tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post1069322117243532262..comments2024-03-01T20:10:19.114-08:00Comments on ROCK ROSE: DOLDRUMSRock rose http://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-32256168097613154732015-03-01T20:32:22.377-08:002015-03-01T20:32:22.377-08:00Best wishes for a speedy recovery. At first glance...Best wishes for a speedy recovery. At first glance, I thought those rosemary flowers were larkspurs. Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-80550234235582473562015-02-28T09:22:56.259-08:002015-02-28T09:22:56.259-08:00We do and you were so thoughtful to plan surgery b...We do and you were so thoughtful to plan surgery based on visitors to your garden! April it is.Shirleyhttp://rockoakdeer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-842527593769285412015-02-26T09:49:49.231-08:002015-02-26T09:49:49.231-08:00Unfortunately there are no options like that for t...Unfortunately there are no options like that for the hip. I was looking at the source of the injections I have to do into my stomach every morning to prevent blood clots and they don't fool me with the word porcine.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-41598304407944530402015-02-26T09:27:14.460-08:002015-02-26T09:27:14.460-08:00First I am going to try Synvisc injections and if ...First I am going to try Synvisc injections and if that doesn't work, then the arthroscopic surgery. I really do not want a complete replacement unless I have to, but that is the last step. The Synvisc is made from rooster comb, so I will have to put my veganism aside.<br />Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-28193547363447822082015-02-25T09:14:54.249-08:002015-02-25T09:14:54.249-08:00Glad to hear the surgery went well. It is pretty a...Glad to hear the surgery went well. It is pretty amazing the way they get you up and on your feet so quickly. LINDA from Each Little Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02380944603357066650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-74064914406509058882015-02-25T07:00:45.608-08:002015-02-25T07:00:45.608-08:00So glad to hear the surgery was successful and tha...So glad to hear the surgery was successful and that you are feeling better!<br /><br />You and your DH take the best trips.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-30651528455914036932015-02-23T18:53:39.076-08:002015-02-23T18:53:39.076-08:00Thanks Shirley. We have a date right? Hope to be b...Thanks Shirley. We have a date right? Hope to be back to norma by then.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-17139717009955505992015-02-23T18:52:54.540-08:002015-02-23T18:52:54.540-08:00PT at the house every day. They want to make sure ...PT at the house every day. They want to make sure I do it. Ha! Thanks for your good wishes.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-62419292006270568632015-02-23T18:51:53.876-08:002015-02-23T18:51:53.876-08:00I think it is screaming right now as the temperatu...I think it is screaming right now as the temperature drops into the 20s. I am screaming at having to spend so much time in bed.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-92031365500593709432015-02-23T18:50:03.906-08:002015-02-23T18:50:03.906-08:00Right Jean, undoubtedly it will be something else-...Right Jean, undoubtedly it will be something else-the other hip then a knee or two. At least those can be fixed,Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-20188421479336455912015-02-23T18:23:04.973-08:002015-02-23T18:23:04.973-08:00I do hope you have a speedy recovery and find that...I do hope you have a speedy recovery and find that the doldrums have blown away. I think spring in the garden will perk your interest back up. Those rosemary close-ups look a little like irises, don't you think?Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-88544428975479063372015-02-23T08:51:55.722-08:002015-02-23T08:51:55.722-08:00Joining the crowd here to express my delight at yo...Joining the crowd here to express my delight at your ongoing recoveries - physical and if "recovery" is not too strong a word to use in this context - spiritual as well. Your posts demonstrated you were continuing to work in your garden, but it had become too much about just that - the work. Maybe it was due to the discomfort from your hip, maybe something else had gotten between yourTexasDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214888876514137890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-47491489087897332132015-02-23T08:45:04.630-08:002015-02-23T08:45:04.630-08:00So glad to hear you are on the mend! I truly enjo...So glad to hear you are on the mend! I truly enjoy your blog and all your gardening adventures. You have inspired me to purchase a National Trust Handbook to begin planning my first ever trip to see some English gardens. Best wishes for a full recovery. LeslieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-63050797694069230332015-02-23T06:12:29.269-08:002015-02-23T06:12:29.269-08:00I do hope you're feeling better quickly, Jenny...I do hope you're feeling better quickly, Jenny. I know it must be frustrating but it sounds like you will be up and at 'em in no time. I'm glad the wind is in your sails now. I'll also keep in mind not to put things off!Dig, Grow, Compost, Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10111150807638669133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-27281240250543322402015-02-22T20:36:01.523-08:002015-02-22T20:36:01.523-08:00Wonderful!Wonderful!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07811435188654845565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-3215506954587695932015-02-22T19:48:10.807-08:002015-02-22T19:48:10.807-08:00Wishing you a full recovery--in both hip and passi...Wishing you a full recovery--in both hip and passion for gardening.Tinahttp://www.mygardenersays.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-1658141046815208002015-02-22T19:36:00.696-08:002015-02-22T19:36:00.696-08:00Wonderful to hear you are doing so well after surg...Wonderful to hear you are doing so well after surgery and even walked out of the hospital. I've been thinking of you since I heard the news.<br />Shirleyhttp://rockoakdeer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-18742106220834135922015-02-22T13:33:54.757-08:002015-02-22T13:33:54.757-08:00Well, I'm glad you did it and the garden can n...Well, I'm glad you did it and the garden can now be a joy again.<br />Congrats. I'm glad all went well.<br />Best wishes for a very speedy recoverySuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-24140147556875012782015-02-22T12:04:23.049-08:002015-02-22T12:04:23.049-08:00The important thing is that you did it and that yo...The important thing is that you did it and that you're on the mend. Now your garden can provide the motivation you need to keep up the PT and whatever else you need to do before you can plunge back in. I'm sure you'll be back to it in no time! Best wishes.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-88892418833141480212015-02-22T11:19:36.699-08:002015-02-22T11:19:36.699-08:00It sounds like you're already zipping down the...It sounds like you're already zipping down the road to recovery, I am glad. Good for you for understanding (eventually) that it didn't to be done and getting on with it. Hopefully your garden will continue to call for you louder and louder.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-49447049166040113862015-02-22T10:23:58.981-08:002015-02-22T10:23:58.981-08:00Glad to hear that you are pleased after your surge...Glad to hear that you are pleased after your surgery and hope that Les will have an equally good outcome.<br /><br />As a famous entertainer, aged 90, said the other night about his hoarseness, "If it wasn't that it would be something else." Take care and keep gardening, even from indoors for a little while.Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-61241796679493497512015-02-22T09:17:14.558-08:002015-02-22T09:17:14.558-08:00Sorry to hear about that Les. Is it a replacement ...Sorry to hear about that Les. Is it a replacement or arthroscopic surgery? I think knee replacement is a little more difficult than hip but having said that we visited friends this summer and she was only 2 weeks from replacement surgery and was getting around fine. Like my Dr told me when it affects your quality of life then you get it done. I could have sat down all day with my old hip but thatRock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-75541412611068975172015-02-22T08:27:23.660-08:002015-02-22T08:27:23.660-08:00I am glad you are doing better, both physically an...I am glad you are doing better, both physically and mentally. Though not nearly as invasive as hip replacement, I am putting off getting a knee fixed. Ain't growin' old grand?Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.com