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Janet Wilder > wrote:

> We are managing pretty well in the kitchen. I found that I can cut up
> veggies while sitting at the table and get some stuff out of the fridge
> by wheeling the chair near it and standing on one leg. Figuring out how
> to move stuff around as well. DH is helpful in following directions.
>
> Tonight we are having roast beef as I got an eye round at Sam's the
> other day. He also likes it cold for sandwiches. Last night we had
> Michael Angelo's frozen chicken piccata which is not too salty and very
> tasty for a frozen product. It has capers and artichokes. We made a
> steamer bag of frozen broccoli as a side dish.
>
> Ortho doc said I don't need surgery but I've got about 5 weeks or so
> left with the immobility brace and not standing on my right leg. Then
> I'll need more therapy.
>
> Hoping to make chicken soup and matzoh balls for Passover. We will be at
> a friend's home so that's all I'm doing, but I'm thinking that with some
> help I should be okay.
>
> I've had three therapy sessions and am getting really secure with the
> walker, but it's tiring and hurts my hands and left hip which is taking
> the brunt of my weight so I use the wheel chair in the house. Need the
> walker for the potty, however.
>
> Yesterday we tried the RV and I'm proud to say that I can get in by
> sitting on the step. Out with the walker and a little help from DH.
> It's a very small unit so I can hold on to lots of stuff to get around.
>
> Cooking in the RV will be mostly microwave and eating out. If the
> weather is good DH will send up some burnt offerings to the great god
> barbeque and I'll make a salad and nuke some veggies for any nights we
> are not at ball games. We have a couple of free days between the
> ballgames and the RV club rally (where meals are provided) and one of
> them will be spent dining with George and Becca (hooray!) at a local
> restaurant.
>
> We still haven't figured out the RV shower, but we will. I can do
> "sponge" baths to stay clean but I need to wash my hair. I think the
> shower head will reach from the shower to the sink. Being an RV shower
> there is an on/off switch on the head. DH is going to measure the shower
> to see if the shower chair will fit.
>
> DH is thrilled that we are going to the Yankee games in Houston. He
> promised me that before the first game we can go to Kenny and Ziggies to
> eat. It's a New York style deli that is better than any I've had
> outside the NY Metro area with the exception of a really good place near
> San Diego many years ago. I think the other two baseball nights will be
> stadium food as well. I could eat hot dogs every night :-) but a check
> of the Minute Maid Park web site shows that there is lots to choose
> from. I'm not all that familiar with the area around the ball park for
> restaurants.
>
> I'm still feeling sorry for myself every once in a while, but I'll tough
> it out as best I can.
>
> Thanks again for all your helpful hints and I'm sorry if I sounded kvetchy.

don't you feel embarrassed for handling your leg problem with such grace
while poor Julie can barely manage to type on her iPad?