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Real arm improvement

07 August 2010

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Posted by GeorgeLesley

I am so excited that I just had to tell about it. A month ago I got an e-stim or tens unit from the VA. I have been using it faithfully nearly every day. The results have been amazing. I am now doing things with my left arm I have not done since my stroke. I can now reach up over my head and actually lift small items with the left hand. I was...

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Summer is flying by

24 July 2010

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Posted by GeorgeLesley

Well here we are with summer over half gone, just flying by. So much news in our lives. Lesley is now fully retired, and we are both finding life pretty busy. Fishing has been very good for me this summer, the freezer is full for the winter. Lesley has a garden that is the envy of all who see it. This spring I added 4 raised beds about 2 feet high...

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Interesting News

06 May 2010

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Posted by GeorgeLesley

As those of you who are regular readers of my ocassional blogs know, I don't talk about my medical situation often. But I think this important enough to try and get the word out. About six months ago I was diagnosed with arterial fibrillation (a-fib). I found that pedalling my exercise bike at any heart rate above 115 to 120 caused me to go...

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Spring??

03 March 2010

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Posted by GeorgeLesley

Well it is time for some catch up on our lives here. It has been warmer than usual, little snow, and try as I might not to, thoughts of spring abound. I know it could be fooling us like it did last year and give us a foot of snow in April, but the bright sun is irrestible.

Lesley is trying out new breads for the market this year. Now that she is...

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She is coming baaaack!

12 December 2009

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Posted by GeorgeLesley

Well a happy holiday season to all! My good news is that Lesley is coming back Jan 1. The family has all settled down in New Zealand, The son and granddaughters have a place of their own again living their own life, and Lesley has come to be of the opinion that it makes no sense for her to work in New Zealand to support herself when she could...

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Embarrassed!

25 October 2009

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Posted by GeorgeLesley

Well am I ever happily embarrassed!. The report I wrote on my last blog about my friend Mike was premature! I had gotten bad info, made an assumption, all proved to not be true. I got a call from Mike a week ago, just about knocked me over, and it turns out he was incommunicado for a time, and those that were supposd to let me know did...

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Sad news

07 October 2009

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Posted by GeorgeLesley

Some sad news today to report. Regular readers will recall me mentioning my friend "Mike" I met while in rehab. We stroked about the same time, and our recoveries were similar. Mike rode his bike up to 20 miles a day after his stroke and was never satisfied with his progress, always striving for more. Mike has passed away unexpectedly....

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Priceless

06 August 2009

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Posted by GeorgeLesley

To understand the title of this entry you will have to read the end (don't cheat). Summer is fast slipping away and it has been a busy one. So far it is the coolest summer on record here. Anyway, the bread business has exploded into other items. We now make about 20 pies each week for sale to individuals and one lodge in the area, (Lesley...

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Spring, oh spring, where art thou?

03 June 2009

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Posted by GeorgeLesley

We are patiently waiting for spring ( and hopefully summer) to arrive someday. We had a snowy, cold winter that just won't leave. In March we had a warm spell, temps in the forties. I started to think we would have an early spring. A friend of mine told me not to be fooled, it was just teasing us. Man was he right! May 31st we had snow...

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Lesley sick, general update

23 January 2009

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Posted by GeorgeLesley

Lot's to catch up on so here goes, Lesley recently spent four days in hosp, some intestinal bug really got hold of her. Home now and much better but still recovering her strength.

Other news, well winter has arrived! We wanted snow, we got snow, and along with it real cold. We have had -50 wind chills, very brisk indeed.

I have FINALLY...

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