Core Principles

I said it the last time I had a big ab operation back in 1996, and it’s been quite the reminder this past weekend: you never know how much you use your core muscles until someone – preferably a surgeon – cuts them open.  So keep that core fit, my friends, ‘cause here’s a list of things that come to mind that are either very difficult these days, all the way to damn near impossible:

Blowing my nose

Coughing

Laughing

Getting into / out of: cars, chairs, couches, bed

Sitting for any length of time

Going to the bathroom

Taking a shower

Walking up / down stairs

Walking

Any form of exercise other than walking is verboten!

Eating

Lifting.  Anything.

Reaching for something

Sleeping in any position other than on your back

Sleeping

Concentrating, due to lack of sleep

Zzzzzzzzzzzz… ciao for now – Cb…

PS - pretty horrified by doing a Google search for clip art here and typed in "stomach surgery"...