It was so nice, on a recent thread, to discover that some on the cafe had actually missed me the past few weeks. Around the first of November I came down with some sort of respiratory illness. It started off with a fever and a cough. The respiratory illness has subsided now except for a lingering "post infection" cough that the doctor says could last for weeks or months. About 10 days ago I started having some pain in my lower back. It has become worse and worse as time has gone on. I have had back problems before. I have osteoporosis which is actually quite bad. It's why I have moved to lightweight mirrorless cameras. I have a physical therapist who has helped me for 10 years. He has become a good friend to both Greg and I as he has treated both of us. I went to him and he thought I may have hurt a disk from the coughing. He also encouraged me to get an x-ray in case the coughing caused a compression fracture. I have never had a fracture (except for a broken toe a long time ago). But, my luck has run out. It is a compression fracture. It is quite painful. I'm being referred to an imaging radiologist for a possible kyphoplasty. Of course, it's a holiday weekend so it will be at least next week before I can see someone. I'll let you know how things go. Right now I am resting as much as possible. So if you don't see or hear much from me, you'll know why. Greg is taking amazing care of me. He's really the best!!
