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Cortisone shot

Today was my last surgical follow-up appointment with my orthopedic surgeon.  I’ve still been having quite a bit of pain in my knee.  Most of the time it’s been like a dull 4/5 (on a scale from 1-10), with lots sharp 8/9’s thrown in just for fun.  My extension is great and the swelling has [...]

My crash landing

On Wednesday night, Scott and I dropped the boys off at a skate park and went on an hour long date.  During our time together, we quickly discussed lots of things, one of which was my knee.  I was getting concerned about re-injuring it by slipping on the ice this winter, or even from falling [...]

Progress on my knee

I think that my knee is doing better. I know that it is because I can straighten it. I can stand on both legs for a short period of time and I can put partial weight on it while “walking” with my oh-so-beautiful crutches. I can’t use my hands to carry much [...]

Ouch

Last March, I fell while skiing up on Mt. Hood. It was a silly, small fall, but my ski did not pop off like it should have and got wedged in the powder, twisting my knee… and there was an audible pop. The pain was pretty intense and so we left the mountain [...]

Thanksgiving

Our Thanksgiving didn’t turn out quite as expected.
We had a great time cooking the food and hanging out with friends. I cooked the turkey in a new way (at least for me) and it was the best turkey I’ve ever done!! Check it out at www.chefmarc.com. High heat cooking. Yum - that turkey was good!
 
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