Went to doc today about my knee. In general it is feeling better, but he thinks due to the muscles having atrophied in my left leg, I am feeling fatigue as pain. He just wants me to continue with PT and see him in a month. It didn't hurt for him to push and poke it as usual. The cortisone injection took care of the bursa problem pretty much. ( Read more... )

Dancing at Congress was amazing! Opening Day was the best since we had a lot of movement to do. Unfortunately, as usual, the music was different than what we were given and rehearsed to and some of the best choreography wasn't used. Hispanic Liturgy Friday night would've been fantastic, but some of the dancers didn't know the movement and messed ( Read more... )

Congress rehearsals are going fine. I've enjoyed spending time with the people in the company. Doc gave me a cortisone injection into the pes anserine bursa and it is amazing! I have no pain in the area (of course, it's been numb from the lidocaine). But it has been 1 1/2 years since my left leg has felt so good. I hope it works!

Well, rehearsals started this past weekend. We used a lot of movement from the retreat. I did OK. Not great, just OK. I'm trying to hold back and keep my knee in good shape. But I just love dancing!!! This was the first time I have ever been to the Chadwick campus. OMG! It is soooooo beautiful. Their dance studio has the most fantastic ( Read more... )

The dance retreat this past weekend was AWESOME! I was able to listen to other people's prayers and found a kind of peace within myself. I was teary eyed all weekend. I have spent much of my life asking "why me?" and you know I can see that EVERYTHING that has challenged me in my life has led me to who I am today. I am in the autumn of my life ( Read more... )

Went to Florida for my dad's funeral right after the new year. The good thing was I got to spend time with aunts, uncles and cousins. The bad thing is my step mom tried to control the time I could spend saying good-bye to my dad. Got to see a lot of Manatee too! Back to work and PT. Knee is healing, but I am having some trouble with the pes ( Read more... )

Dad got tranferred to hospice care on Saturday. Jackie called me on Tuesday to tell me that Dad had been given morphine for pain but they didn't think he was going to be around much longer. Kaz & Jackie stayed with Alba. Alba called me today just before 6 p.m. to tell me thta dad had died at 3:20 p.m. our time. Services are pending, shell let ( Read more... )

Eric's burial was Friday. In so many ways it was more emotional than the memorial service. It was so final. Lowering his ashes into the ground, seeing Vickie crying, Heather standing over the grave. Then took Brianne and her friends to Saddle Ranch at Universal for Marissa's 21st birthday. Now that was an experience...was glad to be the DD, ( Read more... )

So, Doc says I can start dancing, but PT says, whoa!!! yes, you can do warm-ups and stretch and maybe some movement, but ABSOLUTELY NO JUMPING. I can do that! I did a little movement at church on Monday. Was a little tiresome because we kept doing the same thing over and over and there were a lot of turns. I can't wait to go to class on Friday ( Read more... )

Add a flat tire to that list. HUGE nail in it.....GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR