The journey continues...

Brian Bilbrey January 15, 2012

Physical Therapy with a Chance of Walking

Marcia continues to make stellar progress with her PT exercises - straight leg lifts that could not be done without an assist four days ago are now done on leg strength alone, and twice as high as before. Rockin'! She's also doing 10-15 minute sessions of laps on the main floor of the house with her walker, and pain management is improving daily. Some neighbors dropped by today, with conversation, balloon, and chocolate to share with Marcia - she enjoyed the little bit of company, I think. MLK day tomorrow, then I'll do some work in the ensuing four days,…

Brian Bilbrey January 13, 2012

JoCo Artificial Heart Package

Among the contents therein is the signed CD, which I most incautiously tore whilst attempting a manual decoupling of the liner notes from the case. Sigh. So I used an obtrusive and intimately personal repair method: thin strips of electrical tape. They seem most appropriate, given the title and image of the album. The good news is that it also arrived in Vinyl!

Brian Bilbrey January 12, 2012

Happy Dancing All Around...

Okay, not Marcia - she's not going to be dancing for a bit, but she's got a whole new left knee joint now. Surgery was Monday at 0730 at AAMC, done by Dr. Louis Ruland. He's a great orthopedist, and Marcia can probably say that with more assurance than I can. He kept her on her feet for nearly 10 years, and when the joint damage was too bad for any further repairs, he's given her a whole new knee to work with. By Monday evening, they had her on her feet for a quick evaluation, believe it or not! The…

Brian Bilbrey January 11, 2012

It's A Dog's Life, Part 42

I wandered into the bedroom to see if the dog was ready for her last walk of the day ... This was an unscripted pose, what amused me was that she didn't bother moving while I strolled back to my office to grab the camera. Clearly the little dog does her best to own a California King.

Brian Bilbrey January 8, 2012

The Bionic Woman

Not the 70's TV show starring Lindsay Wagner, but perhaps, one day, Marcia. She takes one step that direction this week, getting a knee replacement done. We've been doing a bit of prep for that, which has kept me pretty busy outside of work, so sorry. Not much else to report until I report how the surgery went, later this coming week. * * * Our condolences to the families, friends, and units of these fallen warriors: Petty Officer 1st Class Chad R. Regelin, 24, of Cottonwood, Calif., died Jan. 2 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Senior…