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My South By RICK WATSON
Knee Therapy My mama used to say, “God’s dice always have a lucky roll.” Well, the Good Lord must have rolled the dice for me this week. Stay with me ‘cause it gets complicated. My knees have been giving me fits for the last few months. When I get up in the morning, they squeak and click. I’ve seen a few doctors, one who shot my knees full of some kind of medicine using a needle that looked as big as a kindergarten pencil. I’m here to tell you that was not fun. Another doctor prescribed some medication that fights inflammation. It did seem to help for a few days, but that old familiar pain returned. It still felt like a toothache except it was in my knees. My wife, Jilda, who is AAD (almost a doctor), has been telling me for months to try acupuncture. I’ve used acupuncture before when my back was giving me fits, and it did help. Now that I think of it, I haven’t had a problem with my back since then. I decided to go to the local chiropractor/ acupuncture specialist, and finally I’ve found a specialist that understands the problem and has prescribed therapy that’s just right for my condition. After a session of acupuncture and electric stimulation therapy, my knees did feel better. As I settled up at the front desk, the doctor instructed me to apply cold compresses to my knees. Just then, an idea flashed in my brain
as bright as a lightening strike. This news was too good to be true. Here’s where it gets complicated. I reasoned that the water flowing out from Smith Dam where I fly fish is 52 degrees and colder most of the year. When you fly fish, you wade out waist deep in the frigid water, so as it turns out, my doctor prescribed fly fishing for my ailing knees. Well, not really, but even a simpleton could make this connection: the icy waters of the Sipsey Fork of the Black Warrior River is at least as good for my knees as a cold compress. I could have hugged her neck. It was almost like hitting the lottery! Now Jilda is one of the kindest, most caring people on the planet, but I feared I might be “dancin’ with the devil” trying to slide this idea by her. So I did some rehearsing, “Yes dear, I’d love to cut the grass and weed the garden, but it’s time for my cold therapy.” Turns out, she wasn’t a hard sell at all, so the next morning I went for knee therapy. It’s tough, but I’m willing to go the extra mile to get my health back. I figure by the end of the year, I should have knees like a 20 years old. Is this a great country or what? “Honey, I’m going fishing today – doctor’s orders.” You can learn more about Rick Watson at www.homefolkmedia.com. He is available for speaking engagements and other events. Contact him at rick@homefolkmedia.com.
Light The Night Walk at The Summit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light The Night Walk events seeks to bring help and hope to people battling blood cancers. During this leisurely walk, walkers carry illuminated balloons: white for survivors, red for supporters and gold in memory of loved ones lost to cancer. Thousands of men, women and children form a community of caring, bringing light to the dark world of cancer.
The Birmingham Light The Night Walk will take place Thursday, October 13 at The Summit. They anticipate 2,000 people in attendance for festivities including the Hunter-Lawley Band, bounce house, caricature artist and more. Festivities and registration begin at 5:30 p.m., and the walk starts at 7 p.m. For more information and to register, visit www.lightthenight.org/al.
Golf tournament to benefit children’s critical care The 2011 Children’s of Alabama Critical Care Transport Charity Golf Tournament will be held on Thursday, October 20 at Ballantrae Golf Course in Pelham. Registration begins at 11 a.m. with the tee time at 1 p.m. Entec Services, Inc. and the North Shelby/Inverness Rotary Club are hosting the tournament, which is open to anyone who would like to support the work of Children’s Hospital. The cost for the tournament is $100 per player. The price includes 18 holes of golf, golf cart, lunch before the event, goodie bag and several awards and door prizes. There will be an awards presentation immediately after the tournament at the
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Ballantrae Club House. Golf attire is required. No steel spikes are allowed on the course. Children under the age of 10 are not allowed on the course. The North Shelby Rotary Club welcomes sponsorships and players as well as new members who would like to join. The registration and payment deadline for the tournament is October 12. For more information about registration and sponsoring, contact Kevin Rosenberg at krosenberg@entecservices.com or call 358-1011. For more information about membership, contact Dave Gunderson at dgunderson2@gmail.com.
Inverness championship winners The Inverness Ladies Golf Association club championship was held on August 31 and September 1. Twenty-four ladies participated, and 53 people attended the awards dinner. The evening featured music and dancing following dinner and the awards. The medialist and club champion was Deborah Rouse. The senior club champion was Francie Brown. The super senior club
champion was Jennifer Bondi. The championship flight winners are first place Deborah Rouse, second place Jennifer Bondi and third place Lori Eans. The first flight winners were first place Janet Barnes, second place Donna Wynne and third place Pat Engel. The dogfight winners for second flight are first place Barbara Woods, second place Ann Jeffcoat and third place Lyn Franklin.
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