June 10, 2003

Hello...

OK...

Here is some status. 1: I can mostly walk. Many of you have seen me do it. Some of you haven't. 2: My knee is basically OK. I have pretty much full range of motion. 3: My ankle is doing OK. I have not rotary motion, but I can go forward 15 degrees and back a little over 30. When I do stretching with my body weight on the ankle is in the ball park of the other one. 4: I have been able to ride a motorcycle and drive my car with some regularity. It may just be in my head, but riding my motorcycle seems to be less work on my bad leg.

Later today I have an appointment with my orthopedic specialist where he will take X-rays and we'll see how well it is actually healing (I'll send out a supplement later to let you know). As I write this I'm in physical therapy getting current running though my leg: 35 to 45 mA at 90 to 100Hz (cycling).

I have one important issue. On thursday evening my youngest sister graduates from Folsom High School. Given that I have watched both of my other siblings graduate I would really like to see her. My problem is transportation. The way I see it I have two options. The first is to find a kind hearted individual that doesn't mind missing some work or sitting in a rodeo arena watching a graduation. The other is to ride/drive me self there. I thought about the train but with the current train schedule it doesn't work out well (I would basically have to stay overnight in Folsom and take a morning train back. This would eat up two half work days.)

ADDENDUM: Most of my leg status entries are taken from email to a list of close friends. Things like asking for a ride are actually directed at the email crowd not random people reading my blog. (Here I thought only my roommates read my blog.)

Posted by pqbon at June 10, 2003 10:26 AM | TrackBack
Comments

I'm sure there's someone out there that wouldn't mind to take you to your little sisters graduation. Maybe you're not making a bigger effort. Do you have any close friends or maybe a girlfriend that could take you? You should hurry since time is running.

Posted by: friski at June 10, 2003 11:36 PM

ADDENDUM: Most of my leg status entries are taken from email to a list of close friends. Things like asking for a ride are actually directed at the email crowd not random people reading my blog. (Here I thought only my roommates read my blog.)

Posted by: pqbon at June 11, 2003 11:42 AM