Yes Cecil, having changed a number of oven light bulbs for the female members of my family, I can sympathise with you. They are, to use a technical term, right s0ds (the bulbs, that is, not the females;-).
You are to be congratulated on persevering with the task and getting it done. Despite all the aches and creaks, you'll no doubt be feeling just a little bit pleased with yourself. The good news is that they don't blow very often (repeat above comment in brackets) so your replacement should last a fair time. If or when you come to change your oven, a built-in oven at waist height is a lot easier to keep clean and change the bulb. I guess you realise that now though don't you?
I don't know what sort of answer you expected but I hope this just lets you know that somebody has a bit of sympathy!