A second for physical therapy. It's returned me to normacy several times. It's boring and the therapists are ridiculously perky, but it does work wonders.

Dogster, so sorry to hear the agonizing waiting to heal is being prolonged.

Please ignore Gpanda's comment above:
<<It's returned me to normacy several times.>>
Having made the Panda's acquaintance more than a couple of times, I can tell you there's little, if anything "normal" about him!

BUT...I am loathe to admit that PT is a good course of action. I had a very slightly torn meniscus of the left knee several years ago and spent some time in PT, which was quite valuable, was well worth the time and money and probably got me into the best physical condition of my adult life.

Even slightly immobilized dogs manage to rove...wishing you the best for complete healing,
BC

Do you get to wear one of those plastic conical devices around your neck? Now that would be a sad sight.

I should think you, Monsieur Panda, would know more about "the cone of shame" better than anyone else in all of Fodorville!

BC

Bot nothing about the "cone of silence". If we live in Fodorville, are we Fo's?

Back to the Dog. Let us know if you're taking a walkabout to get back on ymour paws.

Gpanda, may I suggest typing school instead of PT?

(Of the latter, I've had 4+ years of it. It helps, to a point, but then age--and one's bad behavior, including mine--kicks in.)

LAL-I'm too old for typing school. In keeping with the topic of this thread, "you can't teach an old panda new tricks." Actually, you can't teach an old panda much at all.

Well Dog at least the 26th isn't too far off and then you will be right. That surgeon might be pricey but at least he is not keeping you hanging around and he does sound enthusiastic (maybe he needs a holiday soon too)

Keep well in the meantime and rest up.

I'm reading and smiling and so grateful but, today, I just feel flat. That's normal, a coupla days after an anaesthetic. Bear with me. Got no mojo today.

As for 'walkies' - I'm trapped at home for another month. I live in a home-delivery heaven. It's quite remarkable what you can have delivered these days. Cable T.V. is crap. lol. Can't sit up at the 'puter long enough to write anything at the moment.

I think if I'd been fitted with a permanent 'cone of shame' at birth it would have been best for all concerned.

"It's quite remarkable what you can have delivered these days."
Oh dear, the mind reels.
Don't worry, you'll perk up. Revel in the relaxation for now.

There is something to be said for living in cities isn't there - you can get what you want or need to your door. Courier delivery where I am means a phone call to let me know something has arrived and I can take an 80k drive anytime I like to get it!!! Good job I can cook a decent pizza.

Think like a greyhound for the next month - nothing better than lying on your back with the feet in the air and someone delivering you meals when you want them. Oh and the running bit- well who needs to do that, much better to have a lie-down and think about it for a bit. You'll perk up soon and want that run.

A picture from China that might reassure you about food choices:
http://travel.webshots.com/photo/142...53546425mLrBHV

Hee hee. Seriously, though, I had some wonderful food in China, vaguely similar in some cases to Chinese-American, but mostly much fresher tasting. And there are plenty of backpacker type places to get, oh, grilled cheese and pancakes and the like.

And do, indeed, get Peking Duck! Mmmmmmmmm.

Whoa, sorry, don't know how that got onto this thread! I'm replying to a question about destinations in the lounge. (Lopes off to figure out what happened.)

Ah, well, there's some pictures for you to look at, then, dogster!

Well, Dogster & Amy, at least Dogster may have some ideas for delivery from Amy's post.

As for clarification on the Cone of Shame:
http://tinyurl.com/nvncaw


BC

Dogster, take it easy and you are in my prayers. I cant wait to see you up and filling our day with magic from around the world.

Dogster,
It is a bummer, whether self inflicted or not it still sucks.
The worst part is that you have to go through it twice.

We who live in civilized countries that deliver everything, don't know how lucky we are. In a country e.g.Sweden nothing is delivered except the paper.
When I was bedridden with my fractured kneecap, I realised how fortunate I was. to be living in NYC.

Get whatever your pleasure is delivered and enjoy.
Thinkin of you.

Hey dogster - have the anesthetic blues worn off yet? You need to get that tail wagging - at least you can use this down time to start planning another trip... Or working with photos - do you even take photos?

heya thursday:

next trip is all planned - and the next and the next. Fact is, till I get the legs fixed I'm not going nowhere. So I'm focussing on the 26th. You'd be proud of me. I'm attending to my doctor, dentist, surgeon, accountant, electrician, all the bills, household maintenance: I'm even about to get my A/C working in the first time for 5 years. Been chucking stuff out big time. Do I really NEED those Laurie Anderson cassette tapes?

I'm also culling my 'friends'. You said a very smart thing a while back. I listened.

Photographs? Do you mean those three million thumbnails filling up two laptops and my home computer? Yeah, I have some filing. So I'm outta the blues and into the oranges now... I'd imagine there's a whole rainbow of other colors to endure before someone's God gives me a break and points me, once again, toward India.

But I haven't any stories in me right now. All that creative energy is being diverted to the practical; 100% focus on getting me and house prepared for the next 'lying-in-of-state'. Then I'll be off like a ROCKET.

Oh, by the way, yesterday was my 60th birthday.

so now you want us all to wish you a happy birthday....well of course we will be we'd rather see you 70 and on the go again....happy happy

60? Your legs sound like they're 80, but your mind is still 25. (And that's the age I am when I look in the mirror.)Congratulations on a milestone.