Me and My Kindle

I just recently got a Kindle. For those of you who aren’t sure what that is, it’s a small, thin, electronic device sold by Amazon to which you can download thousands of books as well as subscribe to various periodicals. I like to read when I travel or am sitting in a doctor’s office (the [...]

In Training – Day 2

Okay, so we get back from Las Vegas on Sunday evening, and my husband who goes to cardiac rehab 2-3 times a week comes home Monday night after rehab and says he lost two pounds while in Vegas. NOBODY loses weight in Vegas. Sorry, it just doesn’t happen. My husband, who is not a boastful guy, couldn’t [...]

Hope?

I actually think the Simponi is working. However badly I was feeling earlier has cleared up. I had been in Chicago for five days and had felt like I was coming down with something ever since I returned. I finally got over that and when I did, all my achy symptoms went with it. I [...]

Physical Therapy for the Shoulder

Well, the doctor says my shoulder replacement is doing fine, but I’ve apparently been over using it (surprise, surprise) and it’s tightened up, so he is sending me to physical therapy for a while. I’m okay with PT, but my favorite, walks-on-water, miracle working therapist is no where to be found. I don’t know that [...]

Updates: Shoulder, Husband, Car

 
First of all, for those of you who are aware of my marital history, no, I’m not getting a new husband.
Second, about the shoulder. Went to the shoulder doc today. Everything is as it should be. They’ve added some strength building exercises to the ones I’m already [supposed] to be doing. I go back in [...]

Dr. Update

Over the last couple of days, I’ve seen Dr. Tucker my hip doctor, and Dr. Banerje, my rheumatologist.
I went to see Dr. Tucker because my hip had been bothering me a bit after a fall and I wanted to check it. Also my knees have been giving me a lot of problems and I wanted [...]

Regaining Independence (as if I ever lost it)

Much like my hip surgery, I tend to gauge my recovery by how well I can do things by myself. Now that I’ve started back to work, I’m driving and wearing “big girl” clothes, so I have a whole new list of things I’m [supposed] to be doing by myself.
Getting dressed [and undressed] has still [...]

Sometimes It’s Good to be Bad

Anyone who knows me, or for that matter, anyone that’s been following this blog for very long, knows that I’m a pretty independent spirit and tend to take other people’s advice as (at best) suggestions (including my doctors).
So today I got out and drove my car. This goes against all instructions from my doctor, advice [...]

Shoulder Surgery +2 Weeks

Today I got my staples out — all 14 of them. For the not squeamish among you, I have uploaded a picture of the incision along with a picture of the bruises that are still on the back of my hand from trying to start the IV. Click on the shoulder surgery pics link above.
Had [...]

Surgery +10 Days

It’s hard to believe it’s already been 10 days since surgery. Being off work and on drugs seems to make the days run together.
I’ve decided to basically give up the pain/muscle relaxer meds. I was taking them as a matter of course to “stay ahead of the pain, not chase it”, and realized that I [...]