tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post8653217926231045854..comments2023-06-01T08:17:04.696-04:00Comments on Greener Pastures--A City Girl Goes Country... and goes back again: The DiagnosisGreener Pastures--A City Girl Goes Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05448845964131250749noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-85584800491867513232013-07-04T22:32:15.163-04:002013-07-04T22:32:15.163-04:00Yeah, you might as well get your own horse Becky i...Yeah, you might as well get your own horse Becky if you already own a brace!<br /><br />Thanks Rebecca!Greener Pastures--A City Girl Goes Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05448845964131250749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-67742495808316820072013-07-02T17:06:35.828-04:002013-07-02T17:06:35.828-04:00I broke my back (compressed the 3rd & 4th lumb...I broke my back (compressed the 3rd & 4th lumbar vertebrae) in 1977 when I fell off a runaway while taking riding lessons. I drove myself home afterward but it hurt like hell. Six weeks later, when I could stop wearing the brace, I bought my first horse. I figured I'd rather fall off my own horse than a strange one, and I already owned the brace. For a year or two after the break, my back could predict the weather.Becky Mushkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11833297935575559624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-71647760838340861402013-07-01T00:01:06.630-04:002013-07-01T00:01:06.630-04:00Hey, Debi, a fracture IS a break, so your back is ...Hey, Debi, a fracture IS a break, so your back is broken in TWO places. Pfft, that is not a negative statement, it is the truth. Water therapy- NOW! Build up the muscles in the rest of your torso and your legs, to compensate and give your spine as much help as possible, and the BEST way to build that kind of muscle with a broken back is in the water. SO, there's a YMCA in Carney's Point, there's one in Vineland and there's one in Woodbury- they all offer pools. Here is the Google map link for them. https://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF-8&q=ymca+woodstown+nj&fb=1&gl=us&hq=ymca&hnear=0x89c721ce355782e1:0x3255514fd505ad78,Woodstown,+NJ&cid=0,0,2811133618042696218&ei=Mv7QUZGpLM-60QGGlYCYAg&ved=0CJIBEPwSMAACape Coophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15304856888463799939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-80528900401998002792013-06-30T21:40:41.003-04:002013-06-30T21:40:41.003-04:00Thanks everyone. Don't worry, I am taking it s...Thanks everyone. Don't worry, I am taking it seriously. Updating soon!Greener Pastures--A City Girl Goes Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05448845964131250749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-44932719816892927072013-06-29T06:51:32.547-04:002013-06-29T06:51:32.547-04:00I don't care what you want to call it. This is...I don't care what you want to call it. This is serious Debi and you can't fool around with it. Do not push yourself and take all the safety precautions you can. That is just common sense. No one thinks you are not tough. Don't hurt your back even more just to prove you are. Sloanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12533022160981290851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-40523608070365020042013-06-26T04:46:33.624-04:002013-06-26T04:46:33.624-04:00I'm really sorry to hear about your back. Do...I'm really sorry to hear about your back. Do take the best care of it you can, its the only one we have, and what goes down the middle is rather important!Gillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00322140697547406511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-52859605097418906952013-06-25T20:48:53.154-04:002013-06-25T20:48:53.154-04:00No, your back is broken. Don't fool around an...No, your back <em>is</em> broken. Don't fool around and ignore what the doctor tells you to do. You may well have to have surgery. If you do, you <em>must</em> go through physical therapy, which can be excruciatingly painful. But if you don't do it, you're mobility will be limited forever. It's time to re-direct your energies. Don't fool around with life-threatening activities - find some other way to live your passion.<br /><br />I'm in the process of redirecting my life - you can do it too!!Jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-38587785427835038962013-06-25T18:47:50.665-04:002013-06-25T18:47:50.665-04:00I have my fingers crossed for you. Good luck and I...I have my fingers crossed for you. Good luck and I hope everything works out okay.CountryDewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03243893531509380824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-8225473545307134712013-06-22T17:05:49.863-04:002013-06-22T17:05:49.863-04:00I'm sorry to hear your back is broke! You shou...I'm sorry to hear your back is broke! You should take every safety precaution as possible! I was surprised to see the picture of your road because it is not what I expected NJ to look like at all. There is a lot of wide open space. Please take all the time you need to let your back heal. It is nothing to fool around with! And get that protective vest Debi!Cyndanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-69824526655391424632013-06-19T11:05:52.780-04:002013-06-19T11:05:52.780-04:00I think you'll be better able to make safety d...I think you'll be better able to make safety decisions after the MRI. Barrel racing might not be in your future but there are so many other things to do with the horses I'm sure you won't be bored. Good luck ad feel better. Oh, ad rest...Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-20263863418259554222013-06-19T10:32:53.134-04:002013-06-19T10:32:53.134-04:00I gave up riding several years ago because I had h...I gave up riding several years ago because I had had many falls over the years and at my age I don't bounce back as well as I used to. I kept a horse as pasture ornament for a few years because I didn't want to admit that that part of my life was over.<br /><br />But then I took up playing music. I had never played an instrument before but now I love playing with people and am asked to play out occasionally. I still have animals and love horses but find my new passion very rewarding.<br /><br />Hoping for healing and more passionate experiences for you.Chrishttp://chrissmusings.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-1277446556811924202013-06-19T07:51:06.178-04:002013-06-19T07:51:06.178-04:00I'm praying for the best when the doctors look...I'm praying for the best when the doctors look at that MRI.<br />How about coaching barrel racers? It wouldn't be quite as exciting as riding, but would keep you in the sport. The older we get, the less we bounce : )Leonorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04701518822526054010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-19393724509861466122013-06-18T22:50:57.467-04:002013-06-18T22:50:57.467-04:00Step back from the cigs! You don't want to go...Step back from the cigs! You don't want to go thru that whole withdrawal crap again!<br /><br />Sorry for the bad news and the possible end of your barrel racing career. Where were horses when we were younger and had the time and energy (and good back) to ride? Hang in there! Hope you are feeling better soon. You can become a trail rider like me. :)Tammy Vasahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01531335275070860886noreply@blogger.com