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Apr 11, 20201 min read

Dear Virus,

It is with the utmost happiness and glee that I am letting you know that you are fired! You were hired to wreak havoc on our bodies,...

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Apr 5, 20202 min read

Patience Is Not My Virtue

“Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.” Aristotle I was the kid that would inhale my ice cream sundae while my best friend would...

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Apr 4, 20202 min read

Rituals

“Rituals are how we step into our private field of dreams... Rituals are made not just for us, but for those we want to pass them on to.”...

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Mar 29, 20203 min read

The Post

My blog posts are always dependent on my mood and my experiences. Many times, they are the result of my connectedness to an experience or...

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Mar 28, 20202 min read

Human Touch

The old AT&T song is making me so sentimental. Do any of you remember the “Reach Out and Touch Someone” campaign? I was replaying it in...

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Mar 25, 20201 min read

Wednesday's Wisdom

Embrace distance as the most powerfully loving act you can offer. We've got this. #thinkvirtualhugs

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Mar 22, 20202 min read

The Front Of The Line

How many of you wanted to be at the front of the line when you were a child? There were always kids clamoring to be at the front of the...

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Mar 21, 20202 min read

Serenity

Wow! All I can say is “wow”! This week has been the opposite of serenity, but the real challenge has been finding serenity through the...

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Mar 18, 20201 min read

Wednesday's Wisdom

Some people cannot be cured, but everyone can heal.” --Unknown I wanted to connect with you to reiterate my sincere belief in the...

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Mar 14, 20202 min read

Joy

One of my daily tasks is to enjoy some tummy time on my massage table. It is supposed to relax the hip flexors and it has been a daily...

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Mar 14, 20202 min read

Being Babysat

Well, I was knocked down from a “Big Girls Don’t Cry” attitude to being “babysat”! I say that with some sarcasm and jest. I asked my...

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Mar 11, 20201 min read

Wednesday Wisdom

This is my truth and I hope it is yours! My mental outlook will propel my hips and feet to move forward. I am a whole person with faulty...

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Mar 8, 20201 min read

Big Girls Don't Cry

I’m laying flat on my back with legs elevated as instructed, pumping my ankles as my husband is showering and singing with his music. I...

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Mar 7, 20201 min read

Prescription

So I’m home recovering from my most recent hip scope which resulted in a labral reconstruction. For someone who does not usually need...

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Mar 1, 20201 min read

Patient Patients!

Check out this redo of a collaborative video of images shared from people all over the U.S and the U.K. Patients with a love of enjoying...

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Mar 1, 20202 min read

Food For Thought!

Most times my mind and spirit are fed what it needs when it needs it. Sometimes, I am actively seeking to find that food whether it be...

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Feb 23, 20203 min read

Research: Closure

Eleven and a half years ago I thought I had closure to my hip issues. That was until my pain returned in the summer of 2018. Pain there...

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Feb 22, 20203 min read

Learned Lesson

I want to share with you a big lesson that I learned last weekend. I'm heading into my 6th hip surgery in a few weeks - it is outpatient...

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Feb 15, 20202 min read

This Is Me!

During my son's high school and college years, he was a drummer in the high school and college marching bands and it was something that...

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Hip Preservationist Perspective: Dr. Dustin Woyski

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Feb 9, 20204 min read

Hip Preservationist Perspective: Dr. Dustin Woyski

Dr. Woyski’s article, Surgical Treatment of Labral Tears: Debridement, Repair, Reconstruction, was featured in last week’s blog post...

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