Taller, Thinner, and Younger
By DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
United States
February 25, 2026 4:40pm CST
Hub’s gait and balance hasn’t been right since his upper spine and neck surgery and rehab ten years ago. He reluctantly booked an appointment at a rehab clinic recommended by his physician.
I went along with him for his evaluation and first treatment yesterday, because he thought he was just fine and dandy. Fortunately, the doctor was spot on in his assessment as were my younger son and me. Ahah!
The doctor, whose practice it is, started talking sports with hubs, because he was a former college football player and went on for his doctorate afterwards. I chimed in with some football stories, because our younger son played football.
Hub’s doctor started talking to me about football, thinking I knew so much. I laughed and told him that he was talking to the wrong person. If he wanted to talk to me about fashion and modeling, I could talk about that. I informed him that I used to model when I was taller, thinner, and younger. He laughed and asked if I was a supermodel.
As soon as I told him that I only did local modeling and taught it, he went back to talking sports with my husband.
Hubs will see him 3X a week and do exercises at home daily. I did them with him to make sure he did them correctly. Hopefully, as the doctor said, he will go back to Connecticut a new man.
As soon as I told him that I only did local modeling and taught it, he went back to talking sports with my husband.
Hubs will see him 3X a week and do exercises at home daily. I did them with him to make sure he did them correctly. Hopefully, as the doctor said, he will go back to Connecticut a new man.21 people like this
19 responses
@toniganzon (77310)
• Philippines
25 Feb
And I thought for one moment there he would ask you to teach him to model.4 people like this
@thedevilinme (5216)
• Northampton, England
26 Feb
@DianneN You need a new pool boy to lift your spirits . Can we some modeling photos please ;-)
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@snowy22315 (209167)
• United States
26 Feb
Good luck to hubs. Hopefully, he can get straightened out.
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@RasmaSandra (98106)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Feb
I wish the best for him and I hope it all works out,
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@misunderstood_zombie (8765)
• United States
25 Feb
I'm glad he will feel so much better before going back.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
26 Feb
@misunderstood_zombie Oh, but he was! Each and every time. Once he needed to go to the hospital and get stitches and a CT scan.
@misunderstood_zombie (8765)
• United States
26 Feb
@DianneN Thank goodness he wasn't hurt.
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I hope your husband will continue to go and get relief.
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
27 Feb
@LadyDuck our son FaceTimed hubs today and told him how proud he was and thanked him for taking his advice. He’s been doing his exercises every day, so far. He begins his 3x per week therapy on Monday. I’m pretty confident he will continue, even if he hates it.
Sorry his twin is already annoyed. Keep pushing him to go. 
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. That’s the proof that we and they are twins for sure!
I hope he gets relief.
@Marilynda1225 (91169)
• United States
27 Feb
Hope it all works for him and that by the time you get back to CT he's stronger and walking better.
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@Deepizzaguy (122305)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
26 Feb
Doing exercises is one good way to feel better and feel younger.
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@LindaOHio (222806)
• United States
26 Feb
I hope the exercises help your hubby.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
27 Feb
@LindaOHio He always says he’s fine, except the time in Boston when he needed stitches in his forehead.
His gait is awful, his balance is off, and he isn’t always walking heel toe. The doctor says that it’s all fixable and he will teach him how to properly fall if necessary. My poor hubs.
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@LindaOHio (222806)
• United States
27 Feb
@DianneN Oh no! Is he hurting himself?
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@LeaPea2417 (40058)
• Toccoa, Georgia
26 Feb
I hope the exercises help your husband.
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@AliCanary (4459)
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26 Feb
I hope the PT helps your husband! I really enjoyed PT the times I've had to do it. It's like working with a personal trainer but insurance pays for it :)
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