The Story of Our Lives

hip surgery

  • The Civility of a Broken Femur

    I’m typing this while I’m lying in bed, my left leg in a continuous passive motion machine, and my left femur cut cleanly in half. The bone is held together by a metal plate and six screws. Continue reading

  • Fall Fun

    A pictorial roundup of some fun fall highlights! Pumpkin patch Pumpkin carving (a first for both father and son) Laurie’s 6th hip surgery, which was extremely NOT fun. (one more surgery to go) Hiking The park Climbing the ladder Touching… Continue reading

  • The 4th of July

    Although this 4th of July was different than in years past, it still remains one of my favorite days of the year. Continue reading

  • Elective Doesn’t Mean Unnecessary

    Be gentle with those of us who are surgical casualties of the coronavirus. Just because our surgery doesn’t determine if our heart keeps beating or not doesn’t mean it’s not very necessary. Continue reading

  • Beautiful Scars

    The stories behind my scars are ugly, but the lessons from each are invaluable and help create this extraordinary life. Continue reading