Where's the time go???

Working now...for about a month...new kid on the block, means i was *it* on christmas eve, christmas day, new years eve, new years day and next on monday - MLK day...it's crazy busy and i am tired most of the time. i get to help people every day and i get to laugh and have fun with them too...for now, mostly tired and gotta go to bed...
I promise to try to be better at writing here, this year.

Back home...in a fog...

Greetings all!

One of the perks of my current situation is not having any responsibilities and being able to do SOME fun stuff...this past week was about the best there is! On Thursday I got on a plane to the OC, my bro met me at the airport and we headed to Dana Point (south), where we met my pops for lunch and Julia from Catalina (via a boat), we continued south to Mexico...where we met the rest of Squid's family and proceeded to spend 4 days (literally sun-up to sun-down) on the beach...I love his kids so much, they are now 17, 12 & 10 and each a blast in their own way! I rode a boogie board in the VERY small, gentle waves and that was good for my soul. I helped my bro with his shoulder rehab and that was good karma as well as a lot of fun...there was much laughter, sunshine, swimming, alcohol, bonding, eating, bug bites, walks on the beach and NOT a lot of sleep...

Coming back reminds me that I really do need to figure out what is next for me...and that is scary in it's own way - HOWEVER, I will admit that after doing a little bit of digging and inquiring it's not nearly as scary as I imagined...I need to get busy and get the paper done and I am on the way to that - just need to sit and focus.

My shoulder is making strength gains every week and I must admit that I am pleased with the progress...still a lot of work to do, but I can reach up my back and over my head pretty well...abduction and ER are a bit limited still. I am not strong enough to go back to the SNF and am having second, third and fourth thoughts about going back there and having to be able to transfer someone...thinking about the 200+ lb new patient that I had to eval while I was there in Feb...I see my doc next Friday so stay tuned for that.

That's the tids and bits for now, gotta get to some sun and ride...

3rd time's a charm

ride #3 today! :)
still got a WAYS to go, but each time it feels a little more "normal"...shoulder holds up well, girl parts are sore and aerobically, i'm no where near where i want to be - but each ride is a step in the right direction AND i'm back on and loving it.
in san mateo w/ luna, the black lab, she is really good company and i am making extremely good progress on the paper, watching olympics in hd, sleeping a lot and the sun is out here! i feel blessed to have friends that trust me with their pets and a roommate that will watch after soxie...

shoulder is coming along, imporves nearly every day, a little range to gain and a LOT of strength!

that's all i've got today...x

150 Degrees...

...of ACTIVE shoulder flexion. THAT is HUGE my friends, when last I was measured, I had to work hard (really hard) to get to 125. It's getting there and any of you are allowed to remind me of that if I get mopey or bummed or whatever - cool???

xo - laura

LIFE

well... feel like the veil of grouchiness has been lifting, i can do more, my shoulder feels like it's on the right track, i have lots of fun plans, blah, blah, blah...it has been under wraps for a few days and i am starting to feel more like me, however it is not gone yet - sigh - not really sure what to do with that or to do about it...my guess is that as "things" (read: health insurance, paper submission, back to work dates, full ROM, etc, etc) get settled, it will continue to diminish...

that being said, i have had a lovely time house/dog/husband - "sitting" this week...Syd is fantastic company, Blondie is a love and the sun is out a lot more in Burlingame than in SF!  Although, I miss Soxie and my own bed - a LOT.  

Gotta run, early "get-up" in the am...think non-grouchy, focused thoughts for me...

xo

Back on the bike

FINALLY! it has been since about november that i have ridden my bike, dr. ma gave me the ok on monday and today was the maiden voyage. i am down the peninsula in san mateo, dog, house and husband sitting for a few days and the bike made the trip - i figure it's better to start on flatter roads and if the sun was out too, all the better. so, i made a date with karen from the pool and she put the bikes on top of the car and we went to Canada and 92 - bicycle sunday, no less :) a bright sunny day with a little breeze and off we went, no more than 15 minutes in and i'm out of breath (*^%#&*(^^@#*&.. it was fun to be out, the shoulder held up fine, it (along with most everything else) was pretty tired when we finished. We rode for about an hour and a half and between 12-18 miles...into woodside and the whiskey hill loop. I was gassed in a big was on the last two "hills" to the car...but gassed is a GREAT place to start! I hope to get out twice more this week.

The shoulder is making slow steady gains, it's pretty weak but feels like it's moving better nearly every day. I also got the green light to swim the breaststroke and have done that a couple of times too - also pretty weak and EVERYTHING is sore the next day. I expect nothing less tomorrow and will smile through every bit of it!

Namaste my friends.

Dark Knight and Other Crap

If you liked Batman Begins, you will love this one! My advice, make SURE that you pee RIGHT before it starts and don't drink during...it's kinda long. Saw it Friday afternoon with a medium sized crowd, it was dark and creepy and Heath will make you think that Jack was the Easter Bunny as the Joker...that's all I'm saying. SEE IT!

Shoulder continues to weigh on me, I hate not being able to do the stuff I want - blahblahblah - how many times to I have to whine about that one???? L I F E L E S S O N S ! ! !

I guess it's getting better, but I do worry that it needs to get better faster so that I can go back to work and certainly before my insurance runs out...that would be me freaking out - stop it - stop it - stop it...

Really sick of my paper and all the "help" that I am getting, I am frustrated with it, feel like the rules change every single freaking time that I get comments back....

Gray and foggy every day - Life is Good