Fabio Fognini
Posted by miri On 11 May, 2014
Fabio Fognini at the 2014 BNP Paribas Masters in Indian Wells, CA.
Progress: Week 3
Posted by miri On 10 May, 2014
Well, my new hip is three weeks old. It’s been interesting getting to know it. Sometimes, I swear I can feel the exact spot where the metal in the hip enters my bone and where it stops. I know this is my imagination. Mostly because I have this thought while laying in bed unable to sleep.
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Racket smash
Posted by miri On 10 May, 2014
Ernests Gulbis smashes his racket at the 2014 BNP Paribas Masters in Indian Wells, CA.
Feliciano Lopez
Posted by miri On 9 May, 2014
Feliciano Lopez emotes at the 2014 BNP Paribas Masters in Indian Wells, CA.
Anatomy of the thigh
Posted by miri On 8 May, 2014
Rafa Nadal prepares to hit a forehand at the 2014 BNP Paribas Masters in Indian Wells, CA.
Leyton Hewitt
Posted by miri On 7 May, 2014
Leyton Hewitt prepares to hit a backhand at the 2014 BNP Paribas Masters in Indian Wells, CA.
Juan Monaco
Posted by miri On 6 May, 2014
Juan Monaco watches as the ball is about to dribble over the net just out of his reach during a doubles match at the 2014 BNP Paribas Masters in Indian Wells, CA.
Rafa serves
Posted by miri On 5 May, 2014
Rafael Nadal serves during a practice session at the 2014 BNP Paribas Masters in Indian Wells, CA.
Celebration of Life
Posted by miri On 30 April, 2014
On April 8th, we lost James. He’d had a stroke 2 years ago and had been struggling with his health ever since. He was in a lot of pain at the end and the difficult decision to put him into hospice had been made. It was the right decision as he passed the next day. He left this life surrounded by friends and music – exactly how he lived. I’m sad he is gone, but relieved he’s no longer in pain.
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The next phase…
Posted by miri On 26 April, 2014
Well, it happened. I finally took the ultimate step in the fight against the limp: hip replacement surgery. It took years for me to get here – to get to the point where the pain and inconvenience was enough to get me over the fear of the operation. The final straw? The day I couldn’t get out of the tub. I wasn’t sitting in the tub; I was standing in it. I couldn’t get my foot up high enough to get over the edge. After spending what felt like an eternity trying everything I could think of, I finally found the right combination of leaning and positioning to allow myself to de-tub. I called the surgeon’s office the next day.
I had the surgery a week and a day ago. Here’s a few things I’ve learned since then: Read More