Let’s start with Susan’s knee. Here is a photo of the paraphernalia that have been, and are an assist for walking and healing: knee scooter, walker, cane, knee sleeve braces, ice.
After one visit for Physical Therapy and three more scheduled, plus a visit to the doctor, her diagnosis is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pes_anserine_bursitis.
If you tap on this website I think it will give you option to open link, in case you have more interest.
Susan has been very busy with PT exercises three times a day and icing her knee after each round of those exercises. Here she just finished her first round of exercises for the day and is now icing.
In the first week there seemed to be little or no help with her excruciating pain upon rising from bed or chair and any walking was close to impossible. Now, at the end of that first week, she is using cane only and is able to get around with much less pain. Less pain but not NO pain. It is a work in progress but things are looking up. Here is an activity that she can now do more easily and she can get her leg up onto the chair for resting the knee.
For me, it has been a slow and somewhat depressing re-entry into our normal lives. It was a rather big come-down from three weeks of travel with not many responsibilities. Plus —- weather!
The initial grey damp days were a bit depressing, but then the sun came and we had two full days of 70+ degrees! It was like being back in Arizona and California. Fortunately I took total advantage of those days as they were fleeting and we were soon back in the cloudy grey and cold days.
I did many of my same close to home bike routes and did enjoy the familiarity of being on home turf. I did have to change my mind set and say goodbye to stepping out the door in shorts, light shirt and sandals as I bundled up in my lite winter gear. It wasn’t even spring yet here in the Pacific Northwest.
The cherry trees were now giving up all their blossoms.
In addition to our ornamental cherry trees, we have lots of Rhodies in bloom.
I had gotten out for several more rides around home — in the cold dampness and bundled up — but no other photos from those rides.
I was able to coral a few of my riding buddies for a couple of rides together. That is always a plus and we enjoy each other and time on the saddle.
This day on the northern end of the Centennial Trail started out so beautiful.
It did stay nice weatherwise, but this happened…
Construction on the trail had us walking our bikes for a bit. We all love it when lumpy cracked trails are repaired to flat smooth riding, but i guess we expect it all to be done while we sleep!
Not to be daunted, we carry on.
On our return, some of the repair was getting finishing touches. Thank you repair people ;’-).
We had made it to our destination of the Nakshima barn for our picnic lunch and a couple of views along the way. A fellow cyclist stopped at our table and offered to take our photo. Jo, Meri, Kim, me.
Any animal in the field is always an attraction.
Back on the trail, heading “home”.
Jo was happy enough with this ride, and the weather was sunny and good, so she joined me on another ride that the others were not available for.
Picnic lunch at the Metro Market table with some white flowers adorning our carpet.
On the return, I had to stop for another photo of the Fish fountain. I have not taken any photos of this fountain for years, and it was time.
Though Susan’s knee seems to be slowly on the mend, she can still not do much activity on that leg. I saw this coming up attraction at the local high school and suggested we go.
We have had Senior passes for several years that let us into plays and sporting events at the school for free. One more perk for getting old! We enjoyed going to the matinee (of course) as the students were very talented and performed well at this musical.
There now — you are all caught up ;’-).
Adventures with Nancy 