My hubby is off to play football this afternoon. It’s something new this year and he is really enjoying it. He has not done anything physically active in a very long time. So, this is a good thing for him. The problem is that it’s a very rough sport. And, when you’re six months shy of 40 and haven’t done any intense physical activity in years. He’s just now starting to come home after a game without feeling like he can’t move. With pain in his ankles, knees, chest, back, etc, etc… and then, just as it starts to let up, he has the next game to go to. I’m glad he’s doing something other than work and take care of us. I just worry that he will overdue it and overestimate what he can do, and end up badly hurt. He tends to do that. He thinks he can do it all. And, often, he does! But, he ends up hurting afterwards. Silly silly man. Why do men believe that they are invincible and that they can do everything the same way they did when they were 18?? It has to do with appearances and how you perceive yourself to be. Here’s my stereotype (& I know it’s not just black and white) In their heads, men feel like they have to be able to look and act “manly” or hero-like. While women, on the other hand are super hard on themselves and perceive the negative things. I wish I had half the self-assurance my hubby has!! 

To help with research and treatment for Trigeminal Neuralgia please go to http://www.tnnme.com (Trigeminal Neuralgia and Me) to sign a petition to have the World Health Organization (WHO) add Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN) to their “Health Topic List. 

Hopefully one day I’ll get it right, or at least have fun, while about it I write!!