The holiday season has set upon us, and little time has been had to sit and blog.  However, family visits bring interesting perspectives and discoveries.  Let me… Read more “Family Chat”

I recently went to my yearly checkup with the Nurse Practitioner that I have seen for 25 years.  She promised that this time we would sit down… Read more “Acupuncture”

When you are spending time with Artie, you notice uneven ground more.  I didn’t even notice this before.  The first place it became apparent was in Europe… Read more “Uneven Ground”

I have a lot of trouble getting up, after I’ve been sitting for awhile.  My job has me working in the field, and it takes me an… Read more “How Long, Old Legs?”

When I get up from a sitting position, at work or at home, the pain is excruciating until after I have taken the first 4-5 steps.  The… Read more “People tell me I should use a walker…”

I have settled into walking every other day.  I have found a nice route that is a little over a mile, and at first it was very… Read more “Walking to live…living to walk”

This week I walked everyday, plus cycled and did leg exercises.  I started out walking just 1 block, and back.  I am now up to 3 blocks… Read more “Chasing a new goal…a new attitude”

I read an article today that gave me real hope. It’s called 12 Benefits of Walking and it’s in the Arthritis Foundation Newsletter. Here’s a link: https://www.arthritis.org/living-with-arthritis/exercise/workouts/walking/wow-of-walking.php… Read more “Lets Try Something Different…”

I was a bit excited the first time I went to physical therapy.  This was going to be the person that would tell me how to “fix”… Read more “The REAL Journey Begins”