Husband never suffered humorous injury despite large wallet

On June 19 in the "Parade" magazine there was a special Father's Day health quiz. One of the questions was about the medical condition

"Wallet Neuropathy."

There were four questions to choose from as the cause:

(a) Worrying about making ends meet

(b) Sitting on a thick billfold

(c) Counting currency (as with bank tellers and fathers of teenagers)

What was your guess?

Well, the answer is "(b), Sitting on a fat wallet for extended periods twists the spine and compresses nerves in the buttocks and legs, which can lead to inflammation, tingling, and lower-back pain."

This enlightenment got a big laugh at our house because until recently my husband, Grit, carried around the biggest wallet ever. It wasn't passport size but almost.

Besides that it was often stuffed with bills as well, mostly dollar bills, but they all take the same space.

Fortunately he didn't suffer any of the above conditions. He only had to endure the teasing from his wife and his children.

He was given a small foldover one at a golf tournament so he gave it a try and found he actually could leave the house without every card and slip of paper he owned and still survive the world. Although he weaned himself it seems something is often missing when needed.

Being a squirrel myself I can understand his pain and though I try to minimize I find myself glad I am a woman who can carry a purse.

There is a metrosexual style accepted nowadays but that is NEVER going to be "True Grit."

There are some pretty gigantic purses and some mighty hefty diaper bags as well.

Laptops and briefcases can be a literal pain in the neck, back and shoulder injuries and possibly the spine.

I learned the hard way that carrying around a big heavy purse would eventually injure muscles in my shoulder and upper arm.

It got so bad I couldn't raise my arm much past my waist. The pain eventually drove me to the doctor and then the agony of miserable physical therapy.

After all that and swallowing many anti-inflammatory pills I fortunately got it back to normal.