Difficult News

Chiropractor visit!  My left leg with the hip replacement locked

up on me and I could barely walk on it.  I’m in Billings, MT for

a few days, so decided to visit the chiro and get an x-ray and treatment.

I knew, but had forgotten about, this situation with my spine. Seven

years ago, I’d had an x-ray of my left hip and was informed that my

lumbar - coccyx spine was not in good condition.  Evidently, it has

worsened over the years, and not until I was up on the trail - bike

loaded with stuff and pushing hard on those uphill climbs did I realize how

much I had stressed my lower back.  Today's x-ray shows there is very little cartilage

left between vertebrae, so the nerves are exposed and compressed,

affecting my whole left leg.  I got a cane today which helps tremendously

to take pressure off my left leg.  

I’m in Billings a few more days, then I’ll take a bus to Casper WY,

where I’ll take a few weeks to recuperate, I should know at some

point what decision I need to make.  Best scenario, maybe a portion

of the ‘Cowboy Trail’ which is on a fairly flat level, elevation-wise.

Maybe - maybe - maybe?!!!!

I had felt so assured for the past 2-3 years that I really wanted to

do this venture and now this?  I’ve said for many years

that ‘my God’ has a weird sense of humor but this is ridiculous. 

So now what is on the drawing board for me?

Feel like I’m left in limbo - no answers but a lot of questions unanswered. 

Definitely need much prayer and reflection time. Was I too hasty - don’t

believe -- anyway!!!!????