He isn't running yet....

but he sure can move with his walker or cane! It's Christmas day and he's home on a "day pass" from the rehab; he'll be coming home for good on Friday. Everything is going well with his rehab since his work ethic and persistence make him a physical therapist's dream. They really work him hard there, but he still exceeds expectations.

Chris and Miya are out for their annual "luxury vacation" in Wisconsin, but with some sad news since Miya had a miscarriage just before they left Montana. They're still young and have it in perspective, but it has cast a shadow over the visit.

I had in mind a reflection on all our changes in 2011 (so in vogue at this time of year) but will wait for more energy and a less obvious time.

the blog is back

and the guy has become even more of a bionic man! Gil had a knee replacement yesterday and so far everything looks great!The back story....We last saw our hero in the spring starting up on his chemo again after a hiatus to recover from the arch villain, the RSV virus. The Revlimid was much slower this time in reducing the myeloma cells so it took 6+ months to get where he had been after 1 month the first time.

We had a good summer with Adam and Kate and the delectable morsel, Piper Rose living with us, along with 100 meat chickens, 10 goats and 15 turkeys ! Kate proved herself to be a gifted chicken gutter and berry manager, Adam developed his right hand man skills with Gil and Piper, well Piper kept us all entertained! an important role! As the summer wore on Gil's right knee was bothering him more and more. We took a week plus vacation out at Pipers Nest in Maine with our good friends the Kavanaughs, but it was becoming clear that something had to be done about the knee. A couple of years ago when the knee first started getting serious, the MRI showed NO cartilage to speak of left. With the help of our brother in law Jed who is a gifted Osteopath (go ahead, look it up!) and our friend Harry Contempasis who does his own evolution of the Feldencris method, Gil was able to dance and get around pretty well. His doctors were baffled that he wasn't in more pain. When his Myeloma numbers came down to the point where he could take a couple months off the chemo (though still ON the detested dexamethazone!)they encouraged him to go for it.

Which brings us today, the day after the surgery, when, with the walker he made it about 90 feet. The guy truly is amazing. He'll be going to a residential rehab place for about 10 days after he's released from the hospital on Sunday. With a new knee and the weight loss we both are working on we hope to be in shape to welcome the new Miller into our family. Chris and Miya are expecting in June and we are looking forward to being able to play and enjoy who ever it is in Miya's belly as well as the new Hirsch coming in March to be a little bro or sis for Piper. We have a lot to look forward to, to motivate us to get these aging bodies in shape.

I'll try to keep the blog up to date, but somehow living life seems to leave little time for writing. Perhaps it will be easier this winter.