Phantom pain is something that many amputees experience, and I’m no exception to the rule. For me there is a constant ache or throbbing in my arm that varies in intensity through the day. At it’s worst it feels like there is pressure squeezing my arm and I feel as if my hand is clenched [...]
Last week I visited Hanger Hanger Orthopedic again, it took a while to sort out the insurance paper work with Kaiser but it’s all systems go again. My first visit on Wednesday was to take a molding of my arm from which they’d be able to make a test socket. A socket is the part [...]
Well I can report that both Kerry and I survived our 10 day cleanse of no meat, dairy products and alcohol – sorry Rene, looks like you lost the bet! Not only that but I can also report that I have continued and plan to continue on with the vegetarian diet. To be honest the [...]
Kerry recently mentioned she’d joined a local “Intenders Circle”…uh? I hear you ask. I must admit I wasn’t really sure what it was either when she first told me. She explained that it’s a group of people who get together to speak aloud their intentions for themselves, loved ones, friends or the universe, believing in [...]
It’s day 7 since Kerry and I started our 10 day detox based on what we learnt during the final day at the Tony Robbins UPW event. The program is pretty straight forward: Vital breathing – simple breathing exercises Living waters and live food – plenty of water, fruits & vegetables Aerobic power – moderate [...]
