Asian genes dictate that fat is laid down in the abdominal area.
I suspectQuoteAsian genes dictate that fat is laid down in the abdominal area.is a clue.She might have a profile that looks 'slim' if viewed from the front, but viewed from the side looks to have significant belly fat.As always, the pinch test can tell us a lot, as long as we are honest with ourselves.
pressure test's of the bowels and bladder
I know I am blessed with a small waist but whenever was a 34" waist on a woman 'slim'?http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-35280028
My Dad self-catheterises four times per day and is happy doing this.
Quote from: hellymedic on 14 January, 2016, 10:39:43 pmMy Dad self-catheterises four times per day and is happy doing this.Ditto my Dad. It is largely about motivation - being fitted with catheter and bag would impede some of his activities (cycling to get his paper, playing tennis, skip-diving for firewood - all the things 86 year olds normally get up to)
Kim, you are very bad!
Cystitis, like hearing aid malfunction, has an uncanny knack of happening on weekends and bank holidays bike rides....
Quote from: Kim on 15 January, 2016, 02:10:30 pmCystitis, like hearing aid malfunction, has an uncanny knack of happening on weekends and bank holidays bike rides....Or is that just me?
I fell off (low-sided) more than 4 months ago, landing squarely on my hip - followed by knee and elbow and sundry other bit's. Everything has healed up, but the hip STILL feels bruised when I poke it lie on it in bed
Quote from: rafletcher on 15 January, 2016, 10:01:10 amI fell off (low-sided) more than 4 months ago, landing squarely on my hip - followed by knee and elbow and sundry other bit's. Everything has healed up, but the hip STILL feels bruised when I poke it lie on it in bed I had a similar experience a few years ago. Apparently it is called a Bursa and was sore for a year or so I was threatened with a steroid injection so just shut up. it is better now about 3 years later.