Hello Jane
Always so nice to see a post from you.
How cool that you have a twin sister. You know I figure the
difference in weight only means that you are that much sweeter than
you sis. And wow what an active life you have had Jane. A
pticher? That is just awesome. Was that a slow pitch team or
what? And being married for 33 years, congratulations to you. I
think your husband does have a medal for "putting up with you" that
long. He won the prize Jane. You. I am happy and excited for you
in down sizing. What a wise move. And think of the time it will
allow you to enjoy life more and do less inside and outside house
work. Sorry about Bear but there can come a time in our dear pets
life that we need to love and respect them enough to let them go. We
take care of cats, even though they think they take care of us, and
many times have had to put aside our feelings and love them enough
to let them go. It never gets easy.
It also took me about 2 years after I taking medcial retirement to
feel human again. And the only way to continue that is to Pace.
Chat is still around Jane and the chatters always look forward to
hearing from you. Thank you so much for sharing your story I
totally enjoyed reading it.
Be healthy and pain free
Marilyn

--- In postpoliosyndrome@yahoogroups.com, "chickasaw45826"
<jjscg123@...> wrote:
>
> Hi you guys!!!! I'm Jane from Ohio I got Polio in 1953 when I was
2
> years old.....so like Marilyn I don't know any different about
> walking without braces....I was just brought up with it from
little on up... In fact I only have one picture with me in regular
shoes and walking and NO brace.....I have a twin sister Jean....she
was always the one that kept close tabs on me (especially when we
got to High School--and even after High School---seems like I was
the one that usually like to party...and she was the one that had
the good sense of things---oh well I guess we have to be different
one way --- except she is about 5'9" and only weights about 145
lbs.....and I come in at 5' even at about 185 lbs....I think
whatever she ate just went right on me) but to this day she keeps
checking up on me....which I don't mind one bit.
> Polio never stop me from doing anything....I learn how to roller
> skate Dad learn to skate when he was 51 so he could show me how to
> roller skate (but I could never master ice skating that was way to
> hard), rode a bicycle, played soft ball --- I was the pitcher,
> bowled in a bowling league....hated to give that up I really did
> enjoy that...and last but not least I could swim...and also had to
> give that up...that was my hardest to leave go of....I work full
> time for 33 years and then the PPS hit me like a brick wall....I
> just figured it was the aging process...but found out different it
> wasn't...It took me a good 2 years till I felt half way
decent...now as long as I pace myself I am so much better...but once
I feel better than I begin to do stupid stuff again and put myself
back in that pain area...but I'm getting a little wiser (like they
say you can't train and old dog any new tricks....and that sure must
be the way I am) I'm married been for 33 years now (my poor husband--
he deserves a metal for putting up with me for that long LOL) had
two chrildren both married now...so it's just the two of us...and
right now we are in the process of moving into a condo...sold our
house hoping it will make my life a little easier (as if I did that
much now)....hopefully we move into the condo the middle or end of
Sept. so things will be different again (I'll have to give up my dog
which will be very hard for me...but with her health it is for the
best)I'm hoping after the move I will be able to get on line more
and enjoy everybodies friendship...so you all take care...didn't
mean to keep on rattling on and on and on and on and etc....Take
care... Jane from OHIO
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