Saturday, November 29, 2014
Oceanside Orca Whales?
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/nov/26/killer-whale-orca-rare-sighting-oceanside-coast/
"The first time you quit is the last time you try."
Friday, October 24, 2014
Rehab Continues on the Back
A month ago I posted about early healing progress--about two weeks post surgery. Today I am about six weeks out. I just finished a walk of ten blocks with a cane around my neighborhood. I'm still experiencing plenty of pain but making progress with that also.
When you have spinal surgery an odd thing occurs in parts of your body. You wake up with all sorts of new pain and numbness in places that were normal beforehand. I woke from surgery with a left knee area--a large area including the kneecap--that felt like it was beaten with a stick a bunch of times. It also had different spotted areas of numbness within. Strange. I also woke with the top half of both of my butt cheeks (oo la la) mostly without feeling, except a very general pressure feeling. Much of that is still there--and I had none of that before surgery.
The low back would get boring if I went over that again. I have a big, supportive brace that I wear.
I'm still reading other swim blogs and enjoying the water through write-ups and photos on other blogs. Thanks.
"The first time you quit is the last time you try."
When you have spinal surgery an odd thing occurs in parts of your body. You wake up with all sorts of new pain and numbness in places that were normal beforehand. I woke from surgery with a left knee area--a large area including the kneecap--that felt like it was beaten with a stick a bunch of times. It also had different spotted areas of numbness within. Strange. I also woke with the top half of both of my butt cheeks (oo la la) mostly without feeling, except a very general pressure feeling. Much of that is still there--and I had none of that before surgery.
The low back would get boring if I went over that again. I have a big, supportive brace that I wear.
I'm still reading other swim blogs and enjoying the water through write-ups and photos on other blogs. Thanks.
"The first time you quit is the last time you try."
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
A couple of weeks post surgery
Hi. The pain from surgery is heavy still and I think it will become my long-term companion. Surely, physical rehabilitation was meant for younger folks. I walked with the walker 100 feet up the small hill to the corner and back to the house this morning. I am making it a three-times-daily event.
A dip in the ocean is a long way off; I have yet to hit the shower since surgery. Tomorrow is shower day. Staples were removed yesterday. Wound healing well. I can get in/out of bed much easier now.
My doctor's instructions are walk, walk, walk. OK, OK, OK.
There has to be a goal of some sort to energize the soul. Mine is the swim, even though I don't know whether I'll fully swim again. I can see myself in the water but swimming a smooth crawl stroke may be beyond my body's future abilities. A bad neck, one bad shoulder, and waiting for this back to return to use fill my plate, but I can make adjustments.
For now I'll do my little exercises and plan for slow, steady progress. This will lead me downstream toward the beach.
"The first time you quit is the last time you try."
A dip in the ocean is a long way off; I have yet to hit the shower since surgery. Tomorrow is shower day. Staples were removed yesterday. Wound healing well. I can get in/out of bed much easier now.
My doctor's instructions are walk, walk, walk. OK, OK, OK.
There has to be a goal of some sort to energize the soul. Mine is the swim, even though I don't know whether I'll fully swim again. I can see myself in the water but swimming a smooth crawl stroke may be beyond my body's future abilities. A bad neck, one bad shoulder, and waiting for this back to return to use fill my plate, but I can make adjustments.
For now I'll do my little exercises and plan for slow, steady progress. This will lead me downstream toward the beach.
"The first time you quit is the last time you try."
Monday, September 8, 2014
Will He Swim After He Gets His Bionic Parts?
Tomorrow is a big day for this half-assed swimmer. I get my spinal fusion surgery, L5-S1.
The rehab process is something that I don't want to experience, but that is my lot. My hope is that there are ocean swims ahead for me still; I so miss the cold chill of the water.
"The first time you quit is the last time you try."
The rehab process is something that I don't want to experience, but that is my lot. My hope is that there are ocean swims ahead for me still; I so miss the cold chill of the water.
"The first time you quit is the last time you try."
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
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