Neck and Back Problems!

We recently took a trip to Nebraska for Rex’s grandmother’s 97th birthday! She is really fit and the walker she using we dubbed her runner because she is so fast. I was able to see my mother and brother while we were away for the weekend. We went swimming and it was the first time this summer I have gotten bit by a mosquito. The mosquitoes have not been bad around here, since I usually get bit a lot from them.

Rex got his MRI results back last week and it was really cool to see it. He has 2 bulges disc and arthritis. He also has a extra vertebrate that has been fused since birth, I think this explains his hamstrings  He is going in again this week to get a steroid injection, they will sedate him and this treatment takes about a week to start working. His pain killers help him out a lot and the fact he is not a big moaner and complainer..lol I think most people are surprised to find out he has back problems, partly because you can’t tell. Well he has had times when he couldn’t walk…lol Basically though they told him he would have flare ups that might last between 6-12 weeks. Hopefully there will be few of those.

My triathlon exercises have been going great; it has been really fun to do different exercises. I also do a different challenge everyday, they are called mini challenges. The weight loss group I belong to has them everyday. My abs were really hurting yesterday from doing reverse crunches.




I think this commercial is completely hilarious!

Fireworks!

Hope everyone had a great 4th. Rex only worked a half day, so we were able to spend most of the day together. We went to the pool and then over to friend’s house for a barbeque and watched fireworks.

The kids are finishing up their tests for school this week. They take the CAT every year.

I am taking part in a triathlon, sort of:) It takes 9 weeks to finish. They break down the swimming, bicycling and running so you do a certain amount each week so that in 9 weeks you are finished. It is unbelievable how much you have to do. I don’t think I have ever swam laps before. The jogging is no problem because I am used to doing that. Anyways I get things done better if I have a goal to work at and so this is good for me.

My hunny bunny is still having pains, his physical therapist wants him to go back to the doctor. He is waiting it out, and changing up his diet to see if that will help him.

Very sad news

Part of an email I got this morning

-------I have a sad new for you all, one of our former
taekwondo family member Daniel Nguyen, 1st Degree
Black Belt was past away last Friday morning. Daniel
is 13 years old, young, smart, and healthy little boy.---------

I can hardly believe it. Daniel was so athletic and strong. Let us pray for the family during this difficult time.