3 weeks ago today I had back surgery. It was on the lowest disc L5 and was degenerated and compressed, so now it's fuzed. I spent the entire week before surgery getting a lot of things ready for today. I knew I needed to ease back into things so that is what I am sticking with. I will be on a 10lb weight limit for another month yet and no twisting or bending. But this week will be cutting patterns and gluing them onto the wood. I have all the wood laid out in smaller lighter sizes as I knew I'd be on this weight restriction. Once I get that done which will probably take most of the week, pacing myself here for once. Then I will move on to some sanding. I have about 15 intarsia projects all cut and ready for shaping and sanding. So there is another weeks worth of work all laid out. They are all small projects 6 of them being teddy bears. So I am very excited about being productive again. My wife is a RN and will keep me in check with the pacing myself. She got the whip out the other day. This is not the one for getting stuff done, but the take it easy, you are done for the day whip.
On another high note, today was the 1st day I was able to tie my own shoes again. For the most part I have been wearing some slip on shoes. But they want me walking and going a bit further each time. So I started with a 1/4 mile the 1st couple of days and progressed from there. Today was 2 miles and I will keep it at that and now work on speed. When I take these walks I want to wear my good athletic shoes that need to be tied. I was relying on the wife to tie them for me. Not anymore, I am now free to fly again.
I will never take tying my own shoes for granted again. Humbling experience.
On another high note, today was the 1st day I was able to tie my own shoes again. For the most part I have been wearing some slip on shoes. But they want me walking and going a bit further each time. So I started with a 1/4 mile the 1st couple of days and progressed from there. Today was 2 miles and I will keep it at that and now work on speed. When I take these walks I want to wear my good athletic shoes that need to be tied. I was relying on the wife to tie them for me. Not anymore, I am now free to fly again.
I will never take tying my own shoes for granted again. Humbling experience.
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