Thursday, August 19, 2010

Four weeks ago today...




Yup, I'm the one on the gurney.  It's hard to believe it was just four weeks ago I was wheeled down the halls of the Come and Go surgery center at St. Francis and on my way to the operating room.

The anesthesiologist played 40's swing music for me while he tapped my vein and told me to pick my favorite beach in Hawaii.  I told him I'd like to go to Waimanolo with the pavilion dedicated to Gabby Pahinui.  I woke up a hour and a half later feeling like I had drank three Halekulani Mai Tais and was ready for a steady stream of Percocet.          

Friday, August 13, 2010

What this blog is really about...weigh-in tiime

I hopped on the scale this morning.  I'm holding fast at 245.7 lbs.  Bummer man.  I've gained nearly 8 lbs. since my last weigh-in.  Time to get back into the swing of things.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Not very Canadian, eh? Well, maybe French Canadian...

Say what? No fat girls allowed? Huh?

Post-surgery Perspectives pt.3 - Physical Therapy at St. Francis

Post-surgery Perspectives pt.2


My parents finally got me off of the couch and out of the house and on to a chaise by the pool for a little sun.

The magical elf hiding beneath my bandages


Some of Dr. Lewis' finer work.  By the lack of flourishes (stars, bow ties, flowers) - it looks like the surgical team had me sutured up in a jiffy.

Post-surgery Perspectives pt.1


My five day view from my parents' couch...My ass was numb, but my knee was not.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Owie! That shit hurts.

PT is about as fun as a hemorrhoid in my book.  I know. I know.  No pain, no gain. Blah blah blah... 

I can easily imagine hating the person who makes you do evil, pain filled exercises essential to your recovery.  The cards are not stacked in their favor.  Fortunately, I have a fantastic physical therapist with fabulous shoes and a great sense of humor...and a potty mouth.  I couldn't have been paired with a better PT lady.  Thank the lord.  
     

I'm back!

Yup, it's been awhile.  So much has happened since my last post.  I finally went under the knife to deal with my knee issue.  I've got a brand new cadaver tendon standing in for my anterior cruciate ligament. It's going to be an uphill battle to get back to walking normal, but I'm incredibly happy I made the choice to get my knee fixed.