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Rattling My Own Cage

Sometimes I feel like I’m in a cage. My last visit to the cardiology clinic was a little unpleasant. The doctor was not my kind of guy at all, fussing about my preference for natural supplements and my resistance to … Continue reading

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Progress Prayer Request

Bottom line: I need a rowing machine because biking is still a very long way off. Rowing is the only way I can engage the aerobic training so important to my general fitness. I’d love to have a kayak or … Continue reading

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Progress: Energy

I noticed yesterday how my whole leg often retains fluid so that it’s visibly fatter than the other. So I began working on avoiding situations that promoted that kind of swelling. For example, when sitting at my computer I cannot … Continue reading

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Stuff Happens

I lost my sweet tooth. Apparently I’ve become sensitive to caffeine. After years of drinking quarts of coffee daily, now it seems to be at least part of the issue with my tachycardia episodes. I also lost 10 pounds within … Continue reading

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Progress: Stiffness

Today I tested the hinged brace with a longer arc of free movement. The problem is not the brace limiting my movements, but the knee itself remains very tight. While there is no discernible pain from pulling against the restriction, … Continue reading

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Progress: Walking

First, thanks to all of you who are praying with me about recovery. I’m pretty warm and bubbly about my progress. Yesterday I began walking a bit more, trying to find a stride that would work with minimal pain. Today … Continue reading

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Progress: First Return Visit

Had appointments back at the VA. Today the good folks in Orthopedics removed my stitches and approved of my wound care. No more bandages required — yay! Went down to Physical Therapy and the gal showed me a bunch of … Continue reading

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Work Day

Necessary labor today: I had to put the fat claim file together and stuff it in an envelope. There were two forms to fill out from the City. Then I added a five-page attachment that described the incident, included the … Continue reading

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Chair

On a brighter note, events finally coalesced that I got a new recliner. I’ve wanted one for several years, but I suppose it took some kind of excuse to get humans moving. At any rate, my friend came over with … Continue reading

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Site Update

Our parish static site has been updated. I managed to finish the review and rewrite for the study in the General Letters. The whole thing is now one single HTML page and still loads pretty quickly. You can review that … Continue reading

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