Pick me up on the way, okay?  I discovered a few months ago while in AZ on
vacation that I can still swim.  Don't have to worry about drowning,
either, as there is no way I can sink - I tried!  LOL  

Good luck w/ your resolution.  May you find so much pleasure in the pool
you never need to force yourself again.  <G>

luv&stuff,
Denise
decork...

A branch of the Y is near my house and I went before I had my thumb surgery,
but the water was so cold part of the time that it was very unpleasant for
me.  Don't think it did my OA too much good in the cold water.  There is a
place way across town that is supposed to really have warm water and it is
much less expensive than the Y, but I haven't gotten up the nerve to try
it---and now I can blame it on the price of gasoline!
Gwen

Me. I sort of abandoned the good work when I started this new
coursework.I feel the difference.
So although I won't be joining you at the pool, I will make a point of
doing my walk aerobics each evening.
Earlier I challenged myself my having a specific amount of miles to
walk in a given time. I had wanted to walk 200 miles by the time i go
to Baltimore, but I am not sure that is realistic given the amount of
time the studying takes, and the lump on my foot. But i will try for
100 miles.
    Rose   @}>->--
    Being educated means that rather than fearing the unknown, one seeks to understand it. RB

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Diane, if you think it is NOT for arthritis, then just go do it and NOT do
all they do.  Being in the water JUST itself is great.  I am doing it right
now as well and it has made a big difference.

I am in intermediate and they do get a little more, shall I say,  fast, so
just tell the instructor and she will probably give you other things to try
and do.  IT IS true what the teacher said.  There is a group that use waist
floaters and that is very strenuous but if you are just in there on your
feet, it will be good>   NOW remember this one, the first week you do this?
It will tire you out and YOU wil ache but after, take your pain meds for
awhile and heating pad after a nice warm shower and don't get discouraged.
That is the big thing.  MOst of us think, oh water and go like H but it is
not good for you. You need to go slow and YES for some it hurt after but it
will get better.  YES it will.  I used to get headaches from my neck fusion
with water but that is pretty much gone now, so it can work for you.

Just tell teacher, HOW you feel and DON't think you have to KEEP up with the
group> you do not.

good luck and let me know will  ya?

janers

Now if I could pluck up the courage I would have a hip replacement done
!!!!!!!!!

Peter

Bob and I bought a years' membership last year soon after we moved in here.
I can count on one hand the number of times we've gone to the pool.  We will
be going regularly as soon as we get back from our week in Maryland.

DeeTee (putting it in writing!)
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http://www.marykay.com/dtaggart3

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I'll join you, IF you call at 6:25 to wake me up..... and again at 6:30 and
6:35... three times ought to do it.  ;-)  just not a morning person.  then
again, last week teh PA told me to stop digging in the garden AND to get more
exercise again.  Hunh?  working on the garden WAS my exercise.  Just trying
to listen to my body for a while now.

Rah!  Rah!  Go Diane!  Set us a good example!

Well, I am going to resolve to do it as well. Sometimes bad things turn
into good things and this is one of those cases. My present apartment
complex sent me my new lease with a rent raise of $59 a month. Since I'm
on SSDI, there is no way I could afford that, nor would I pay that much
to stay here. I have been thinking about moving up north near my friends
for a while, so this was the kick you know where that I needed. I am
just north of Seattle now, and in June I'll be moving to Bellingham. I
have found a lovely apartment with lots of sunlight, and a nice deck
where I can sit outside. The complex also has an indoor pool so I'll be
able to swim 12 months out of the year. My present complex has an
outdoor pool which one can only use June, July, and August.

The other really SUPER thing about my new apartment is that
water/sewer/garbage and extended basic cable TV are included in the
rent. At my present place I pay $30 for w/s/g and $49 for cable each
month. So I'll be saving $79 there, and to top it off the base rent
where I am going is $50 less than what I'm paying now. So all in all,
I'm getting an indoor pool and will be paying $129 less. So, ask me if
I'm a happy camper??  Answer:  Yes!! :)

Now, since it's very difficult for me to do certain things around the
house (I have severe congestive heart failure in addition to arthritis),
I am thinking about looking into Merry Maids or one of those places. I
am thinking maybe once or twice a month since I live alone and don't
make that much of a mess. Can anyone give me a ballpark figure on what
they charge. My new apartment is 735 square feet. I'm just wondering if
this is in the realm of possibilities.

Thanks,
Carole :)