My rheumatologist told me I have osteoarthritis in my hips, and when I was ready I should see an orthopedist for injections into my hips. Now that my ankle is more under control (still painful, but I can walk more), my hip is bothering me again. So today I went […]
On Wednesday I saw my ortho again. It’s been about 4 months since surgery, and I’m still having pain almost every time I stand up and if I use it too much. I’m walking 1-2 hours a day total if you add up all my around the house time, and […]
On Saturday, Brad, Tam, Felix, and I went to a gala fundraiser for the Children’s Attention Home. This charity provides transitional housing and support for youth who have aged out of foster care. A very worthwhile cause! We all dressed up for the event. I wore a pink dress with […]
My birthday was Wednesday! I had a most wonderful day. I started out getting my free Starbucks for breakfast. For lunch, we took Tam to Firebirds! It is one of our favorite restaurants, and Brad and I lost a bet so Tam got lunch free. When we went in, we […]
Yesterday we were visiting Brad’s brother in the hospital. He wanted something from the store, so Tam and I ran over to Publix real quick to get it. While we were there, we decided to get a couple balloons. The lady started filling our balloons and asked what type of […]
TRIGGER: service dog death You may have heard of the service dog who died at Disney World recently. Reportedly temperatures were in the 100s, and the heat index was 110. This is a good reminder that as service dog handlers, we need to put our dogs’ wellbeing above our own. […]
When people see my posts, they often get the impression that I am really productive, focused, confident, and have my life together. That is the image I like to portray online. I often post only the good things that happen. Who wants to talk about the bad stuff? It’s nicer […]
Today we went out to a Hibachi restaurant for a late lunch/early dinner. I decided to leave Felix, my service dog, home. I am a firm believer that we should not force our dogs to be in positions they find uncomfortable. They are giving their lives to serve us, and […]
You may have noticed that I have not been active in my blog or on social media for the past few weeks. Unfortunately, my mom, who has been struggling with Lewy Body Dementia for the past two and a half or three years, passed away. About three weeks ago, my […]
On Thursday, we did something we’ve never done before. On Wednesday we saw an ad on TV for an exhibition that was in the Charlotte area, and we looked it up and actually bought tickets for the next day! I’ve never done something like that before, and it felt really […]
