011-06-03T18:59:18.040-04:002011-06-03T18:59:18.040-04:00Sarah Melling, thank you. Old movies, certainly - ...Sarah Melling, thank you. Old movies, certainly - last night was a Mrs Bradley made for TV film with Diana Rigg. Also watched The Tourist and loved it both times.Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07652670896513329236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785207417164829425.post-69658399190815315092011-06-03T06:04:21.049-04:002011-06-03T06:04:21.049-04:00One of your more handsome creations - one of the v...One of your more handsome creations - one of the very few instances, I'm certain, where the insertion of brand name details enhanced the sense by intensification rather than allusive distraction. Be uncomfortable whenever you like. :)Laurenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17972899387484460347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785207417164829425.post-44966170636351446612011-06-02T02:11:37.382-04:002011-06-02T02:11:37.382-04:00Happily, it appears that you can still tap out a w...Happily, it appears that you can still tap out a witty, albeit brief, post. Sending many good thoughts your way. In the meantime, indulge in old movies and new novels...Sarah Mellinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16287853021739077607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785207417164829425.post-3274565408332697582011-06-01T06:12:22.769-04:002011-06-01T06:12:22.769-04:00Oh you poor thing ~ this sounds awful. At least it...Oh you poor thing ~ this sounds awful. At least it means you can read masses of books without feeling in the slightest guilty. <br /><br />And you can even snarl without feeling guilty too. Suddenly it doesn't seem quite so bad! <br /><br />But in all seriousness, I hope it improves very quickly. (Your temper as well as the nerves!)Glamour Dropshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12651174250292927988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785207417164829425.post-69326072340708651362011-05-30T09:02:41.850-04:002011-05-30T09:02:41.850-04:00All, thank you!!All, thank you!!Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07652670896513329236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785207417164829425.post-50140982835717411412011-05-30T09:02:21.235-04:002011-05-30T09:02:21.235-04:00Home before dark, thank you. I wish I could say th...Home before dark, thank you. I wish I could say that my preferred sedative, a Manhattan, was working but no, it is Vicodin but only at night. I'm very lazy about any form of exercise - anything long-term repetitive bores the pants off me. However, things are going to have to change. I have been strtching for weeks and bending can only be done for me by my chiropractor.Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07652670896513329236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785207417164829425.post-62347526603252849922011-05-29T18:54:35.837-04:002011-05-29T18:54:35.837-04:00Oh dear! Do hope you are keeping yourself mildly s...Oh dear! Do hope you are keeping yourself mildly sedated until the MRI (gin is it?).My husband, the long tall guy has suffered from this and now is fixated on doing his daily exercises and walking. He does say for all of his efforts that spending time "helping" me in the garden shows him that my "gardener's yoga" of bending and stretching is an extreme sport. While I prefer the comfort of heat, I'm afraid that ice (on your back not in your drink) may be the better choice. Do keep us informed so we can help you groan and bear it.home before darkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13272062955786414729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785207417164829425.post-56434398168473323452011-05-29T00:02:25.227-04:002011-05-29T00:02:25.227-04:00smilla4blogs, thank you. Long may you not suffer a...smilla4blogs, thank you. Long may you not suffer again from it!Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07652670896513329236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785207417164829425.post-19904838766892510022011-05-29T00:00:06.449-04:002011-05-29T00:00:06.449-04:00Flo. thank you. Ta, ta - I have not heard in years...Flo. thank you. Ta, ta - I have not heard in years!Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07652670896513329236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785207417164829425.post-21083956673884656972011-05-28T22:04:09.154-04:002011-05-28T22:04:09.154-04:00Oh dear Blue, here we all are, a group of sad-sack...Oh dear Blue, here we all are, a group of sad-sack sciatica sufferers and sympathizers. I lost nearly all of last summer, gripped in that awful pain. Along with stretching, the heating pad was my best friend. Hope you will soon be on the mend.smilla4blogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17516736514127098070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785207417164829425.post-75935779460336117192011-05-28T10:47:36.052-04:002011-05-28T10:47:36.052-04:00"after the MRI"
I am SO relieved to hea..."after the MRI"<br /><br />I am SO relieved to hear this, dear man! Til then, ta ta!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785207417164829425.post-55815989498354699392011-05-28T10:32:41.171-04:002011-05-28T10:32:41.171-04:00Dear All, thank you! I wrote the post really just ...Dear All, thank you! I wrote the post really just as a temporary sign-off in the hope that next week I could return to normal blogging - as I hope I shall after the MRI. Again, thank you!Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07652670896513329236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785207417164829425.post-56219446161886900042011-05-28T08:48:02.507-04:002011-05-28T08:48:02.507-04:00HATE to imagine the suffering you're enduring,...HATE to imagine the suffering you're enduring, I will share my experience FWIW: please be sure to get the underlying cause isolated and treated since "sciatica" is a symptom of an underlying cause, not a medical condition unto itself [aside from being given its own code for billing and referral purposes]. Underlying causes as you might suspect, form a spectrum of possibilities, i.e. treatment for one differs greatly from treatment for the other, so to speak. So a general purpose approach to your particular condition might be prolonging your pain rather than alleviating it. Once I got to a true physical therapist [with a true PT degree/degrees], the underlying cause was finally isolated and treated, restoring my mobility [and sanity]. Columnist is right, stretching and specific exercises appropriate to your underlying cause will bring much needed relief.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785207417164829425.post-23898519439908686422011-05-27T22:37:52.383-04:002011-05-27T22:37:52.383-04:00I too suffer from sciatica, but all is not lost! I...I too suffer from sciatica, but all is not lost! It's very important to stretch it properly, (google it, and You Tube has some interesting exercises to show you). Also, if they're available, good masseurs are a godsend. I'm looking forward to returning to mine in Bangkok.columnisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03764365428633038329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785207417164829425.post-9031346329741818102011-05-27T22:36:30.371-04:002011-05-27T22:36:30.371-04:00Poor Blue, all I can say is 'been there, done ...Poor Blue, all I can say is 'been there, done that'. I feel your pain.The Down East Dilettantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950254669198151850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785207417164829425.post-59377454440275291282011-05-27T13:12:26.922-04:002011-05-27T13:12:26.922-04:00Hello:
There is nothing we can suggest. No quick f...Hello:<br />There is nothing we can suggest. No quick fix, no immediate remedy, no recommendation, no advice to be offered, no consultant to consult. We fear that, in all likelihood, you will have to continue to suffer and we are so very, very sorry. But do not do so in silence. In the circumstances it helps to scream.<br /><br />Our very best wishes for a speedy return to good health.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.com