They finished installing our new solar battery system after Andy left yesterday, so he went up this morning to turn it on. He came down for lunch and to take me to Santa Fe for my doctor’s appointment, then back up to the land to start understanding how this system works differently from the old one. He won’t start using it until we get enough sun to fully charge the batteries. Needless to say, we’re relieved it’s installed.
The doctor’s appointment — we were both looking forward to it. It was the three-month follow-up x-ray of my fractured hip. The x-ray six weeks ago said the bone had healed. This one says there is even more bone in that area. That’s what had been hoping for because I’ve been doing weight-bearing exercises to strengthen it. Anyway, I’ve been officially discharged from their care.
Monday I have my last visit from the Visiting Nurses physical therapist. I could continue with PT over at the medical center, but unless something happens I will just continue with the exercises I’ve been doing at home. I need to continue them but I’m already noticing a slow but steady improvement.
I should mention that it’s been five weeks since I started with Merry Maids, and having an uncluttered apartment is still one of my top priorities. That part is working fine. I love the way it looks and I’m automatically putting things away rather than getting immersed in projects.
All in all things are going well!
October 17, 2024
