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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 nearly 5,000 steps but it was a…
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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 replaced in October of 2020 and the…
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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 to say I have no pain…
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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 back…
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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 much good that the…
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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 case. When I work too much or…
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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 time getting around and…
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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 several days but…
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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…
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