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That makes me remember when I looked young and lithe and perfect in a bikini in my 20's....but my self image then was anything BUT confident. Now I have lots of lumps and bumps, wrinkles and imperfections, but I love my body and my inner spirit way more. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by tulip
Tuckervill,Quote:
Originally Posted by Tuckervill
Yup, sounds about right, its the right side of my face though, the x-ray, ironically, looks exactly like a bicycle chain lining my jaw :eek:, then I have other plates and screws on the left side as well, but w/o the nerve damage.
My right side, chin to mid-jaw is constant - eating/kissing/talking/the slightest touch makes it "holy cow" worse... the top part to my ear isn't too bad as long as it doesn't get touched.. I chopped my hair b/c of the pain (wish I could grow it back out).
The docs tried all kinds of meds, I was a walking pharmacy for awhile, nothing worked, some made it worse, Duke offered some frankenstien surgery with a very small chance for any success, and I just wanted a narcotic/pill free life, so I told them all where to go and I'd just learn to deal, which I've done for the most part.
ps if we're really just fantasizing, I'd have a lush head of wavy thick hair that easily touched my butt. I'd toss it and complain about what a hassle it is to have hair like this [/QUOTE]
Mimi, you're a hoot :D
I forgot another wish --feet that don't need customized orthotics.
That's why I gave up wearing open-arched sandals.. oh well, small price when I'm on the bike too often anyway.
I could come up with a whole shopping list but top would have to be never having asthma again.
Why? Fairly obvious.
Would anyone notice? Possible not - it's all well under control, I just hate the thought of having to take medication every day for the rest of my life.
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Originally Posted by lph
LOL :D
I must point out that it was mimi who had that great phrase, not me. I just hashed the quoting :o
back OT: I sure wouldn't change my LEGS! Grand things that they are, they carried me up 4 hill repeats today and I'm way pleased! I can live with my thighs gradually swelling out of all the (ok, two) cute tightish jeans I own.
I wouldn't mind having thick hair though. Real thick hair, not just hair that looks thick, but turns into a thin little rats tail when wet.
You say that, but trust me, you really don't want that! In the summer the only thing I can do with it is pull it up because it would just frizz and fro out if I left it down. Edit: When I cut my hair for Locks of Love last year, the woman commented that I had the thickest hair she'd ever seen. It's not the first time a hairdresser has told me that:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by lph
If I could change one thing, I'd like to be ever so slightly taller.
Why? It's such a hassle not being able to reach anything, see things when in a crowd, never have a chair be comfortable, especially anything with a curve to the back because it never hits the right place, the list goes on. And it'd be nice to have the weight spread out a little more;)
Sure people would notice, in that they'd maybe stop making fun of me for being so short.
I hear you. My hair dries in 10 minutes flat. :) But it's curly, so it does the frizz up to a ball thing all by itself in damp weather, thick or not!Quote:
Originally Posted by NoNo
Very long story, short version - back in 04 I rode motocross, got in a crazy wreck, broke my neck in 3 places dislocated 2 other vertabrae, broke first rib, crushed my jaw, etc etc along those lines, was on a vent for about a week ?? I'm lucky to be here and even luckier to be walking, and cycling :DQuote:
Originally Posted by mimitabby
So my jaw is now titanium plated on the right side, with various other screws smaller plates on my left...
Any day above ground is a good day... I'm above ground, 'tis a good day. :)