KathyEarhart; Active L; L4/5; March 2009

[fuzzy]

Been growing it for many years. But in the last 7 years forgot to snip it at some point. The somehow coincided with backpain .

The nurses at the surgery had to figure out how to deal with it and they ended up wrapping it arround my head like the guy in the sodapop commercial "combover" (lol).

[dshobbies]

Julius has had a beard most of our married life (37 years). A few years ago, our youngest son told his dad he'd never seen him without a beard, so he shaved it off. We all discovered that a beard hides facial aging

[treefrog]

I remember when I was a kid, my Dad always had a beard, not as impressive as yours Fuzzy. But one morning he woke me up for school, and he had shaved it off. That was quite a shock, first thing in the morning, to see a face that didn't look familiar.

[fuzzy]

My dad did this when I was young, cut back his beard very short. I was shocked and asked him why he did it and he said he could not look that way in the job situation he was in. I decided to keep mine and now good question what it looks like underneath ;-) only that sneaky grey tells the story.

[runner]

Fuzzy,
This is a funny topic.
My only relative that has a beard is my uncle-in-law and he has kept it for some time, i guess.
He is a product of the 60's and there is nothing wrong with that. When my girls were little, they would braid his beard.
I have never seen him clean shaven except in pictures.
I think I would be shocked if he ever shaved it off.

R

[fuzzy]

My wife she braids my beard and for work into the shirt it goes...

[Kathy]

I had my 5 week follow up yesterday & everything looked great. Dr. Blumenthal said it would only look better if he had done it himself I am starting physical therapy next week and am so ready. I feel like most of my pain is muscular, more dull and aching instead of the pre-op stabbing, burning, feeling like sandpaper was being rubbed up and down my spine; so think some muscle stretching, stregnthing will help.

I did overdo it yesterday and am paying the price today. I feel like crap, was able to sleep an entire hour and a half last night and still can't fall asleep today (tried to nap when my kiddo did, couldn't fall asleep). Not sure if it is from too much on the back or if I have some stomach bug (feels like both). My 3 year old daughter is also home sick today, with an allergies, draining ears and nose. As soon as my hubby calls to say he is on the way home, I am taking 2 muscle relaxers, and a percocet and off to bed I go. Hopefully, tomorrow will be a better day than today.