Feeling clever

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Hi,

Within 1 month of my 2nd year anniversary I am feeling pretty happy

today.............. For 2 days I managed to sit for 7 hrs each day in a

classroom after driving down to the coast - an hrs journey with the

challenge of a very winding mountain road for half of it........... and come

back home last night, all without a painkiller.......... and without total

exhaustion.......i.e. I think I even remember some of the information they

imparted about bodies and how they work........ Even went for a fast walk

before class yesterday and semi ran back up a small hill where I was

staying.......... My family are still shocked by just that little

bit........... as many of them find it hard to think of slow walking up the

150 mtrs.........and have grown so used to me being the family member who

barely does anything........

This time 2 yrs ago even thinking of doing such would have had me reaching

for the pain killers............. and I hate to think of how many I would

have needed to actually do it.............then, like so many with hip

problems, I had paced myself out so much that I wouldn't have allowed myself

to think about doing it.......... today the sorest part is the front of

ankle tendons from the little hill climb.........smile. And while no doubt

still pretty insignificant in comparison to the lives of many is simply an

incredible distance ahead of life 2 years ago........

All this because of an amazing surgeon and the inventiveness of other

surgeons.......... the great little device called a BHR........

Edith LBHR Dr. L Walter Syd Aust 8/02