Physical Therapist David, Physical Therapist, made home visits to Linda on February 4, 8, 10, 15, 17, and 22. Linda is still successful in using the wheeled walker to navigate from the bedroom door into the living room and then sit in a cushioned dining room chair for her exercise routine with David. Earl (the…
Category: Linda’s health needs
Linda’s Recovery: The First Week
Sunday, January 30, 2022 Linda slept a lot today (understandable!) as she did not get much sleep in the hospital. She didn’t eat anything and didn’t drink anything except water. I made coffee (believe it or not!) but she didn’t drink any of it and asked me to warm it up for her tomorrow. I…
Linda’s Hip Replacement Surgery
Wednesday, January 26, 2022 Linda had to drive over to Stanford today for a COVID test (required 48 hours before surgery). At least she didn’t have to get out of the car and go in anywhere. She got the results on Thursday (negative, of course). Also on Thursday, she was notified that the time of…
January 2022 Asessment
January 5, 2022 Linda had an appointment this morning at Stanford, a pre-op consult for her hip replacement surgery scheduled for January 28—three weeks and two days from now. This gives me some pause to think about my own health journey, specifically diabetic health. I began my “Year Without Carbs” on January 5, 2015—seven years…
October Transitions
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Alameda Farmers’ Market Ron (the egg guy) told me that their main supplier, a family poultry farm for generations (Great Valley), is going out of business at the end of October. But he said he has found another farm with pasture-raised poultry where he can get the eggs. Pain Group Online…
Emotional Detox
Thursday, September 16, 2021, 10:00 a.m. We had waited for five long weeks for Linda’s first consultation appointment at Stanford in Redwood City. Her orthopedist, Dr. Martin, whom her primary physician had referred her to, had referred Linda to Dr. Goodman at Stanford. Linda is good at following GPS instructions, and we found a good handicap…