Physicality...

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Interesting week... began in Niagara Falls, then onto Toronto (Oshawa, Kingsway College)... ending in Seattle with AAFP training program... While in Oshawa I (along with Pam & Elle) was blessed to meet Elle's boyfriend's (Seth) extended family.

In Seattle, I was further blessed to visit my favorite spot on earth (Rosario Beach) and delve deeper into my profession (health care) along with 100s of Family Physicians.

Fascinating how losing some "physicality" has given me a fuller appreciation...

Home is indeed where the heart is...Pam and the kids...

"Your Fully Recovered"

"You look great!" "It's a miracle!" "Can't even tell you were ever hurt."

Ya baby, I've always looked great, it is a miracle... nooooo I'm not fully recovered!

Many nights (around 2 am), what I interpret to be shoulder and/or neck pain awakens me. Laying quietly in bed, if I concentrate and listen closely, I can hear the previous owner of the cadaver bones in my neck, whispering to the previous owner of the cadaver ligaments in my shoulder. Once I settle any disputes, I sometimes ponder peoples perspective of my progress.

Reality... clonus with rapid movement... stiffness when sedentary... chronic discomfort (no I'm not one of my chronic pain patients)... suppository each morning to facilitate defication... bladder capacity limited... overfilling bladder, spasm... spasm, distance too far... accident... upper body weak... arms with limited range of motion... WEIRD disathesias... Fatigue!!

No complaints, just thought the "rest of the story" might be of interest?

rws

11 miles...

Pam and I walked (forever) along the Greater Miami River yesterday. We started out fast (I've got a new Timex triathlon watch that allows you to record the per mile split times.) After about 3 miles my left knee was aching...so Pam walked behind me for awhile evaluating my bio mechanics... at the speed we where walking (sub 16 minute mile) clonus was altering my stride and causing instability in the knee... we slowed done (17:30 minute mile) the knee pain cleared and we completed a new record distance... 11 miles...

Looks like we'll switch our 1/2 Marathon to the Grand Rapids event the 18th of October. http://www.grandrapidsmarathon.com/ Turns out the September event we'd picked conflicts with Andrews University homecoming... so we'll likely do a 10k during homecoming and enjoy seeing old acquaintances (and pontificating at Presidents Council)...

Stiffly (morning after)

rws