In a world of so many great photographers and writers, I am venturing into some unknown territories, leaving comfort zones, finally very willing to practice the art of seeing. By maintaining the practice of posting daily photos, I hope to continue learning about the possibilities that I trust are out there for the taking.
Dr. Dorr came in to check on Ray the first day right after the good doc finished the other surgeries he had. Dr. Dorr did Ray’s first hip surgery 12 years ago.
Dr. Dorr
Ray’s gonna kill me, but I had to do it. Here is the incision (with my fingers for scale).
Ray's sutures.
Ray is doing really great. He walks twice a day outside and is up and down all day long, using his cane. He has his bed exercise routines down pat and has already walked about a quarter of a mile outside. No pain, just some stiffness and some kind of rash on his back and neck, maybe from the pills he is no longer taking?
I’ve been reviewing and tweaking photos from the workshop in Jackson and hope to get some up onlne tomorrow. I had fun doing abstracts and can’t wait to show you.
More photos will be posted too:
Grand Teton backpack with Tina
Our slumber party photos
And some of my class assignments from the Jackson workshop
And a few of the photos Lane took and posted during his visit to Vietnam.
Lane is going to come and visit before Thanksgiving and then we’ll all fly up to my sister Leila’s in Portland on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Thursday all of our family will drive the 2.5 hours to Leila and Dennis’ beach house on the Oregon coast where we will have a “Seafood” Thanksgiving dinner. I’m gonna have to cook a Turkey when I get home because I’m conditioned to want Turkey around this time of year.
……………..LJ,
Please provide all my best wishes for a quick recovery to Ray. Also, please mention there is absolutely no way his scar could be called “sexy”. I’m amazed at how far he’s walking already.
LR
Thanks, L.R.
I’m amazed at how Ray is doing too. Of course, he thinks he should be walking farther than he is as evidenced by this mornings walk when he realized he’d walked a bit too far after his turn around point. I wasn’t with him, so going to get the car wasn’t an option. Self sufficiency, hmmmmmmmmmmm.
I’m so glad Ray is doing well – and that’s going to be a cool scar!
It’s hard to tell but the scar is on his right buttock, unlike his much longer scar from his other hip surgery 12 years ago.