Today is the 2nd anniversary of my mother’s death.It’s odd to describe as “fortunate” one’s ability to attend a death. But I was surely fortunate to be able to be with Mom at the time of her death, as well as the 3 months leading up to it. It was a special time for me, and …
*With all due respect to the Beatles.Just got back from St. Mike’s, and I continue to improve. For the past 2 weeks I’ve been wearing an aircast 23+ hours a day (showers and minimal toe-wiggling accounted for the remainder of the time). My best news: I don’t have to wear it at night anymore! For …
Baby steps today, with my “new” Canadian Legion walker.Still no pain. How can that possibly be? I’ve got two incisions – one several inches long – and you can see the x-ray yourself. How can it possibly not be excruciating to take my first steps on my new ankle?It doesn’t feel normal. I have to walk …
Good news.Cast is off (while it was a lovely red cast, I’m glad to be rid of it). Ankle is looking good, incisions healing well, and I’ve graduated to an aircast. Even more remarkably, in 2 days – Wednesday – I’ll be able to start weight bearing, with no restrictions apart from pain.This report is …
From today’s New York Times (I’m reprinting it in its entirety because of its importance, and for those who may not be registered at the Times):Vatican Backs Excommunications Stemming From an AbortionBy AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; Published: March 7, 2009ROME (Agence France-Presse) – A senior Vatican cleric on Saturday defended the excommunication of the mother and doctors of a …
I know I reported that I was going to the doctor yesterday (Friday). I lied. Mid-week it started gnawing at me whether the appointment really was Friday (remember, I got the appointment when still in the hospital, on a mixture of percocet & morphine). Glad about the gnaw. Turns out the that appointment isn’t until …
Okay, time to take a break from the personal medical front.One effect of being isolated in a room with a television is that one tends to watch more TV than normal. As a result, I find myself an expert on Octomom Suleman. I’ve watched her appearances on Dr. Phil and the evening entertainment shows, and …
Two weeks ago today was my ankle replacement surgery. Physically, I’m doing remarkably well. To wit (can’t often work that into a post):Pain – none whatsoever. I’ve had no pain killers, even aspirin /ibuprofen, since Friday. It used to be that if my foot were down for a few minutes, it would throb (for example, …