Happy Anniversary!

Today is the 3rd anniversary of this infamous event.

Reflecting back on the past three years, I can't say that I have any profound wisdom that I have gained from the experience, but I have learned much and I know that a lot of good came from the experience. Yeah, it's been a pain - in many more ways than one - but so many good things arose from it all that it may well have been worth it to some degree. Significant life and lifestyle changes, new friends, new perspectives, and more.

As for my general physical status, not a lot has changed since my last update. I have many ups and downs of many types. Toes, feet, ankles, legs, knees, hips, back. At some point all or some of them have good days and bad. Finding footwear is still a problem. I'm always on the lookout for casual, running, and hiking shoes that will work. So many start out OK but they break down to near uselessness so quickly it is mind-boggling - and expensive!

Along with that, I still have a bit of a psychological/emotional roller coaster going on, but that gets gradually better with time. I still feel guilt for causing all this through my lapse in judgement and I still get a bit angry and/or depressed at all the things I can no longer do and what medical things still lay ahead. Sometimes that lasts for days, sometimes just for moments. But it always passes and I just get back to what I was doing.

So on we go and I look forward to the next year. I plan to press on, try to extend my capabilities, and not let this stuff slow me down any more than absolutely necessary.

God Bless.