My first evening home I didn’t attempt to do much. I was able to get into my pajamas on my own, but when it came to getting into bed, I couldn’t swing my left leg up into the bed, so my husband helped me. We went to bed at 9:30 pm on Thursday night, a […]
Recovery Diary ~ Total Hip Replacement Anterior Approach Days 0 – 1
If I don’t start this Recovery Diary soon, it’ll be too late! This is my second hip replacement, but it’s not my familiarity with the procedure that accounts for my amazing, speedy recovery. My last hip replacement, the right side, performed in 2008, using a posterior approach (a 10″ incision with lots of muscle detachment). The […]
How I “Flipped My Switch” and How You Can Flip Yours
In my last post, I quoted Buddha: “Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” From the moment we wake each day, till we lay our head down at the end to sleep, our brains are going non-stop. I decided to take my learning […]
What Is My Secret?
What is my “secret?” In one sense, that’s not the easiest thing to answer. I’ve worked my entire life to get to this point, so a lot has gone into making me who and what I am today. At the same time, it’s ultimately a very simple answer: I control my thoughts. In my last […]