Catching Up

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...
Recovery progress

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...

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...

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...