Adventures with Debra
The Miracle of Henri
This is a True Story. I stood on the shore of Cloudy Lake in Wasilla, Alaska feeling the pressure of stress and worry fill me. I tried to appreciate the beauty of the swans, ducks and sunshine but the concern over how I was going to pay my bills weighed heavy on my...
Catching Up
After months...okay I admit it's actually been years, I have not kept up with my website and it's time to change that. I've had so many things happen since I was posting regularly that I got steam rolled over and missed putting it here. Fast forward from 2019 to 2024...
Recovery progress
Since my last update, I have continued to experience some ups and down's on my journey of recovery from bi-lateral total hip replacement. The weather today was cold, windy and wet and my legs hurt with most every movement. Still I managed to walk around and got in...
Hip Replacement Surgery
After more than 10 years of trying every alternative under the sun, I finally made the decision to have my hips replaced. I found an amazing surgeon right here in my home town of Wasilla with Orthopedic Physicians Alaska (OPA) and Dr. Tucker Drury. My first hip was...
Struggling forward
The pain in my hips has become so chronic I feel like I want to give up with this path. I ache and hurt so much it just doesn't seem bearable anymore. If I sit more than a few minutes I stand up and can't walk. I'm sleeping better but I'm struggling to walk and do...
Five weeks and healing
The past four weeks have gone surprisingly fast. I've been taking it slow but gaining strength and energy every day. I started by walking about 10 steps to the door and back to the bed, and now walking a mile or so around the neighborhood. Today I returned to the...
A Christmas challenge
I woke from surgery expecting to go home after just a short overnight stay in the hospital. Instead I found myself flat on my back, stapled closed from my groin to my chest, and riddled with tubes and needles coming out of me. What happened? I was surprisingly not in...
Preparing for a new journey
This summer I didn't write much because I was so busy working on my property and building toward my future. My hips and legs have continually improved so I found my life back on track without being plagued with chronic pain. It's been wonderful and absolutely amazing....
Check your supplements
It's been awhile since I've added a post and I apologize if you've been wondering what's happening. Life has been busy and full and I have been doing incredibly well. I no longer have any chronic pain and I continue to grow stronger and healthier every day. That's not...
Six month progress
Spending a month with the grandchildren was fun and amazing but did give me a bit of a set back when they jumped on me while I was lying on the floor. Fortunately, a trip to see Jay and Jen (Qi Gong) and Sam and Kevin (Alaska Acupuncture) at the Healing Center put me...
June 13, 2017 – Five months
Today is my son's birthday. He is 40. Forty! It seems so amazing. Looking at everything that has happened since this tiny baby was placed in my arms makes me feel blessed. I've truly lived a full life. Like most people, it hasn't been all good but there has been so...
Week #15
Life has been busy for me lately as I work on my construction projects, Alaska Avalanche Information Center work and preparing for time with my grandchildren. I wish I could say that I have no pain and I'm getting around better than ever but that isn't really the...
14 Week progress
Spring is coming to Wasilla and my greenhouse and garden are calling. I'm hoping to start digging in the dirt soon. I am now 14 weeks post-op and still improving but not to a point I can do everything I want without pain and discomfort. While I am having a much easier...
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