"Doing you exercises" is crucial to recovery. And it ain't easy or fun. In fact, it hurts like hell. I'm in a battle for my future right now. During my surgery, they accidentally broke my femur bone. You know what they say, "stuff happens." When I came home from the hospital, I had to go the bed, or my easy chair, for a MONTH. Before surgery I was very fit. I was not overweight, I had great lung capacity and stamina. NOT NOW!

I'm finding my recovery is like riding a roller coaster: up and down. Sometimes two steps ahead and one back, and sometimes the opposite. I have a wonderful rehab therapist. She's as old as me, which is wonderful. That means she's been around long enough to see it all. She pushes me, but she also listens to me. She lets me judge when I've reached the limit. And, being Finn, I'm quick to use my "SISU," too quick usually. CHEERS, Bob