Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary defines atrophy as a decrease in size or wasting away of a body part. The secondary definition states that it is an arrested development or loss of a part or organ incidental to the normal development or life of an animal or plant.

     Wait for it...Wait for it...Wait for it...Weight! A lifelong preoccupation that was taken to another level with the onset of menopause. In addition to the rolls of fat growing on my back, I had to deal with snoring, acid reflux, a higher risk of heart disease and a grueling, age-aggravated recovery from a rotator cuff tear. My overall healing time from sprains and strains have definitely become longer.