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Entries from April 2011

Shoulder surgery: 4 weeks out

April 26th, 2011 · 5 Comments

It’s been 4 weeks since I had my rotator cuff repaired in my shoulder. So far physical therapy has been purely maintaining and improving range of motion. The rest of the time my arm is in a sling. However, this week we started some simple, light, strengthening exercises. Boy, is my arm weak! I can […]

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Bluetooth Hearing Aids

April 12th, 2011 · 7 Comments

Mom/Grandma got some new hearing aids yesterday, and it looks like they are going to be a big improvement. She got the Bernafon Verite 6 from Costco. After putting them in, she thought they weren’t working at first because sounds weren’t distorted or tinny sounding like they were with her previous hearing aids. Yet she […]

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Walking your dog with one hand

April 4th, 2011 · 5 Comments

After shoulder surgery, the doctor said there was very little I could do for the next week, especially using the right arm. I can type on a keyboard, and I can walk. I asked him about walking a dog. He said, “As long as you hold the leash in your left hand.” So for the […]

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