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hitmanharleyk

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For me personally it is a battle each time I step onto the course. I have

1. Diabetes (insulin dependent)
2. Crohns Disease
3. Duprytrens Contracture

I take pride in the fact that I play to a 4 or 5 with the above issues plus the normal aches and pains from being 46 and playing sports all my life like bad knees,back, ect.:D
 
Aside from the aches and pains (if I don't play hurt, I don't play) I don't share your woes but I have played quite a bit with some serious diabetics and I have seen the results when their chemistry goes out of balance. I really applaud your efforts and the results you get. Very few people with or without these issues get any where near single digits.
 
My best friend took up the game late and just after breaking 80 a few times he had a small stroke. He's okay and playing again but it was disappointing for him. He plays about like me now,Ha. Other than being old and not too smart I have no real physical handicaps.
 
I've got a knee which is just waiting on a 3rd operation however after hearing ailments from hitmanharley and others, I feel blessed. My knee is just a little annoyance and I see other folks around me with much more on their plates. I hope all goes well with ya!
 
hitmanharleyk said:
For me personally it is a battle each time I step onto the course. I have

1. Diabetes (insulin dependent)
2. Crohns Disease
3. Duprytrens Contracture

I take pride in the fact that I play to a 4 or 5 with the above issues plus the normal aches and pains from being 46 and playing sports all my life like bad knees,back, ect.:D
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Diabetes and back surgery here.. don't really feel my diabetes makes a difference though
 
Diabetes and a sore back for me. Neither keeps me from playing, although the back can be a issue at times and it has me riding a cart most of the time right now. Being diabetic has no effect at all on my golf.
 
While not illnesses I have a bad back, and bad shoulder. The shoulder can cause my swing to be weird, most of the time its fine, though I did pop it out (and in) once, that wasn't fun.

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Migraines can certainly make golf rough. The headache is actually the easiest part to contend with. It's the blurred vision and nausea that follows that makes it rough. I played with one a few weeks ago and it was horrible. I switched out from Excedrin to Motrin Migraine, and it's working pretty good so far to combat some of those nasty side effects. I don't get them as often as I used to, but they still suck when I do get one. Usually a couple per month.
 
I was diagnosed with Lyme disease in early June. It causes painful, stiff joints and tendinitis feeling pain. We caught it early enough that its pretty much over after six weeks of medication and two very painful shots in the rear.

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There is actually a CD thread on here somewhere. Several members have it, including me. Luckily mine has been in remission for a long time after having emergency surgery and it does not affect me on the course. I have two herniated discs that are currently causing me some issues but I just swing a lot easier and use more club. I don't get on the range and beat balls or play all the time like I did last year. I'm actually doing pretty good on the course without all the practice.
 
Turning 40 wasn't a big deal for me. It was the transition from 41-42 that sorta did me in. Bad left ankle and shoulder and now right knee. I like to walk sometimes but the knee and ankle prevent me. I could do it but I'll pay for it afterwards.

I have Crohn's and have had 4 surgeries.

I usually don't just announce this but hey we're all family right. If anything that bothers me on the course because of the Crohn's is the ostomy I have. I've had it lond enough it has become 2nd nature but there are times it is distracting on the course and causes me to lose my focus.
 
Diabetic for 15 years here, don't really remember living without it. I feel like it doesn't have an effect on my game either.
 
Worst I've had to contend with is plantar fasciitis. Made it very difficult to play 18 holes (riding a cart no less). There were a couple of occasions when I wasn't sure I could actually walk within a few hours after finishing, as the foot pain becomes more acute after resting. Playing golf again within two days of a round was out of the question.

Then I got fitted with orthotic inserts for my every day shoes, and found golf shoes (Footjoy Icons) that felt nearly identical to my regular shoes with the inserts in them. Within 2 months, It was greatly improved.

The plantar fasciitis still lingers. I feel it a bit after playing 18 holes (riding), so I'm not going to be walking 18 anytime soon, but I think I could play 2 or three days in a row without issue, and I think 36 holes in a day would also be doable.
 
I played last year severly over weight, would sweat a lot during a round and could hardly walk from cart to fairway or green with out breathing hard. It made the game hard for me. This year, I am down 110 lbs. and been cleared by my surgeon and my family doctor and am said to be very healthy.
 
LeftySean said:
Worst I've had to contend with is plantar fasciitis. Made it very difficult to play 18 holes (riding a cart no less). There were a couple of occasions when I wasn't sure I could actually walk within a few hours after finishing, as the foot pain becomes more acute after resting. Playing golf again within two days of a round was out of the question.

Then I got fitted with orthotic inserts for my every day shoes, and found golf shoes (Footjoy Icons) that felt nearly identical to my regular shoes with the inserts in them. Within 2 months, It was greatly improved.

The plantar fasciitis still lingers. I feel it a bit after playing 18 holes (riding), so I'm not going to be walking 18 anytime soon, but I think I could play 2 or three days in a row without issue, and I think 36 holes in a day would also be doable.
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Its great to hear that you have got it under control and there is a solution there. I have nerve problems in one foot, where I cant put any pressure on it without a ton of pain sometimes. It comes and goes but usually appears after extended driving range sessions and lasts a few days. I might have to look into orthotics.
 
rghilljr said:
I played last year severly over weight, would sweat a lot during a round and could hardly walk from cart to fairway or green with out breathing hard. It made the game hard for me. This year, I am down 110 lbs. and been cleared by my surgeon and my family doctor and am said to be very healthy.
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Holy smokes dude. Congrats on the weight loss. I know my father in law feels a helluva lot better since he dropped 70lbs and his game has gotten better as well. He was playing to a 10 index before and now he's at a 3.5.
 
ripper said:
Its great to hear that you have got it under control and there is a solution there. I have nerve problems in one foot, where I cant put any pressure on it without a ton of pain sometimes. It comes and goes but usually appears after extended driving range sessions and lasts a few days. I might have to look into orthotics.
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My understanding is that there are many foot issues that orthotic inserts / orthopedic shoes can help with, so I would highly recommend checking into it. The main downside is expense - my inserts were $350 including the specialist assessment. However, they should last for 3-5 years depending on how much time I spend on my feet. My workplace benefits plan covers them via a health spending account, but had I needed the HSA for something else, I think it would have been worth it to get them anyway.
 
I suffer from Psoriatic Arthritis, the same type that Phil Mickelson suffers from. I take the same type of drug he endoreses, just different brand, Humira. I have to inject once a week, along with a weekely dose of Methotrexate. Pain and soreness comes and goes, I try to ride if I can to minimize stress on joints.
 
I was diagnosed with Colitis Ulcerosa in 1997, and I was operated (3/4 of intestines gone, only the small intestine survived), I didn't start golfing until 2001 though, but as you could imagine, the missing bowels has had an affect on my life. I golfed only a couple of years until I had a break for 6 years and started again in 2009.

I started gaining a bit of weight after the surgery, and in 2007 I weighed about 235 lbs. During 2008 & 2009 I lost about 70-80 lbs, and at 32 years old I feel better than ever (except these summer months when you eat more BBQ than usually ;).

Yesterday morning I woke up with an ear infection, and today morning I had lost my balance, every time I walk it feels like its an upp hill or down hill slope, even tough I'm in my kitchen :D I just got some pills for it, so hopefully tomorrow morning I'm good for a round.
 
hitmanharleyk said:
For me personally it is a battle each time I step onto the course. I have

1. Diabetes (insulin dependent)
2. Crohns Disease
3. Duprytrens Contracture



I take pride in the fact that I play to a 4 or 5 with the above issues plus the normal aches and pains from being 46 and playing sports all my life like bad knees,back, ect.:D
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Yes, I have diabetes as well (Type II, using Lantus) but that is not as hampering to my golf as this tendinitis in the elbow. Its like someone hammering nails in my elbow with each swing.
 
I have IBS and Anxiety problems so that can make the game difficult at times.

Ever since my fathers passing the anxiety has gotten worse again.
 
I have Crohn's disease. Not a great disease to have when you are in the middle of a big field! I'm on Humira and have been for almost 4 years now.
 
Perkins Rooster said:
I have Crohn's disease. Not a great disease to have when you are in the middle of a big field! I'm on Humira and have been for almost 4 years now.
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Ugh dude that sucks. I've known two people who've had it, and one of them I was dating. It seemed like once a month something would set it off and she'd be miserable. I felt so bad for her
 
Let's see...hmmm...ok... Diabetes Ty 2 (Lantus, Novolog and Metformin), triple compartmental arthritis in both knees, torn labrum in left shoulder(fixed 10/10/2012), hooked acromion bone in left shoulder(fixed 10/10/2012), have only half of my colon after cancer surgery in 2005 that causes issues sometimes at the worst moment, I turn 55 in 8 days, but....... I'm not losing my hair.

So, all in all, I'd say I'm in pretty good shape! :clown:
 
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