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...

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...

12 Weeks

I woke up yesterday, 12 weeks post-op, and felt amazingly improved and on my way to a full recovery. I’m sleeping much better without pain and when I stood up and walked, I had no pain. As the day went on, I did feel some pain and stiffness, especially on the...
10 Weeks – Shoveling my deck!

10 Weeks – Shoveling my deck!

Time is going so fast these days. I’m having more and more pain free times and definitely feel my body healing.  Back home in Alaska I have had to take on some challenging tasks  like shoveling more than 4 feet of heavy snow off my 12 X 28 foot deck. It took...

Eight Weeks and Healing

This week I had a bit of a set back because I over did it while working to build a fence around a five-acre parcel I own in Colorado. However, after a day of rest I know I am definitely making progress again. I came back to the mountains and worked with my friend and...