{"id":2143,"date":"2012-11-25T20:47:10","date_gmt":"2012-11-26T03:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rnsmith.com\/?p=2143"},"modified":"2012-11-25T20:47:10","modified_gmt":"2012-11-26T03:47:10","slug":"transitions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rnsmith.com\/?p=2143","title":{"rendered":"Transitions"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Knew Knees<\/h2>\n
\"The<\/a>
The Knew Knees<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When I went in for my 6 week checkup I also went over to the imaging center for X-rays of my knees. While I was waiting for the surgeon I took a picture of the X-ray that his nurse brought up on the computer. I’ve definitely got knew knees! He told me I was doing very well and then said I had to do three things:<\/p>\n

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  1. Walk and walk some more. The best thing I can do for the whole healing process is to walk. And, while I’m walking, I’m also to pay attention to my gait and balance.<\/li>\n
  2. Loose weight … at least 20 pounds by the time I come back to see him in April.<\/li>\n
  3. Exercise the knee, but don’t worry about the stiffness. In the next couple of weeks, he said, the knee will begin to loosen up by itself as the incision heals.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    My next appointment is on April Fools Day. Hopefully by then everything will be pretty much in the past. I’m seeing progress on a daily basis. I’m thinking in the next two weeks most all of the pain should be gone.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Holiday Visitors<\/h2>\n
    \"Visitors\"<\/a>
    Visitors: My Favorite Brother, His Wife, and My Mother<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Nina and I picked my mother up and drove down to North Salt Lake on the day before Thanksgiving. We had a delightful stay with Heather and her family for Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n

    We drove back home late Thanksgiving day so that Nina could go to Idaho Falls early Friday morning for her normal shift at the Idaho Falls Temple.<\/p>\n

    Meanwhile, on Saturday my\u00c2\u00a0very favorite brother<\/span> and his wife Chris drove over from Green River, Wyoming. They picked up our mother in Soda Springs and spent Saturday afternoon through mid-day on Sunday with us. We had a wonderful visit. We really appreciate them taking the time to come over to visit with us. We really need to do this more often!<\/p>\n

    And Finally<\/h2>\n

    Nina and I were invited in to meet with a member of the Stake Presidency this afternoon. The purpose was to release me as a member of the Pocatello Stake High Council. I’ve had this excellent Church calling for the past four years, which is a year longer than usual. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed working with the people in the Cedar Hills Ward and the Arbon Branch. It was a great run. Whatever comes next will be in my home ward. I’m thinking that teaching a youth Sunday School class would be great….<\/p>\n

    Ta ta for now!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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