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treadmill…

04 Monday Oct 2021

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recently I’ve got back on the treadmill…

I had stopped walking on it because every time I was on it my knee and hip would end up sore…

so for a long time figure eights around the living and dining rooms were how I got my steps in… recently I began taking walks outside with my daughter on the phone (in my ear)…

as I have reintroduced walking on the treadmill, I am using a much slower speed… that seems to be working well…

I am also only walking for a short period because I don’t want to hurt myself again…

I am careful that I don’t get so engrossed in the show I’m watching that I stay on it for too long, lol…

pain…

19 Thursday Aug 2021

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I’ve been thinking about health a lot lately…

possibly it has to do with updating my Will, but I also think it is about being well…

for the longest time my hip was bothering me when I would go to stand up from a chair… I knew it was going to hurt, so was very tentative as I stood…

I also didn’t want to go see my physio person because of covid, so I just suffered through…

recently I realized that it wasn’t nearly as sore as it had been…

it always amazes me how quick we forget a pain that has been ongoing once it stops…

it seems to take longer to recover from aches and pains these days, but I am so pleased once I realize things are better;-)…

nitrogen…

27 Thursday Sep 2018

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this afternoon I saw the specialist and he put more nitrogen on the spot on my face…

after the first treatment it took a few weeks and a very horrible black scab before it dropped off… I thought it was perfectly fine…

unfortunately it wasn’t according to the doctor…

there was no pain the first time but wow was there ever pain today…

my eye and cheek are swollen and hurt like the blazes…

but eventually the swelling will go down and the spot will be completely gone…

now I’m off to take an Advil…

physio…

13 Friday Apr 2018

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today I went to see the physiotherapist again for my knee…

before he looked at it, they iced it… then he checked to see what was still painful… happily most of what he did, didn’t hurt… yay…

then he used ultrasound on it, followed by an electrical current… the ultrasound just feels like gentle massaging but I’m not so sure how I feel about the electricity bit… he describes the feeling as worms running around under your skin… hmmm…

he was showing his Jets love with a great jersey…

we talked about what types of physio I needed to do while I am away to stay on the improvement journey… we also discussed treatments that might be available in the future if it doesn’t settle down… people have given me many suggestions, lol…

I will see him once I get back from my trip… looking forward to walking without a limp;-)…

well, easy does it…

right…

06 Friday Apr 2018

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my goodness, crazy busy day…

woke up really early and watched a few tv shows…

had difficulty walking as my right knee has gone from a bit of discomfort to serious pain…

got ready and went for blood work for my next doctor’s appointment… I always try not to stress but it is difficult as I wonder if I’ve consumed the wrong foods which could have raised my A1C… the technician did a great job as I barely have a mark on my arm… yay…

was able to get in for a pedicure at the last minute and it went well… a few times I had to hold my leg as the aesthetician worked on it… she had lovely purple hair and is the most gentle person on staff…

then it was off to the physiotherapist office to see what they might be able to do to help my very sore knee… it had been uncomfortable for a while but in the last two days I have barely been able to walk…

he advised that is was inflamed but felt it was likely osteoarthritis… did lots of measuring, pushing and pulling and then used ultrasound and electricity on it… I have things to do three times a day and go back in a week… he mentioned that it was likely going to hurt a bit more after all his prodding… and he was right…

icing it as I write this… good news is that it should be much better by the time I head to Ottawa;-)…

new…

09 Wednesday Mar 2016

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on Saturday I picked up these new shorts… 

  
the ones from last summer aren’t going to fit this year…

and I will need them for our trip to New York City for a weekend mid April…

not exactly sure what the temperature will be but want to be prepared…

I’m going with my two daughters and one of their friends… looking forward to it…

have been looking through websites, Pinterest, and talking with people who’ve been…

we will be going early on a Friday and returning home late on the Monday… not too long but we are planning to see lots while we are there… 

everyone I’ve talked with has said it is wonderful… been a bit nervous because I’m not very good in crowds and am worried that there will be tons of people everywhere…

I’m looking forward to dinner at a great restaurant, maybe seeing some cherry trees in bloom and walking in Central Park…

early in the winter I bought a new pair of ECCO sandals and will be happy to break them in on this trip… for a number of years my feel hurt all the time but once I started wearing these shoes they have been pain free…

  
all winter I wear my sandals at work… people laugh when they see me with bare toes but I can still remember the pain that I was in constantly before… these are the only shoes for me now… I can walk forever…

pain…

11 Monday Jan 2016

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took a picture of my Japanese maple this morning… wanted a baseline for the next few months as the leaves start to produce again… poor little thing struggles every fall when it comes into the house…

  
lots of conversation tonight about some of the things I learned after George’s death… the discussion brought back some of the pain from those early days… 

we talked about the importance of sharing our thoughts about our final wishes with our family and friends – if and when to pull the plug – what we would hope for in a funeral/memorial/ gathering – where needed information is located… made me think that I should review the when mom dies file that I’ve prepared for the girls… when the time comes it should be as easy as possible for them…

  

on our way home caught this great shot of the sky… excellent to have things to remind me of my wonderful life…

footwear…

12 Thursday Nov 2015

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actually made it to aquasize tonight…

went pretty well… got through the class and moved the whole time…

  
wore these old water shoes… they used to be a bit on the small side but now they fit perfectly…

was talking with someone about wearing sandals all the time and the reason I do that… they also have problem feet although their shoes are fancier than mine…

  
used to struggle with pain in my feet all the time but once I started wearing this brand of sandals the pain evaporated…

so I wear them all the time…

the depths…

02 Wednesday Apr 2014

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tonight I stopped and picked up some fish and chips, which I have been craving for weeks… didn’t even put away my things when I got home… it was delicious…

have been really down for a while and it wasn’t until tonight when a friend called that I realized what the problem was…

another friend is turning 65 on Friday and tonight their family were having a come-and-go to celebrate…

when the invitation arrived I faced the fact that George would have been 65 last December… it didn’t mean much at the time, but this celebration kind of kicked me in the gut… don’t get me wrong, I’m glad our friend is having a great special birthday, but I’ve been stuck in my own pain…

we were invited to add a note to an online card and include a picture of our family… didn’t know what to do about that either… should the picture be of my family now or what my family used to be… In the end I sent a picture of our group… that seemed to take care of the request, but I am still trying to figure out who my family is…

20140402-211358.jpg things seem so mixed up right now… April second and the garden is filled with snow… I remember the year George died and how we were out working in the garden raking the grass in the middle of March, just a few weeks after…

apparently, you never know what will bring on the pain… as another friend said, likely I will have days like this for the rest of my life… hopefully they will come less often as time goes by…

remembering…

26 Friday Jul 2013

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last night I spent some time in the hot tub remembering…

last year at this time I was home but barely moving… getting in and out of the bed was very painful and I needed constant help… my nephew spent the first few days with me because they let me out of the hospital early and the friend who was coming hadn’t arrived yet…

he had to literally lift me to get out of bed… the pain was fairly high as I wasn’t taking any drugs… and even though I had stopped taking them within 12 hours of the surgery there were still residual effects which continued to make me feel sick…

it was months before I was able to get back into the hot tub…

so that’s what I was remembering…

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