Here we go for another month
April, 2020

So we are under quarantine until at least May 3rd.  I never thought anything like this could happen, but here we are.  Grocery stores have empty shelves...there is tape on the floor spaced 6' apart so we are practicing proper "social distancing" as they are calling it.

Strange Times Upon Us
March, 2020

This time in history is awfully strange.  I never thought we'd have anything like this happen and I wonder if the media is being twisted by inducing all of this.  It just takes me to the opening lines of Tale of Two Cities.  I'm not exactly a scholar by any means, but this resonates today from centuries ago!  So here we are, all on lockdown.  We aren't supposed to go out for anything except "essentials."  But it's funny how many people were waiting for the doors to open at Total Wine this last weekend...

What's next???
February, 2020

So I was a little over 7 weeks out, still not eating, so I went to see my primary care physician.  First thing she noticed was that my left leg was very swollen and ordered an ultrasound.

Will it get better soon????
January, 2020

New development as I go into my 5 and a half weeks post op...my supporting muscles are fully awakening and they are on fire!

Post Op Day 26
January, 2020

Just came from a very grueling PT session.  The straightening part KILLS me.  My bend is great; 128 degrees today.  Straightening -3.  UGH. 

Post Op Day 20
January, 2020

So yesterday I had a breakthrough...I did not need any pain meds  It was also the first day of harder physical therapy - and I passed with flying colors!  I rode the bike and they were amazed I could go all the way around on the pedalling.

Total Knee Replacement - Day 16
January, 2020

So these two X-Rays were taken right after I woke up from the procedure.  The bright white parts are the new parts - they even resurfaced my patella (knee cap).  I had a breakthrough yesterday 6 hours after some grueling physical therapy - I couldn't lift my leg more than a couple of inches off the table.  I was told my muscles have temporarily forgotten how to do it and if I work both sides, it'll come back. 

Total Knee Replacement - Day 9
December, 2019

I meant to start blogging about this sooner...but I've felt so crappy up to this poi it may have had 5000 miles left on it.  I was terrified and put off the inevitable, using glucosamine and tumeric - and cortisone shots - to control the pain, and then it went off the rails again.  The "Hail Mary" approach was a remedy called Suppartz - which is a gel they inject once a week for 3 weeks made of chicken combs.  This was great for about one day each time I received an injection.  But, by August, it was obvious I needed the Real Deal.

This and That
May, 2019

I guess it's been a while since I udpated this site; it's a little dusty in here and I hear crickets.  I spend so much time updating on FaceBook, this site gets neglected!  Anyway, I can't believe it's already May!

I'be been Ghosted
January, 2019

The last 3 months have been kind of strange.  I had someone who I thought was a close friend dump me over an absolutely ridiculous reason.  I think they were looking for a reason to dump me.  We shared many situations, ups, downs, cries, cats, etc. for almost 14 years.  I decided to be the bigger person and sent a holiday card and a couple of texts saying "I hope we can get back on track again."  I then received a message from a third party saying stop.  (2 texts?)  So I deleted this person's info from my phone, etc.  Another person who is going through very hard, abusive times dumped me.  This person's thug of a boyfriend has sent her to the ER at least 3 times and she is going to marry him.  I was trying to advise but she dumped me.  Then, our bowling teammate suddenly dropped off into "ghost land."