Our NADAC weekend….
Monday, April 6th, 2009 Posted in knee rehab, training, trials | Comments OffThe curly girls and I went to a NADAC trial this weekend, my first three-day trial since the bone plate was removed in January. I am truly tired today. But my knee is way better, and I am feeling way less ...
Knee News is Good News
Wednesday, February 11th, 2009 Posted in chondrosarcoma, knee rehab | Comments OffI saw my surgeon Monday for a post-plate-removal checkup. Healing is uneventful, come back in June for your annual checkup to make sure you're still cured. This is good news. I am feeling very little pain, walking with almost no ...
Plate Removed…
Sunday, January 11th, 2009 Posted in chondrosarcoma, knee rehab | Comments OffI had the hardware removed from my femur Thursday the 8th. My doctor told me it would be a faster recovery this time. I sort of believed him. But today I actually feel pretty good, and it's been seven and ...
New Year’s Resolution
Friday, January 2nd, 2009 Posted in chondrosarcoma, knee rehab, training | Comments OffI have only ONE New Year's resolution. I will walk without a limp. Now, this may seem like a simple resolution, but it really isn't. First, I'm having the surgery to get the plate out. Some recovery there. Then, I ...
Yippity Skippity?!
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008 Posted in chondrosarcoma, knee rehab | Comments OffI talked my surgeon into taking the plate out of my knee January 8th. Then I use a cane for six weeks, and NO AGILITY for two months. But he did say recovery would be a lot easier this time.
Going for a swim…
Thursday, October 9th, 2008 Posted in knee rehab, not poodles | Comments OffI'm just back from ten days in the Big Island of Hawaii, a trip planned and paid for months ago... thankfully. We went diving and my knee did very well. Sometime in the next few days I'll post some of Jay's ...
Who knew?
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 Posted in chondrosarcoma, knee rehab | Comments OffTwice in the last week, I have gone with my sister to Snoqualmie Falls and we have walked DOWN the trail to the river and then back UP the trail back to the parking lot. "Down" and "up" are literal. ...
One year cancer-free… yesterday.
Sunday, June 8th, 2008 Posted in chondrosarcoma, knee rehab, trials | Comments OffIt's been one year and one day since my surgery to remove my chondrosarcoma. I have two neat but obvious scars, one internal plate that sets off the metal detectors at airports, no cancer (that I know of), mostly don't ...
Sprint Training
Friday, June 6th, 2008 Posted in knee rehab, training | Comments OffI do sprints. I want to be able to keep up with the curly girls, and sprints is my way of getting faster. Since my knee surgery (one year ago tomorrow), I don't run on the treadmill any more (I'll ...
Knee News is Good News
Monday, March 3rd, 2008 Posted in chondrosarcoma, knee rehab, trials | Comments OffIt took me two days to figure out why my timing was so bad with Elly on Saturday. This is what I figured out: I took painkillers and my knee did NOT hurt. So I ran faster. I always run faster ...