What’s your current or most recent and lifetime running streaks?
me: half way to breaking two seven day running streaks
accomplished in 1985 and two weeks ago.
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steve - sometimes when people step on my feet or a I stub a toe or something, I fondly recall the steel toes that protected my feet in those days when I needed them. Looking back on it all, maybe they’re the only ones I can say I really liked.
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For MikeE only (other DL’ers okay) - censored
^{I hope this isn’t you but I ran a little this morning
with a very tall walker guy about my age out for some exercise
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I asked, “are you a race walker?
walker, “no, I’m a trail runner.”
Me, who knows, at least by sight. most all the trail runners who have passed me by like wildchild’s rock on the side of the trail over the years, “oh, me too <<<(dreaming again)>>>, what’s you’re name?”
Walker, “oh, I’m not from around here.
.. . . I’m from New Mexico visiting my son”
Me: “how long have you been running?”
Tall: “since 1965.”
Me: “huh? There weren’t any trail back then until the 90's.”
him: “oh, we’ve always had ‘em in New Mexico.”
Me: “uhm, why are you walking”
him: “hamstring”
me: “can you feel it when you walk?”
Him: “not if I keep walking slow.”
Stifling the thought that it might have been an insult
as I tried to keep up, I continued finding out more:.
1.  There doesn’t seem to be any rhyme-or-reason to them.
2.  It’s the second time he’s had one.
3.  The first one some ten years ago took <<<(bleep)>>> months to heal.):
4.  He’s been nursing this one for <<<(bleep)>>> months.
5.  hamstring feels like live wire getting electrocuted.
6.  Does PT exercises strengthening surrounding muscles
7.  hopes to be running again by <<<(bleep)>>>.
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Weekend DL update:
DL update -.
MikeE - Stu. . ., I mean, nice try to try to get off it,
. . . . 1.  rosie - hip
. . . . 2.  holly - hip
. . . . 3.  henry - hip
. . . . 4.  mikeE - hamstring
. . . . 5.  jeanne -
. . . . 6.  dg -
Semi-DL
. . .   1.  jay - ankle}

^{. . .   2.  hallar - molar}

^{. . . . 3.  marj - hurting some
. . . . 5.  erika - general foot soreness
. . . . 5.  deezie - lingering, limiting overall pain} 

Tet - no, the pain is in my left knee, specifically the hamstring on the inside of the knee.  My (former) PT told me that weak hips contributed.

Have I mentioned that I will NEVER have PT again?  Next time I will just pay the copay for the office visit to the doctor, since doctors are so much cheaper than PTs who bill out at $1000/visit, and then I will Google exercises to do.

1 mile limping/running, plus 22 minutes on the bike trainer.

Holly, did you get an itemized statement showing what made up that $1,000 per visit? That's just crazy. There's no way that can be legitimate. Don't swear off all PT because it does a lot of good. But you need to find a provider in your insurance network, and ask up front about cost. Hope you're feeling better.

After yesterday's 4 miles, the foot was sore but not necessarily any more sore than it was before. I'm trying not to look at the pace bunny gaining on me in the rear view mirror. I had such a good lead on that rabbit! Drat. Oh well. I made an appointment with the foot doc for Wednesday. It's cold, windy and rainy here today. Just as well I was planning on a rest day anyway.

MTA: Dave! Spoiling the grandkids is required. ER visits are to be avoided! (sounds like you had fun though)

I agree with Erika. Don't give up on all PT because this organization was not upfront about the costs. That goes for Tet regarding the colonoscopy, too. Find a way to get one! It could save your life. Colon cancer is very treatable if detected early. This public service announcement is brought to you by my friend, Rose. Her dad died of colon cancer.

My physical therapy clinic once negotiated with a patient in this manner. The patient could not afford his treatment. He needed treatment. He had a classic exercise machine, a sort of stair stepper/ recumbent bike combo.They traded. He donated the machine to the clinic and the clinic provided him the physical therapy he required. It was my favorite machine prior to surgery.

I enjoyed reading about Dave and his adventures with the grandchild. How fun!

I also enjoyed the racewalking clinic and photo!  And, of course, all of SteveP and Tag's photos. Excellent! And the birthday girls celebrated their day in style! Nice nice nice.

Here is how things went down for me:

1. Friday. 0530. Pre-op. Then a little after 0700, rolled back to surgery.

2. I was asleep during this part butt, Dr. 10th Grader performed the hip arthroscopy as per protocol. He found a bone spur which he "removed" (shaved off?) then he placed an anchor onto the acetabulum, repaired the labrum using sutures and anchored that to the acetabulum.  (This is my interpretation of what happened in there)

3. Spent a few hours in recovery and then discharged out the door. It was a very long ride home due to the Friday traffic on 64 West.  Almost puked on the way home. Almost. Did not spew.

4. Spent the rest of Friday on the couch. Visitors came and went. Rose and Mark brought over stromboli, salad, lasagne, and blueberry crumb cake. All homemade. We had food enough for the entire weekend. (Rose and Mark are our friends, Rose is the math specialist for whom I volunteer to help at the elementary school.)

5. Saturday was spent mostly on the couch. I watched "When Harry Met Sally" and "Salmon Fishing in Yemen" and other diversionary videos.

6. Sunday was pretty much a repeat of Saturday.

7. Monday morning. Got up and read the paper and did the crossword. Then I drove through the post office to sent my thank you notes. Then I went to PT.

8. At PT, they evaluated my ranges of motion. I rode the stationary bike for 7 minutes. My friend PT asked if I would let her PT in training do my evaluation, I said, "Sure!".  (Anything for science). He was attentive. He also told me I needed to be using one crutch. (I was not using any) He told me that by not using the device, I was promoting limping and he didn't want to have to retrain my gait. He showed me how to use one crutch to simulate normal gait. So.

9. After PT, I went to Wawa for a cup of coffee and some Tastycake crumb cakes. And then to Farm Fresh for prunes and Fiber One bars. No explanation needed.

10. And now. It is Monday afternoon. I am binge watching "Better Off Ted" on Netflix. I have seen the whole series before but I like it.

Starr, you are so pretty!  Love the picture of you with your flowers. Hope things improve for your family.

Holly, did you get an itemized statement showing what made up that $1,000 per visit? That's just crazy. There's no way that can be legitimate. Don't swear off all PT because it does a lot of good. But you need to find a provider in your insurance network, and ask up front about cost.

Erika - I have ordered an itemized statement, which they must mail, so I will get it in a couple days.  I had the most infuriating conversation with the billing person today, as I asked if there was an appeal process.  "You can write a letter, but really, you just owe it."  I wish I could smack her with a running shoe.  And this WAS in my network.  Just apparently not a doctor's office, but rather a PT center.  My fault, of course, for not getting enough clarification.  I will fight it, and make noise, and write strongly worded letters, maybe even have them come from my attorney (boss), but ultimately I have no faith in diminishing the insane amount.  Therefore, I will send them $20/month forever, and make them keep paying postage to mail me bills.

Rose - sounds like everything went well, but please, rest and be gentle with yourself as you recover.

Leslie - you will rock!!!

DD had her annual physical today, which had a scary aspect.  She has been having episodes with 3-5 seconds of her vision going completely black - not dizzy or passing out but just blackness.  The Doc diagnosed it as postural orthostatic tachycardia, which means that when she goes from lying down to standing up, her HR increases more than 30 beats, which within the next 30 seconds causes these blackouts.  Likely not serious (maybe caused by dehydration, poor eating, going from very busy to inactive i.e. summer break), but since her EKG showed a slight abnormality, we are heading to the heart doctor for a checkup.  THESE kind of tests I will happily pay for.

Holly - so if someone didn't have insurance and chose to pay-out-pocket for PT sessions, they would be charging that uninsured person $1000 per session? I doubt that. As others have stated, that physical therapy billing and the nightmare it has become is probably the most asinine thing I've ever heard of in the medical realm. 

off to watch david play tennis. I forgot to pack my running stuff like I usually do, so guess I'm just watching today, which is good too. He starts working with his coach Wednesday mornings . Got him registered for drivers training today, which starts on 8/8. Guess he better get his license now that he has a car (we bought him a car this weekend). and I have a feeling now he's actually looking forward to school starting in the fall since he'll get to drive to school. 

Jeanne - I haven’t read it (and don’t intend to) but the U.S. Supreme Court just ruled on various invalidities of “stickering” houses. Check the internet for gratis legal clinics in your area or go to the courthouse with the facts of his case and ask if what they did is legal. I kind of doubt it. If the stickering is illegal, a letter from an attorney or your son’s letter with “cc attorney” at the bottom should nip it in the bud. If not, maybe he’ll have a lawsuit for damages against them.
note: "cc" doesn’t actually have to be sent it to an attorney but, if need be, I think I can get amy’s address for you or just send it to me, . . . even though I don’t think I’ll be reading it.
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Fortunately, it sounds like it may not matter if he has an apartment from August 1.

Maybe go help him move his stuff ASAP to your garage or a storage unit and not worry about it.
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If DS asks for more parental funding and you agree to help anyway, maybe tell him that you’ll be glad to help cover any certain specific outstanding/pending bills with your payments directly to the creditor but that you’re worried about his financial circumstances so that any personal help will need to be deposited to a joint bank account with you so you can help him get things straightened out, i.e., monitor/control or whatever every penny.
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If you agree to the additional help and he says how he spends it is his business and accuses you of not trusting him, you can avoid him getting angry with you by saying you’re sorry and really want to help but one of your lawyer friends who’s worried about you insists that you get an accounting from now on to make sure you are helping instead of inadvertently contributing to make the problem worse.

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Otherwise, it might be time for him to be getting ready to be on his own.

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Good luck.
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