The journey continues...

Brian Bilbrey November 13, 2016

13 Nov 2016

Friday the thirteenth falls on a Sunday this month. And it's nigh unto first "supermoon" (the concurrence of the moon's orbital perigee and the sun/earth/moon syzygy) in 68 years (although the moon won't be actually full until tomorrow at around 9AM EST). We have a nice view of that large, bright moon on this cloudless evening - very cool. Meantime, when I'm not actively taking care of Marcia in her hip-replacement recovery routine, Lexi is filling in - keeping chairs warm, for example: I managed several hours at work this week, and I have also been making progress on a…

Brian Bilbrey November 11, 2016

11 Nov 2016

Veterans Day, here in the US. Our thanks and gratitude go out to all of those who served our country, upheld our Constitution, and gave lives, limbs, and peace up for their fellow men and women. Also thanks to the families and caretakers of our veterans.

Brian Bilbrey November 8, 2016

08 Nov 2016

Missed Sunday, too busy with stuff. Now it's Election Day. This is for y'all: Relax, like Lexi

Brian Bilbrey October 31, 2016

31 Oct 2016

Hallowe'en, such as it is. Between the way the dog reacts to activity at the door, and Marcia's hip: we turned out the front lights before dusk to keep things quiet on our front porch. It worked. Shouting kids on the sidewalks, parents curb-crawling with their cars because they're too damned lazy to walk with their kids, etc. Marcia's progress is good. At her first PT evaluation today, Andrew said she was doing great, and to be cautious not to push too hard, too fast. Note: SportsPro Physical Therapy, Marcia's go-t0 PT team for the last decade - we can…

Brian Bilbrey October 28, 2016

28 Oct 2016

A Marcia update: On Wednesday morning, she had her right hip replaced. The surgeon said that things went well, and that the right hip was not as far gone as the left hip had been, but that it was past time for the surgery anyway. She was up in her room on the fifth floor of the hospital by a bit past noon. On Wednesday afternoon, she managed 80-100 steps with a walker around the Joint Center floor. On Thursday morning, she aced her physical therapy (PT) - breezing through all of the exercises, then accomplishing the release goals: steps,…