OVERCOMING ADVERSITY
That was then, this is now. In my first life, my athletic lifestyle resulted in a lot of weight bearing, which builds bone density. With martial arts and gymnastics, I learned how to fall, and the muscle mass worked like airbags. I was unbreakable. Now turn the page and enter hemiplegia. The paralyzed side of my body can no longer absorb enough shock. Hence, my recent flurry of fractures. In fifty years, I had never broken a bone. Now a femur and a clavicle in separate bouts with gravity!
Also, some medications have a side effect of more brittle bones. Consequently, I need to reinvent my lifestyle or wear bubble wrap. This is real humbling, as I have never been afraid of falling. Being mortal is hard on my lifestyle!
So, do as I say, not as I do and lets be careful out there!
Too Buff to Break
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