Days 156 - 159 At Home After Surgery: May 16, 2011 thru May, 19, 2011

Day 156: Mon. May, 16, 2011:

Wouldn't you know the phone stops ringing just when the van is out of the shop. Talking about bad luck! Geeeeeesssssssshhhhhhh! No major hip issues to report.

Day 157: Tue. May 17, 2011:

Gearing up for the next two weekends of the Charlotte NASCAR Shuttle. No major hip issues to report.

Day 158: Wed. May 18, 2011:

Back on the road again conducting another successful Charlotte Daily City Tour. Hip was a little sore today.

Day 159: Thu. May 19, 2011:

Doc says that I am doing just fine with my hip recovery and that I do not have to come in again until a year from now. Thank God and special thanks to all that materially helped during this physical, mental, emotional, and financial ordeal!

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Days 149 - 155 At Home After Surgery: May 9, 2011 thru May, 15, 2011

Day 149: Mon. May 9, 2011:

Back on the stairs again going up and down 10 times. Finished my 2nd Joomla site @ www.charlottenascarshuttle.com.

Day 150: Tue. May 10, 2011:

Tuesday is weights day. Finished my 2nd Joomla site @ www.charlottenascarshuttle.com. Me and Joomla be good friends now.

Day 151: Wed. May 11, 2011:

No bike trail today, was not motivated! Did stairs instead. Preparing for the NASCAR Shuttle next two weekends @ www.charlottenascarshuttle.com/home.

Day 152: Thu. May 12, 2011:

Hit the weights today. Still preparing for the NASCAR Shuttle next two weekends @ www.charlottenascarshuttle.com/home.

Day 153: Fri. May 13, 2011:

No daily tours today -- hmmmmmmmmm! What up with dat? Rehab still on par!

Day 154: Sat. May 14, 2011:
Back on the road again conducting another successful Charlotte Daily City Tour. Experienced a slight pain in my hip during my stop at the Super Wal-Mart for tire rotation.

Day 155: Sun. May 15, 2011:

Back on the road again conducting another successful Charlotte Daily City Tour. My late tour was cancelled due to car trouble. No major hip issues to report.

Days 142 - 148 At Home After Surgery: May 2, 2011 thru May 8, 2011

Day 142: Mon. May 2, 2011:

Me and Joomla are slowly becoming good friends! Site is now up and running @ www.charlottedailycitytour.com. Rehabbing still somewhat on par.

Day 143: Tue. May 3, 2011:

Back on the road again conducting another successful Charlotte Daily Black Heritage Tour and Charlotte Daily City Tour! New site is now up and running @ www.charlottedailycitytour.com. Rehabbing still somewhat on par.

Day 144: Wed. May 4, 2011:

Completed 8.4 miles in 53 minutes on the bike trail! I had to pat myself on the back after that one!

Day 145: Thur. May 5, 2011:

Working on my next site @ www.charlottenascarshuttle.com. Interviewed Rosemary Mitchell of the city of Houston, TX, for the June 2011 edition of Trend Magazine Online.

Day 146: Fri. May 6, 2011:

Brought a strawberry plant that already has fruit. Winning! :-) No major hip issues to report!

Day 147: Sat. May 7, 2011:

Back on the road again conducting successful Charlotte Daily City Tour/Xpress, Charlotte Daily City Tour, Charlotte Daily Black/African-American Heritage Tour/Xpress, and Queen City Ghost Tours. Hip held up just fine!

Day 148: Sun. May 8, 2011:

Back on the road again conducting another successful Charlotte Daily City Tour. Went dancing last night and met a silly lady who thought that I was going to buy her a drink for a dance.

Days 135 - 141 At Home After Surgery: Apr. 25, 2011 thru May 1, 2011

Day 135: Mon. Apr. 25, 2011:

Back at it again with this Joomla crap! Hit the stairs 10 times in conjunction with my rehab.

Day 136: Tue. Apr. 26, 2011:

Still at it again with this Joomla crap! Hit the weights today to strengthen upper body.

Day 137: Wed. Apr. 27, 2011:

Hit the bike trail again completing 6.3 miles in 36 minutes. Splashing across that creek was exhilarating

Day 138: Thu. Apr, 28, 2011:

Back on the road again conducting another successful Charlotte Daily City Tour. Still getting a little stiffness from constantly being behind the wheel.

Day 139: Fri. Apr. 29, 2011:

No city tours today -- yikes! Think I finally got this Joomla crap licked! Check out www.charlottedailycitytour.com! Rehab still on par!

Day 140: Sat. Apr. 30, 2011:

Back on the road again conducting a FAM Charlotte Black/African-American Heritage Tour for the upcoming Gibert Reunion. Rehabbing still on par.

Day 141: Sun. May 1, 2011:

Back on the road again conducting another successful Charlotte Daily City Tour. Site is now up and running @ www.charlottedailycitytour.com. Rehabbing still on par.

Days 128 - 134 At Home After Surgery: Apr. 18, 2011 thru Apr. 24, 2011

Day 128: Apr. 18, 2011:

Gearing up for the May 2011 edition of Trend Magazine Online. Back to hitting the stairs 5 times today every hour but not on the hour.

Day 129: Apr. 19, 2011:

Back on the road again conducting another successful Charlotte Daily City Tour. Woke up too late to rehab but made up for it in the field. No excuses!

Day 130: Apr. 20, 2011:

Hit the ole bike trail again today completeing 6.6 miles in 37 minutes. Gonna go for the entire 7 miles soon!

Day 131: Apr. 21, 2011:

Back on the road again conducting another successful Charlotte Daily City Tour. No major hip issues to report!

Day 132: Apr. 22, 2011:

No tours today, hmmmmmmmmmmmmm! Sarting to make some headway on my new site @ http://www.charlottedailycitytour.com/. Rehabbing is on par.

Day 133: Apr. 23, 2011:

Back on the road again conducting another successful Charlotte Daily City Tour. Experiencing a nagging pain o my repaired hip side!

Day 134: Apr. 24, 2011:

Spent a lazy day today on the counch mostly reflecting on a major sacrifice made on our behalf over two centuries ago. Happy Easter! Was slack on rehabbing.

Days 121-127 At Home After Surgery: Apr. 11, 2011 thru Apr. 17, 2011

Day 121: Mon. Apr. 11, 2011:

Another day toiling with this Joomla crap. Still can not figure out why they keep saying that it is easy. Back to rehabbing twice a day like a good soldier.

Day 122: Tue. Apr. 12, 2011:

Bout to make some headway with this Joomla crap. Should have the new site up and running within a week. Still rehabbing twice a day.

Day 123: Wed. Apr. 13, 2011:

Hit the bike trail again today completing 5.6 miles in 35 minutes. It felt great!

Day 124: Thu. Apr. 14, 2011:

This is repair week for a good deal of my mechanical necessities. They are going on strike! Not going to let that deter my rehab.

Day 125: Fri. Apr. 15, 2011:

Got some things fixed today centered around cold air. I pray that these repairs stick. No major hip issues today.

Day 126: Sat. Apr. 16, 2011:

Back on the road again conducting another successful Charlotte Daily City Tour. I was a good soldier and did my rehab at O dark thirty!

Day 127: Sun. Apr. 17, 2011:

Back on the road again conducting another successful Charlotte Daily City Tour. Attending an Easter play tonight at New Bethel Baptist Church and it was very moving. Still rehabbing twice a day.

Days 114-120 At Home After Surgery: Apr. 4, 2011 thru Apr. 10, 2011

Day 114: Mon. Apr. 4, 2011:

Back on the road again conducting another successful Charlotte Daily City Tour. Was slack on the AM rehab and paid the price with a stiff hip and a slight limp.

Day 115: Tue. Apr. 5, 2011:

Back on the road again conducting another successful Charlotte Daily City Tour. Hip is still sore from going dancing this past weekend. I had a great time though!

Day 116: Wed. Apr. 6, 2011:

Hit the bike trail again doing 5.9 miles in 37 minutes. Feels great to be back on the trail again.

Day 117: Thu. Apr. 7, 2011:

Back on the road again conducting another successful Charlotte Daily City Tour. Still experiencing stiffness in my hip after long grives.

Day 118: Fri. Apr. 8, 2011:

Back on the road again conducting another successful Charlotte Daily City Tour. Still experiencing stiffness in my hip after long grives.

Day 119: Sat. Apr. 9, 2011:

On the road again conducting another successful Queen City Ghost Tour. Hip still gets stiff and sore after long drives.

Day 120: Sun. Apr. 10, 2011:

Fell off the wagon and did not feel like doing any rehabbing today. It was nice, howver, watching D. Wade, Lebron James and company of the Miami Heat create some Boston rump roast.

Days 107 - 113 At Home After Surgery: Mar. 28, 2011 thru Apr. 3, 2011

Day 107: Mon. Mar. 28, 2011:

Back on the road again conducting another Charlotte Daily City Tour. Hip was sore practically all day.

Day 108: Tue. Mar. 29, 2011:

Still can not figure out why some computer geeks think that everything is easy for us baby boomers after they grew up with a computer in their crib. Walked up and down the steps 10 times today to stay loose.

Day 109: Wed. Mar. 30, 2011:

Back on track again with my twice a day rehab. It sure makes a difference when one has to sit contiuously.

Day 110: Thu. Mar. 31, 2011:

Still trying to figure out this Go Daddy and Joomla crap. I have a degree in engineering and find both products extremely difficult to understand. Waiting for the weather to break to get back on my bike.

Day 111: Fri. 04/01/2011:

Back on the road again giving another successful Queen City Ghost Tour. Saw a pink elephant crossing the road with yellow underwear. April fool! Hip don't fail me now.

Day 112: Sat. 04/02/2011:

Went out dancing last night and am now paying the price for ruling the dance floor. Danced with this very attractive lady with a great personality. She wore black and white and super hot!

Day 113: Sun. 04/03/2011:

Recuperating from hanging out Friday night and conducting another successful Charlotte Black/African-American Heritage Tour for the Eta Phi Beta,Inc. Sorority of University Heights, OH; and a Queen City Ghost Tour.

Days 100-106 At Home After Surgery: Mar. 21, 2011 thru Mar. 27, 2011

Day 100: Mon. Mar. 21, 2011:

Worked from home on my new site @ http://www.charlottedailycitytour.com/. Hip is still sore after all that continuos driving yesterday.

Day 101: Tue. Mar. 22, 2011:

Still working from home on my new site @ http://www.charlottedailycitytour.com/. Hip is still sore from all that driving this past weekend. Slack on my rehab, got to get back into the groove!

Day 102: Wed. Mar. 23, 2011:

Still working from home on my new site @ http://www.charlottedailycitytour.com/, still slack on my rehab, got to get it going again. Thanks to my dear Aunt Rose for the financial blessing! The only family member to help.

Day 103: Thur. Mar. 24, 2011:

Worked again from home on my new site @ http://www.charlottedailycitytour.com/. I like it when these computer geeks swear that something is "easy" when it really is not! Back to rehabbing like I am suppose to twice a day.

Day 104: Fri. Mar. 25, 2011:

Still working from home on my new site @ http://www.charlottedailycitytour.com/ and still trying to figure out the "easy" part of putting it together. Back to rehabbing twice a day.

Day 105: Sat. Mar. 26, 2011

Back on the road again conducting another successful Charlotte Daily City Tour and 2nd Annual Charlotte Women's History and Heritage Tour. Was not a good hip day as I was in pain towards the end.

Day 106: Sun. Mar. 27, 2011:

On the road again conducting another successful Charlotte Daily City Tour. Another bad hip day as I was in pain most of the day.

Days 93-99 At Home After Surgery: Mar. 14, 2011 thru Mar. 20, 2011

Day 93: Mon. Mar. 14, 2011:

Got a chance to interview a very interesting woman who conducts Black Heritage Tours in Paris France. Check out her article in an upcoming edition of Trend Magazine Online. Walked up and down the steps to stay loose.

Day 94: Tue. Mar. 15, 2011:

Got a chance to do a follow-up interview with Mike Gunn of Birmingham, AL, for the April edition of Trend Magazine Online. Crappy weather days are good for using the indoor staircase for exercise.

Day 95: Wed. Mar. 16, 2011:

Hit the trail again on my bike completing 4.7 miles in 33 minutes. Was nice to see little ones running with their parents!

Day 96: Thu. Mar. 17,2011:

Another day working from home office. Incorporating rehab and other strength exercises during my hourly breaks.

Day 97: Fri. Mar. 18, 2011:

Back on the trail again giving Charlotte Daily City and Black/African-American Heritage Tours. All that sitting is still rough on my new hip.

Day 98: Sat. Mar. 19, 2011:

Back on the trail again giving Queen City Ghost Tours. Rehabbing before a tour really helps to stay loose.

Day 99: Sun. Mar. 20, 2011:

Completed another successful Charlotte Daily City Tour after hanging out last night. My new hit ain't buying this type of drama!

Days 86-92 At Home After Surgery: Mar. 7, 2011 thru Mar. 13, 2011

Day 86: Mon. Mar. 7, 2011:

Why is it that some family members think that it is okay to abuse someone during times of desperate need? Inquiring minds want to know!

Day 87: Tue. Mar. 8, 2011:

Hit the trail again on my bike, this time I did not let the 50 degree weather stop me. I went up the hill, down the hill, and around the hill -- yippee!

Day 88: Wed. Mar. 9, 2011:

Worked from home today promoting our 2nd Annual Charlotte Women's History and Heritage Tour and working on Trend Magazine Online. No major hip issues to report today.

Day 89: Thu. Mar. 10, 2011:

Worked from home again today promoting our 2nd Annual Charlotte Women's History and Heritage Tour and working on Trend Magazine Online. No major hip issues to report today.

Day 90: Fri. Mar. 11, 2011:

Drove 250 miles today only to end up only a few miles from my home to care of some legal crap! My friends calls it a wild goose chase! All that sitting while driving was not good for my new hip!

Day 91: Sat. Mar. 12, 2011:

Another busy tour day. Completed a Charlotte Daily City Tour, Charlotte Black/African-American Heritage FAM Tour for the Jenkins-Yongue Reunion 2011, and Queen City Ghost Tour. All that constant sitting was definitely rough on my new hip!

Day 92: Sun. Mar. 13, 2011:

Still recuperating from all that driving yesterday, too tired to rehab!

Days 79 -85 At Home After Surgery: Feb. 28 thru Mar. 6, 2011

Day 79; Mon. Feb. 28, 2011:

Worked on the March edition of Trend Magazine Online. Still rehabbing twice a day to stay loose.

Day 80: Tue. Mar. 01, 2011:

Preparing for our 2nd Annual Charlotte Women's History and Heritage Tour on Saturday 03/26/2011 @ 1:30 PM. Still rehabbing twice a day to stay loose.

Day 81: Wed. Mar. 02, 2011:

Finally got motivated enough to ride my bike; did 3.2 miles in 24 minutes.

Day 82: Thu. Mar. 03, 2011:

Got a chance to have some fun today by attending the CIAA college basketball championship and concert by hit R&B recording artist Eric Benet who sounded just ike the record. I walked my @#$ off and yes it was painful!

Day 83: Fri. Mar. 04, 2011:

Conducted a daily Charlotte City Tour and Black/African-American Heritage Tour yesterday with no physical stree due to proper exercise.

Day 84: Sat. Mar. 05, 2011:

Was going to ride my back today for exercise but it was just too cold. Good excuse right?

Day 85: Sun. Mar. 06, 2001:

Good day to be shut in with the cold and rain outside. Good thing about artificial body parts is that they do not react to adverse weather.

Days 72-78 At Home After Surgery: Feb. 21 thru Feb. 27, 2011

Day 72: Mon. 02/21/2011:

Not able to get physically motivated to hit the road today so I worked from home catching up on office stuff.

Day 73: Tue. 02/22/2011:

Another day at the office and all is well physically. I have to remember to take stretching breaks each hour to get rid of the stiffness.

Day 74: Wed. 02/23/2011:

Another day at the office and all is still well physically. I have to get motivated to start bike riding again to further loosen up my hip and keep from gaining too much weight.

Day 75: Thu. 02/24/2011:

Another day at the office and all is still well physically. Still have to remember to take stretching breaks each are to stay loose.

Day 76: Fri. 02/25/2011:

Still doing well physically at the office. No Charlotte Daily City Tours today -- I am quite surprise.

Day 77: Sat. 02/26/2011:

Got a chance to hit the road again today to conduct another Charlotte Pilgrimage Tour. God answered my prayers and made sure no one removed my sidewalk sign! No noticeable stiffness.

Day 78: Sun. 02/27/2011:

Got a chance to hit the road gain today and conduct a Charlotte Daily City Tour. Watch the Oscars later in the evening -- BORING! ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!

Days 65 - 71 At Home After Surgery -- Feb. 14 thru Feb. 20, 2011

Day 65; Monday Feb. 14, 2011:

Back on the road again with another Charlotte Daily City Tour. Met a nice couple from Bermuda. Skipped morning rehab and paid the price with a sore hip.

Day 66; Tuesday Feb. 15, 2011:

Had a very productive business lunch with an old colleague; I must be getting back into the swing of things. Did morning rehab and felt a lot better.

Day 67; Wednesday Feb. 16, 2011:

Getting ready for my follow up appointment with the doc to check my progress.

Day 68; Thursday Feb. 17, 2011:

Doc says that my surgery wounds have healed quite well and that my legs are now even. I can now walk up to two miles a day he said. Thank God!

Day 69; Friday Feb. 18, 2011:

Did office work today; great way to recuperate from yesterday's hectic driving schedule.

Day 70; Saturday Feb. 19, 2011:

On the road again giving Charlotte Pilgrimage tours. Did a lot of walking through cemeteries with any noticeable pain.

Day 71; Sunday Feb. 20, 2011:

Not able to get physically motivated to hit the road today so I worked from home catching up on office stuff.

Days 58-64 At Home After Surgery -- Feb. 7 thru Feb. 13, 2011

Day 58: Monday February 7, 2011

Another day of getting slack on my rehab. Gotta get back into my winning routine.

Day 59: Tuesday February 8, 2011

Okay, last day of procrastination. This new hip will not heal itself.

Day 60: Wednesday February 9, 2011:

I am back on the rehabbing twice a day routine. This move is very stressful mentally and physically.

Day 61: Thursday February 10, 2011:

Spent a full day yesterday on the road and giving a Charlotte Daily City Tour. I am paying for it today!

Day 62: Friday February 11, 2011:

Mostly indoor work today. Less stressful mentally and physically.

Day 63: Saturday February 12, 2011:

Drove for 8 hours today giving a Charlotte Pilgrimage Tour and Charlotte Daily City Tour. Very stressful on a new hip!

Day 64: Sunday February 13, 2011:

Spent most of the day recuperating from yesterday's hectic schedule!

Days 51-57 At Home After Surgery -- Jan. 31 thru Feb. 6, 2011

Day 51: Monday January 31, 2011:

Moving into my new place replaced hip an all.

Day 52: Tuesday February 1, 2011:

I am learning that you have to take regular breaks when moving things around after a hip replacement.

Day 53: Wednesday February 2, 2011:

It is very important to rehab twice a day especially when your physical activity has increased.

Day 54: Thursday February 3, 2011:

First full work day since October 2010. Giving tours is like riding a bicycle.

Day 55: Friday February 4, 2011:

Got power and Internet at my new diggs in W-S -- Yipee! Gotta still watch my hip action.

Day 56: Saturday February 5, 2011:

Still getting settled in to my new diggs. Went dancing for the first time since my surgery. Its like riding a bicycle!

Day 57: Sunday February 6, 2011:

Had a great time last night on my new town. No problems with my new hip as I danced the night away!

Days 44 - 50 At Home After Surgery -- January 24 - 30, 2011

Day 44: Monday January 24, 2011:

Down to rehabbing once day.

Day 45: Tuesday January 25, 2011:

Looking forward to being released by my Doctor next month.

Day 46: Wednesday January 26, 2011:

Still have to be careful with heavy lifting.

Day 47: Thursday January 27, 2011:

I am mobile again in terms of motor vehicle transportation; still have to take it easy on the hip.

Day 48: Friday January 28, 2011:

Slowly getting back to keeping a normal work schedule which includes being mobile. Taped an interview today with Power 98's Tequilla Duru which will air this Sunday 01/30/2011 between 6 and 7 AM.

Day 49: Saturday January 29, 2011:

No time to be moving while recovering from full hip replacement surgery but you gotta do what you gotta do to keep on moving in the right direction.

Day 50: Sunday January 30, 2011:

On the road again recovering hip and all -- if it is to be it is up to me!

Days 37 - 43 At Home After Surgery -- January 17 - 23,2011

Day 43: Sunday January 23, 2011:

Did six miles round trip on my bike yesterday including hills. Recovery time was minimal.

Day 42: Saturday January 22, 2011:

Was able to give another successful Queen City Ghost Tour last night which requires walking.

Day 41: Friday January 21, 2011:

Did a lot of walking in Uptown Charlotte today taking pictures of new sites for Trend Magazine Online. I over did it because I was very sore afterwards.

Day 40: Thursday January 20, 2011:

Got a lot of good comments yesterday from a business associate who new me when i was limping around with a cane. Thank God for good doctors!

Day 39: Wednesday January 19, 2011:

Can take a shower standing up now but I'm gonna keep my lazy chair a little bit longer. Got a chance to go om my first business trip just South of here to meet Dr. Bertha Maxwell Roddey -- co-founder of the Afro-American Cultural Center in Charlotte, NC.

Day 38: Tuesday January 18, 2011:

Walked to the corner store last night and did not feel as stiff as before.

Day 37: Monday January 17, 2011:

I do not need to exercise as much to feel loose.

Days 30 -36 At Home After Surgery -- January 10 - 16, 2011

Day 30 -- Mon. 01/10/2011:

It's snowing again! My business is featured on www.groupon.com today!

Day 31 -- Tue. 01/11/2011:

Gotta stay active to get this stiffness out of my hip.

Day 32 -- Wed. 01/12/2011:

Snowed in again -- wow! Not feeling as stiff or pain like before.

Day 33 -- Thu. 01/13/2011:

Tripping off of these people sliding off the road in the snow. Jogged up my steps today!

Day 34 -- Fri. 01/14/2011:

Starting to go stir crazy in this place! Looking forward to getting out giving more tours.

Day 35 -- Sat. 01/15/2011:

Found another source for financial assistance this week. Thank God for First Baptist Church!

Day 36 -- Sun. 01/16/2011:

Walked to the grocery store 1/4 mile away!

Days 23 - 29 At Home After Surgery -- Mon, 01/03 thru Sun. 01/09/2011

Day 23: Mon. 01/03/2011:

Woke up -- thank God, did physical therapy, not feeling as stiff and in pain as before, stopped taking pain medications, still walking without a cane inside house. Working on website @ www.queencitytours.com

Day 24: Tues. 01/04/2011:

Woke up -- thank God, did physical therapy, feeling a little extra stiff and in a little pain today for some reason, working on website @ www.queencitytours.com

Day 25: Wed. 01/05/2011:

Woke up -- thank God, did physical therapy, back to sleeping in my make-shift hospital bed/lounge chair, was sooooo comfortable I did not want to get up, not as stiff and not as much pain today, thank God for progress! Still working on website @ www.queencitytours.com

Day 26: Thurs. 01/06/2011:

Woke up -- thank God, did physical therapy, sleeping better and it is as not as uncomfortable finding a good position, great news! My business will be featured on www.groupon.com on Monday 01/10/2011!

Day 27: Fri. 01/07/2011:

Woke up -- thank God, did physical therapy, still getting better and stronger everyday, I unknowingly ran up my stairs to answer the phone, still working on website @ www.queencitytours.com

Day 28: Sat. 01/08/2011:

Woke up -- thank God, did physical therapy, may have to do a Ted Williams to get financial assistance, Philadelphia Eagles lost to the Greenbay Packers -- yikes! still working on website @ www.queencitytours.com

Day 29: Sun. 01/09/2011:

Woke up -- thank God, did physical therapy, gotta stay active to keep stiffness out of hip, watch The Doctors the other day and they featured a lady that recovered in two weeks from full hip replacement surgery using a robot, wow! they are getting good with this stuff! Preparing for feature on www.groupon.com on Monday 01/10/2011.

Days 20,21,22 At Home After Surgery -- Fri. 12/31/2010 thru Sun. 01/02/2011

Day 20: Fri. 12/31/2010:

Woke up -- thank God, did physical therapy, still feeling a little stiff and sore on my repaired side, hard to get into a comfortable position while sleeping, have graduated from seeing the physical therapist/Drill Sgt. -- yea! Got to get my cane from the grocery store! Watched Dick Clark's Rockin New Year's Eve party again, no partying for me -- not while on Morphine!

Day 21: Sat. 01/01/2011:

Woke up -- thank God, did physical therapy, still feeling a little bit sore on my repaired side, thanks to the kind folks at Bi-Lo for keeping my cane in a safe place, Happy New Year! Still walking without a cane inside the house.

Day 22: Sun. 01/02/2011:

Woke up -- thank God, did physical therapy, still feeling a little bit sore on my repaired side, working on You Tube historic videos at youtube.com/jaydeeuu

Days 17,18,19 At Home After Surgery -- Tue. 12/28 thru Thu. 12/30/2010

Day 17: Tue. 12/28/2010:

Woke up -- thank God, did physical therapy, feeling a little stiff and sore on injured side, bowel movements increasing -- yea! My physical therapist would not release me because she said that I was still favoring my left leg when I walk -- yikes!

Day 18: Wed. 12/29/2010:

Woke up -- thank God, did physical therapy, still feeling a little stiff and sore on my injured side, started walking inside the house without a cane to strengthen left side, rode bike to grocery store about .75 miles away, left cane at store -- is that an omen?

Day 19: Thu. 12/30/2010:

Woke up -- thank God, did physical therapy, still feeling a little stiff and sore on my injured side, still walking without a cane inside house, was finally released by my physical therapist -- Drill Sgt. A.W. -- who surprisingly complimented me on my progress, got to go retrieve my cane from the grocery store.

Days 14,15,16 At Home After Surgery -- Sat. 12/25 thru Mon. 12/27/2010

Day 14: Sat. 12/25/2010:

Woke up -- thank God, did physical therapy, Happy Birthday Jesus! Listened to my favorite Christmas songs on the radio, started You Tube history segments, ate Christmas dinner, talked on the phone to my grade school crush, watched Dwayne Wade, Lebron James, and the rest of the Miami Heat embarrass Kobe Bryant and the L.A. Lakers on national TV, saw a white Christmas for the first time in my life. I managed to carefully walk outside and film rare history. I must admit that although I have spent many Christmas days alone, I felt especially alone on this one because of my inability to get out of the house.

Day 15: Sun. 12/26/2010:

Woke up -- thank God, did physical therapy, checked out white Christmas aftermath, hip was a bit sore upon wake up.

Day 16: Mon. 12/27/2010:

Woke up -- thank God, did physical therapy, I am able to stand on repaired leg for 10 seconds, in search of additional financial assistance, living room is flooding for the second time in 6 months, landlord is no where to be found, had to contact city officials.

Days 11,12,13 At Home After Surgery -- Wed. 12/22 - Fri. 12/24/2010

Day 11: Wed. 12/22/2010:

Woke up -- Thank God, did physical therapy, met with Drill Sgt. A.W. a.k.a. my physical therapist, she showed me new exercises and we went for a little walk outside with my cane. Right afterwards I was forced to ride my bike (The Spirit of Wal-Mart) 4.5 miles back to the Care Center for additional help with my utilities. It was cold and overcast but I made it there and back with no problem. There was this one mean guy there that made me feel really bad about needing help -- may the Lord have mercy on his soul!

Day 12: Thurs. 12/23/2010:

Woke up -- Thank God, did physical therapy, received more financial assistance from the good ole Salvation Army to pay my water bill. I pulled some strings since I mention them in my Will.

Day 13: Fri. 12/24/2010:

Woke up -- Thank God, did physical therapy, started preparing Christmas dinner in the wee hours of the morning. I would not have much to prepare had it not been for the Care Center who hooked me up with all of the fixings of a full Christmas dinner including a three pound chicken and pumpkin pie. Family -- including dear mother -- is still non-existence in my financial support. They usually come out of hiding when they think that my business is doing well. God bless those Christians!

Days 8,9,10 At Home After Surgery -- Sun. - Tues. 12/19-21/2010

Day 8: Sunday 12/19/2010;

Woke up -- Thank God, did physical therapy, slept comfortably on lounge chair again. Have not had bowel movement since Thursday, will continue to take Senna and stool softener. Running out of food. Family and dear mother have been absolutely no help!


Day 9: Monday 12/20/2010;

Woke up -- Thank God, did physical therapy. My physical therapist was not happy that I stopped using my walker but I know my body's limitations much better than her. Received food and financial assistance with electric bill from the Care Center -- Thank God for strangers that really care! Made a walk in appointment at the VA Hospital in Columbia, SC, for Tuesday 12/21/2010 to have my staples removed.

Day 10: Tuesday 12/21/2010;

Woke up -- Thank God, did physical therapy, had early -- before sun up -- trip to Columbia for my walk-in appointment at the VA Hospital in Columbia, SC. Thankfully I was cleared by my doctor to discontinue use of my walker who also removed my staples. It stung a little bit each time he removed one but I just counted down the pain until he removed the 14th one.

He also let me know that I did not have to suck into that awful breathing machine like I was instructed to do so twice a day -- man I hated that! In addition, he said that I did not have to wear the panty hose anymore, and no more ice compresses twice a day either. I was also able to commandeer a special toilet seat after an intense evaluation which involved a sitting test -- I passed with flying colors. The ride back home on the VA van was quite interesting as we had some very lively characters aboard who reminded me of my old Army buddies. They just kept the conversation going on many different and interesting topics. All and all it was a great day at the VA.

Day 6 and 7 At Home After Surgery -- Friday 12/17, Sat. 12/18/2010

Day 6: Friday 12/17/2010: Woke up -- Thank God, did physical therapy, slept on lounge chair because it sits up higher and is a lot more comfortable. Finally had bowel movement with help from Sennot. Hitting dead ends on my fundraising efforts, still working on my business with absolutely no financial support from my loving christian family, especially my dear mother!

Day 7: Saturday 12/18/2010: Woke up -- Thank God, did physical therapy, slept comfortably on lounge chair again, I self graduated from using my walker, I was finally able to go outside to check my mailbox, no money, gonna have to rely on outside financial assistance for food and utilities. Still work on queencitytours.com to bring in some much needed dollars.

Day 5 At Home After Surgery -- Thursday December 16, 2010

Woke up -- thank God, did physical therapy, bad news on the Red Cross loan -- it is a no go. Started calling food pantries and other organizations for help with utilities. Met with my physical therapist A.W.; she gave me her first order right off the bat as I answered my front door -- yikes! She was sharp, blunt, and direct just like a female Drill Sergeant. She almost immediately started calling folks like my doctor when she learned that I was sleeping on a make shift bed on the floor because my futon was too low to the ground. She taught me the right way to get up my stairs which was to fold the walker into one and use it in front of me for balance and to pull myself up each step -- kool beans! I also received a care package from my good friend C. Smith who is also a nurse. Nothing from my dear mom and great christian family though!

Day 4 At Home After Surgery -- Wednesday December 15, 2010

Woke up -- thank God, did physical therapy, made appointment with professional physical therapist, I am still confused on what I am actually suppose to be doing and not to be doing concerning my new hip. Contacted the Red Cross, churches, and other social agencies seeking financial assistance.

Day 3 At Home After Surgery -- Tue. 12/14/2010

Got up -- thank God, no physical therapy today, have appointment with health care nurse. I learned that you must know your drugs as inquiring minds want to know what's keeping you going. She removed my bandage and that was all well and good because I was afraid to do it myself. She also let me know that it was okay to take a shower -- hint, hint. Friends checked in to see if I was still kicking. Going to check on applying for a Red Cross loan to help with my household bills.

Day 2 At Home After Surgery -- Monday December 13, 2010

Got up -- thank God -- did my physical therapy, popped my pills, contacted VA Hospital concerning my new situation and learned that I was suppose to be wearing both panty hoses to prevent a blood clot. You can not take anything for granted because their are multiple people giving multiple instructions during this process. Some will however take it for granted that you already know what they think someone else has told you before. Sounds confusing I know it does. I also inquired about follow-up services such as my home physical therapist and a hand rail that they promised to build.

I came up with a neat way to haul stuff around while using my walker which requires the use of both hands. I got this idea from being and infantry foot soldier in Uncle Sam's Army. You just use a small back pack to put your items in and that way you will still have both hands free to guide your walker. When it comes food, use one of those plates that you can cover your dish or a tupper ware container will do. Put your ice for drinks in a ziploc bag and walla! You are now an urban infantry foot soldier!

Day 1 At Home After Surgery --- Sunday December 12, 2010

Now that I am back at home it is time to get used to my new set up with all this new equipment and precautions. One of my favorite new aides is what I call the grabby stick; I will be using this gizmo long after I have recovered. I also call it the "lazy" stick.

Then there are several aides whose sole purpose is to help me get dressed. There is a stick to help pull up my garments, a long slipper spoon for my shoes, and a neat gizmo to help put my socks on and special elastic shoe laces that will not come loose so that I will not have to tie my shoes over and over again. Who thought of these things?

I was also given a funny-looking breathing machine to keep my lungs expanded and told to breathe into it twice a day for ten times -- very annoying! I also had to apply ice compresses to my wound twice a day for 20 minutes to reduce the swelling.









Today is my first day alone after surgery and I must admit that I am not nearly as afraid as I thought I was going to be after listening to some folks who had me believing that I would be totally disabled and bed ridden. In fact, I did my laundry first thing this morning. The rest of my day was spent contacting friends to let them know that I was still alive and doing well -- thank God.