Loch Badger

[Boundava]

We are all clapping our hands and chanting "we believe!"
I am hoping you have done the mending you needed to avoid surgery.

[WhistlingBadger]

We are all clapping our hands and chanting "we believe!"
I am hoping you have done the mending you needed to avoid surgery.

Ha ha ha, Thanks.

A mixed bag from the doc today, but overall very positive. He did not say, "Wow, you're all better--you can ditch the crutches!" That's what I was hoping for, but not really expecting.

Here are some things he did say:

1. I am cleared to start gradually putting weight on my bum leg. I'm not very good at gradual, but...He said it will probably be two-six weeks before I'm clear to ditch the crutches. At least I can start working that direction.
2. I still have to wear the brace during walking and other activities, but I can take it off at night! Woo!
3. I'm going to start going to physical therapy to get my strength and mobility back. PT is never really fun, but after all the inactivity I am really looking forward to the challenge.
4. The big one: Looks like I WON'T need surgery! YEAH!

Thanks for the good wishes, everybody. T

[Boundava]

Wonderful news!

So glad surgery is not needed and you can put some weight on your leg. Lol, with thinking you could just start jumping up and down with joy-its going to be a gradual gaining of strength.

[Slaphppy7]

Great news, Thomas

[WhistlingBadger]

Lol, with thinking you could just start jumping up and down with joy-its going to be a gradual gaining of strength.

Yeah, somehow with a traumatic injury and six weeks of complete inactivity, my leg isn't very strong! Puzzling!

[RiversGirl]

Wonderful news Thomas!
PT is quite helpful (although yeah: no fun to be had there). Please do be mindful to follow orders and take it easy. Ramp back up slowly and you will be rewarded. Push things too quickly and you won't be. Keep that in mind. PT will happily give you all sorts of safe, productive exercises to work over your knee and leg. Just don't practice 'off list'. You will heal up!

[WhistlingBadger]

We just got back from a two week vacation (school's out, ahhhhh). A couple of ospreys were persistently hovering over the pond. I had mixed feelings about this: I love ospreys; they're one of my favorite animals. On the other hand, I rather like my fish, too. So, I ran them off.

Next morning, I spooked a merganser on the pond. Our pond is so small, she had to take several runs at it before she could get up enough speed to take off.

Strange, but we do seem to be missing a few bluegills. It's a mystery, that...

[Slaphppy7]

You created a diner for birds, lol

[bpete]

I can see why you would have mixed feeling about the osprey as they are awesome birds. seems as though the dinner bell is ringing. is there anyone else near you with stocked ponds that you know of?

[WhistlingBadger]

I can see why you would have mixed feeling about the osprey as they are awesome birds. seems as though the dinner bell is ringing. is there anyone else near you with stocked ponds that you know of?

Yeah, there are ponds all around with suckers and carp, and the confluence of three creeks just a half mile or so away, so there are trout too. I haven't seen the ospreys or the mergansers since we got home. I think they were enjoying our absence, but have now moved on.