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First thing, yes, I am back up and stumbling, however, I may not be posting every day like I was before my fall. Yesterday, I had a great day, but by the time I got home, I was exhausted. I usually write my blog in the evening, especially when I have a busy morning ahead.
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It has been almost 5 months since I have blogged, a lot has happened and not much has happened. I have been on a long journey of recovery. I spent 3 months not able to bare weight on my left leg. Then another 6 weeks in Physical Therapy getting ready to go back to work.
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First, I want to apologize, even though this web based blog is new, I have been sending out the text version for over a year and a half and the quote for several years. Yesterday was the first day I missed. I was just too exhausted, bodily, mentally, and emotionally. The pain this weekend coupled
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My nerve block wore off yesterday afternoon, and I had the most horrible night so far. It is getting better, but I’m still suffering. Did you know that pain is NOT a good thing? The old saying “no pain, no gain” is hogwash. Pain causes a stress reaction which elevates cortisol and other chemicals in
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Surgery went well yesterday, and now I move on to the next phase, true healing. This is an essentially passive process, at least the first couple of weeks. It maybe passive in that my body is doing all the work, but I can do everything in my power to ensure that it has what it
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Tomorrow is my big day, my left knee is being repaired. Amazingly, I’m not extremely fearful. Why, do you ask? I have one of the best surgeons in the field, I am in extremely good shape for a woman my age, I understand the process and I know how to prepare. As I was thinking
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It has been 7+ days since I fell and my life seems to be falling into a new normal. I don’t have any pressing concerns or insight today, so let’s head back to the 27 healthy tips.Today’s topic is avoiding added sugar in our diet. Did you know that the average American eats 17 teaspoons
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UGH! I hate having to be dependent!!! Before Wednesday evening, 10/16/24, I was a strong, independent woman. In fact, my boyfriend told me a month or so ago that I am “Not a Damsel in Distress.” That all changed in an instant Wednesday night, I fell and broke a bone in my knee so bad
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I finally got a somewhat decent night’s sleep last night, after 3 nights of little to no sleep. Why can’t I sleep? With the pain and immobility, I’m in a leg immobilizer from my groin to my ankle, which makes rolling over and trying to get comfortable nigh on impossible. The best news that keeps
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Let’s talk about pain. Pain has been categorized as the 5th vital sign in medicine, so Medicine has deemed that it is just as important as your; blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate, and temperature when getting a basic idea of how you are doing. The thing with pain is that it is subjective, meaning it
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