yesterday I drove up to Flag for the 6 week checkup from the surgeon. I told him about my hard fall on monday. said if I really hurt myself it would be several days before I would really feel it. The PT earlier in the day said she didn’t think I damaged my repair. Per the surgeon’s protocol today which marks 6 weeks since repair that I ditch the sling. I free of the sling today. I am able to 2 hand type now. I am doing several exercises to stretch to gain range of motion
I spent the night up outside of Flag which sits around 7,000′ compared to Sedona’s 4,500. Ponderosa pine forest cover and cooler. I tried being a tourist yesterday walking around downtown. I drank a beer @ Lumberyard then returned for dinner. I drove out to Fort Valley trail head where I had previously camped. Road beat up w/ cast in ruts when driven on when wet. Chilly comfortable night.
I jammed my back from the Monday fall. Today I had difficulty doing a sit up just to get out of bed. Need chiro adjustment from Dave down in VOC. I drove I-17 down arriving @ chiro just after their 3 hour lunch started. 2:00 is when he reopens.
forecast for VOC is in the lower 90’s, flag is about 10 degrees cooler. I figure I’ll get adjusted then drive back up to cooler temps.
Yesterday I bought a local potter’s coffee mug from a shop. I drank out of it this AM. SHIT: either he didn’t cure the glaze well enough or it is what it is of a strong chemical smell and taste. I went back to the shop this AM and waited around till 10 which I suspected was the shop opening. Not so. I called the shop and asked to speak to the potter. Can’t. I gave my name and number for her to give to him for me to inform him of my experience.
The foot bones in my right foot are still sore from hiking in the Rockport deck shoes. Today I switched shoes to low cut hiking shoes after I learned that I could tie the shoelace. More padding.
I made PT appointments till june 11 which I plan on being my departure date. Allow 2 weeks to make Bend, OR and new PT. That’s 5 1/2 months spent here. Well past time to have moved on.
I visited the used bookstore in Flag and bought 2 books, a Steinbeck, and Hemingway.
Glad to see you are out of your sling. Hope you swinging by here this summer. Randy