Today was my visit with the surgeon. I told him how well I had been doing, until they refused to renew my prescription of Naproxen. I assured… Read more “Hope at the End of the Tunnel…”

COVID 19 hit in March of 2020 and I was sent home to do Telework, only visiting the prison once per week to drop off work that… Read more “A Brief Respite From Artie”

I was a half marathon walker.  I never liked running because it hurt my knees and my ankles.  My goal was always to beat my own time,… Read more “Gotta Get My Life Back”

The weekend after my surgery, I went to an Oakland A’s baseball game.  My daughter and her fiance really wanted to go and so did I.  So,… Read more “Look Out World…Here I Come”

My husband and I visited the surgeon.  That was pretty amazing because he hates doctors and has never gone with me before (except for childbirth).  But everybody… Read more “Replacing My Hip…Replacing My Life”

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…”