The Grumbles of Knee Replacement

The Grumbles of Knee Replacement

I’m feeling nostalgic and more a little picqued. Twelve weeks post knee replacement, I long to resume my healthy lifestyle activities to accompany the cessation of pain. Weekly I participated in water aerobics, yoga, and tai chi, activities recommended by health...
Laughter is the Best Medicine

Laughter is the Best Medicine

What can cause you to double over with laughter? What incites a snicker or a full-throated guffaw? What evokes repeated chuckles, signaling happiness for all who can hear you – and if they can’t hear you, your body language reveals all? Bust-a-gut laughter...
The Grumbles of Knee Replacement

Under Construction Indefinitely

My orthopedist chuckled when I uttered the phrase that serves as the title of this post. That day I was in his office to get cortisone shots, rather than surgery, as a reward for my steadfast efforts to prolong the capabilities required for daily life: walking,...
The Bee’s Knees, Not Mine

The Bee’s Knees, Not Mine

Babies are born without kneecaps.  They don’t appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age. This puts in perspective the fact that my knees grumble at their overuse. They’ve been performing repetitive tasks for almost 70 Years, absent in my preschool...
Acupuncture: 99 Needles in Me

Acupuncture: 99 Needles in Me

Acupuncture. A blending of heaven and hell. And, here we are, close to Halloween. The feeling on my shoulder, knees, neck, and ankle is not like thousands of twigs. None of them tingle or cause me to shimmy, cringe, and/or shake, though the occasional needle insertion...