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!