Week In Review, 2026-09-19

This update covers Sunday 09-13-30-26 through Saturday 09-19-26 (icon Glossary, if needed). LIFE 🈁 My body's warranty ran out after my 55th birthday. 📕 Back issues for me, work issues for L. 📜 Socializing for both good (visiting friends on Sun 09-20) and sad (funeral for L.’s former co-worker on Sat 09-19). ❤️‍🩹 My original plan was to move my 7-minute workout schedule a day later, as my lower back was still feeling achy as of Tue 09-15. A late-night swim with L. helped me feel better, but the pain was still noticeable on Thu 09-17. I made a doctor’s appointment for Thu 10–01 as that was the earliest date I could be seen, but in the meantime I went to a nearby Urgent Care clinic to see what was going on. Fortunately, there was an x-ray center next door, so I had my lower and middle back examined. I picked up my medication (Flexeril and prednisone) that evening, then on Fri 09-18 I got the results of the x-ray. I have multiple degenerative discs in both the thoracic and lumbar area,…

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