Monthly Archives: April 2009

I think I am recovering nicely, but will know the real truth when I see the ortho doc on follow-up visit later this week. Took all the wrapping & bandages off yesterday. Three tiny holes, as described. One is tender; … Continue reading →

Well, I guess I should consider myself lucky–to have reached my age (60) having had almost no surgery, other than a tonsillectomy at age five, and then nothing until the angioplasty in 2006. Being “put to sleep” yesterday was certainly … Continue reading →

Well, the week’s just getting started, so to speak. Having sat out Visalia (I was truly looking forward to my first time there), since I didn’t think hobbling around was a good idea, I felt good enough today to head … Continue reading →

Thinking I could somehow “work around” this whole torn meniscus thing has evaporated, or faded, or disappeared, et cetera. I could barely walk on Sunday. Unloading the 4000 lbs of steel building materials for my new storage shed, then doing … Continue reading →

Well, spent the day in Raleigh/Durham area, taking down little Rohn 25 tower, with a nice, new 204BA/XM-240 combo. All went well ’til after lunch…when the knee pain simply got to be too much. N4CW climbed up & finished taking … Continue reading →

After getting home from our last visit to NR5M’s down in TX, I was suffering from some severe pain in my left knee. So much so, that I finally let the xyl talk me into going to the Doctor. When … Continue reading →

Well…despite not getting as many comments as I used to (on the old blog), this one is apparently working. Four calls or queries this week alone! MRI yesterday on the funny knee problem. Monday I see the ortho doc to … Continue reading →

Not much NEWS to report. Still suffering from some weird knee injury. Left knee just pain-filled. No idea what’s what. Today’s MRI will hopefully answer the question. WX has not been to conducive to tower work, anyhow, although have a … Continue reading →