Steps forward

October 18, 2015 I don’t think the second stem cell treatment is working. The first treatment, where they harvested the stem cells from my body and then planted those, did make a huge difference. In fact, most days I almost feel like my left hip is healed, but...

Surprise Detour

For the last two months life has taken a crazy turn. In mid August my daughter called in tears. Her husband Michael was sick and getting worse. He’d not felt well for months but this was reaching the point where she was watching him die and it terrified her....

New Challenges

It’s been much too long since I have posted. Life has been busy with grant writing, training and gardening. But all of those things are just excuses. I could have still squeezed in a little time to write. But to write about what? How much pain I have been...

Conditioning

I made it back to Phoenix for New Years. Now it’s time to focus on conditioning so I can get back on the ski slopes. My first workout included light jumping rope, pushups, situps, prone mountain climbers, handstands and kettle bell swings to get the blood...

Recovering in Santa Maria

The year will soon be over. It’s been a very good year for me. For the past two weeks I enjoyed a visit with my friend Merletta while I recovered from the hip injection on my right hip. I’m pleased to report that my legs are doing much better and I am...

California – Health follow up

On Friday, December 12th I headed for the warm beaches of southern California for my one-year follow up and the possibility of  a treatment for my right hip that has been bugging me a lot. I had the pleasure of spending the night with my ‘cousin’ Mary and...