I hate it that I haven't been writing. I think it's due to a number of things, but I really want to get back into writing again. I love having a record of my life with a search feature, especially with the memory issues that come with getting older.

I'm going to quit worrying about being boring or repetitive. I'm also going to stop writing as if anybody reads this (except me, of course!) I'm not even going to bother catching this thing up. Eventually, I'll get around to the stuff that's happened over the past few months (year, etc.)

So here goes.... Let's hope I stick to it!

My fankle surgeon called me today to see how I was doing. Kinda unusual, right? The last time I saw her was when she told me that the MRI showed a blown tendon and new "stuff" growing back after surgery number 2. I was about four weeks into PRP treatment and still up to a level 5-7 on the pain scale when walking for more than 10 minutes. That was back in June.

Today I was able to tell her that I've been walking an average of 3 miles a day and yesterday walked FOUR miles. Very minimal pain. She was very excited to hear this and wants me to come to her office next Monday so she can document the success of the PRP. I'm her first patient who has had this treatment, and I think she's hoping make a case for using it on other patients. It's still experimental and it was given to me free due to a mix-up at the facility. I've read that the treatment runs between 1200 and 1500, so that was quite a mistake!

I have a lake by the house and I take Einstein with me for laps around the lake. It's a nice walking path and Einstein gets lots of attention and gets to meet new dogs and people. Each trip around the lake is a mile and I started out walking the lake about 3 weeks ago. First one lap, then two and so on. Einstein gives me the stink-eye when it's hot out and I tell him we're going for another lap. Sometimes, he'll lay flat on the ground and refuses to budge. I'll generally give in when he does that because he's typically OK with going a few laps. I'll just go home and finish it on the treadmill, in that case. I'm trying to get in 3 miles a day x 5 days a week. I'll for sure take at least one day off a week.

As you can guess, the weight is starting to fall off rapidly. I haven't changed my diet a bit, because I was not eating much. 1-2 protein shakes a day and Greek yogurt. I think it worked out to under 800 calories a day unless I had something extra, which wasn't often. I'm pretty much on a soft food diet because of my jaw, but that's a story for another day.

I'm so grateful that fanklegate seems to be in my rear-view mirror.