this is so artistic! Love it. btw....I finally got an MRI of my stupid back yesterday and got the results today. 6 mm bulge at L4/L5. Good times! Doctor said next step is steroid injections but I don't know why I'm scared to do that! What was your experience again? What meds were you given and did you have a disk herniation? Overall, I know that my body is healing and if I did that MRI a month or so ago I know that the bulge would have been even worse. Man, getting old is lame. I'm 47 and feel like 87, well, at least the right side of me does from the waist down. aaagh
Crikey, when I first looked I thought this was an hydrangea, looked again and didn't have a clue. Finally worked it out, a bit slow today. Magic, total magic.
@pistache thank you very much, it took me less than the weeds; orchids are really generous in nature! @jyokota nor I did, but PS is of great help;) @jgpittenger thank you! I believe in their truth! @blueberry1222 thank you, Krista! Knowing what’s the problem is key. From the MRI I learned I don’t have a disc between L4 and L5 any more. And yes, I was 44 then and felt worse than 87. I do remember once I had to travel for work and thinking I couldn’t bring it on the plane I left my stick at home: I’m no ashamed to say I couldn’t avoid tears to pour from ache while I walked from the gate to the taxi! I had mesotherapy (short needle injections in the mesodermal layer close to the spine) with a mix of steroids and anesthetics. And laser and magnet therapy. After 6 months thinking my life was finished I recovered in three weeks and over the last ten years I went again to trekking, snowboarding, horse riding. Not to mention I drive my motorcycle every day! A couple of Pilates exercises (core strengthening and back distinction) every morning, too. Wish you the same! Let me know! @seattlite thank you very much! I always forget to suggest it! @taffy thank you very much, Taffy. The orchid is in full bloom and I thought that rotating it could give an interesting result! @golftragic thank you so much! Just a little patience... I like the three dimensional feel, above all!
Thanx for sharing. I'll read about laser and magnet therapy this weekend....haven't even heard if that. And, ya, your problem sounds exactly like mine, my disk material is gone (7x17 mm of it is squishing out. Wtf?) So glad to hear you recovered without surgery.
@dallboy thank you for taking the time! @pdulis thanks a lot! @blueberry1222 I fear one problem is the squishing out, but yes, surgery is not always necessary. I hope you recover soon - my memories are so fresh! @juliedduncan thank you Julie! @jyokota whatever editing program allowing you to use layers is fine! @kwind thank you! @ludwigsdiana thank you very much! @ginnys thank you a lot! @runner365 thank you, Claes. All of them so far work the same way! @leonbuys83 thank you very much! @golftragic too kind of you. I honestly believe that it’s practice and not talent to let ideas flow.
@domenicododaro I think it's really a combination of the two. The Dean of the Physical Education department (my first career) always told us that it wasn't practice that made perfect, it was 'right' practice, 'wrong' practice merely reinforced errors.
I think these must have been through a multiplier to create this extravagant mound - I confess I had to look up orchids (which atleast I recognise) in order to understand the commentary. I am now a little better educated.
@jyokota nor I did, but PS is of great help;)
@jgpittenger thank you! I believe in their truth!
@blueberry1222 thank you, Krista! Knowing what’s the problem is key. From the MRI I learned I don’t have a disc between L4 and L5 any more. And yes, I was 44 then and felt worse than 87. I do remember once I had to travel for work and thinking I couldn’t bring it on the plane I left my stick at home: I’m no ashamed to say I couldn’t avoid tears to pour from ache while I walked from the gate to the taxi! I had mesotherapy (short needle injections in the mesodermal layer close to the spine) with a mix of steroids and anesthetics. And laser and magnet therapy. After 6 months thinking my life was finished I recovered in three weeks and over the last ten years I went again to trekking, snowboarding, horse riding. Not to mention I drive my motorcycle every day! A couple of Pilates exercises (core strengthening and back distinction) every morning, too. Wish you the same! Let me know!
@seattlite thank you very much! I always forget to suggest it!
@taffy thank you very much, Taffy. The orchid is in full bloom and I thought that rotating it could give an interesting result!
@golftragic thank you so much! Just a little patience... I like the three dimensional feel, above all!
Like it a lot!
@pdulis thanks a lot!
@blueberry1222 I fear one problem is the squishing out, but yes, surgery is not always necessary. I hope you recover soon - my memories are so fresh!
@juliedduncan thank you Julie!
@jyokota whatever editing program allowing you to use layers is fine!
@kwind thank you!
@ludwigsdiana thank you very much!
@ginnys thank you a lot!
@runner365 thank you, Claes. All of them so far work the same way!
@leonbuys83 thank you very much!
@golftragic too kind of you. I honestly believe that it’s practice and not talent to let ideas flow.