Every day things get a little better with my shoulder. I also learn something new about living with my disability. There’s one problem that has been giving me trouble even before the surgery: my tiny butt. I have narrow hips and a small butt. I also have a bit of a gut. As I’ve lost weight, keeping pants up has become a problem. I’ve managed to work around this issue by wearing my belt very tight. It makes me look like I have a huge belly, but my pants stay up.
With no use of my right shoulder, I realized that tightening a belt wouldn’t be possible. So, I bought some “exercise” pants that have a drawstring to tighten them. Mrs. Lion tightens the drawstring before we go out. It doesn’t work. I walk around with my good hand holding my pants up.
I have reluctantly come to my last resort: suspenders. I’ve ordered a pair. Say hello to grandpa lion. I have riding boots and a cowboy hat. Add a corncob pipe and, Voila!, pensioner lion. If I want to avoid being charged with indecent exposure, I’ll have to find a way to get this new l00k t0 work. Maybe I’ll pin silly buttons to them so that I look like I work at TJ Fridays. Or I could wear khakis and a red-and-white striped shirt and look like I work in Disneyland. Regardless of how dorky I will look wearing suspenders, it will be way better than dealing with constant wardrobe malfunctions.
I’m still experiencing considerable pain. I’m also falling asleep at odd times. I have more I want to tell you, but my shoulder isn’t cooperating. More tomorrow.
Have you ever seen the movie Office Space? Your comment about Friday’s made me think of Jennifer Aniston and her ‘flair’. 🙂
I saw it. That’s the line that inspired me.