There's a much bigger post that I should be writing...but I'm just not there yet.
All I'm really able to say is that chronic pain/chronic illness are tenacious beasts.
It's kinda like swimming in the ocean and a large wave comes out of nowhere. ...
Rehash & Revolution
My lower spine issues started when I was in HS (1997): A beefy linebacker bodychecked me into a wall during an game of speedball in gym class. I was walking around bent over for a week. But I didn't go to the doctor.
In 2000, I was...
Reunion & Regret
Friday evening, I sat at the bar with the clear intention of ordering a soda while I waited for my cousin to arrive. And then I ordered a cider for no good reason.
You see, on January 1st I made a resolution to give my stomach...
Reflect & Refute
A week ago, the plastic surgeon that did my abdominoplasty consult said a few things that rubbed me the wrong way. Some of those things were just hard truths ("It's going to be harder to lose weight at 37 than it was at 30." UGH!!), some...
Re-Grouping
As promised in my last blog entry -- a few lists in relation to my experience between 2009 and 2010 ("the first time around" "the second time around") (and I am sure that I'll be adding to these lists the more I think about it):
What I was...
Re-Introduction & Re-Focus
Hi.
My name is Robby. I'm 37. I've been overweight since I was 8 years old (first trauma: witnessing my Nana die at 8; second trauma: losing my Mom at 13 -- the story is here).
My highest adult weight was 240(ish) pounds (109kg) from the...
Crashing in to the Finish Line
I realize this will be post number 3 for 2018 (down from 7 in 2018):
January 2, 2018—2018: Put Your Oxygen Mask on First"I have been stuck in the same feedback loop of injury, recovery, [bonus obstacle!], injury, recovery. Reporting back and...
If Broken, Yet Strong
I really hate truisms like "God only gives you as much as you can handle" (I'm an atheist, but I hear it a lot) or "That which does not kill you only makes you stronger." On the face they try to say something deep but when you dissect them, it's...
2018: Put Your Oxygen Mask on First
Yes, I know it's been a long time since I've blogged (June 2017 to be exact). I have been stuck in the same feedback loop of injury, recovery, [bonus obstacle!], injury, recovery. Reporting back and forth on that cycle doesn't seem very exciting. ...
