The Achilles tendon is a wrap – six months post surgey

It was the expiration of the temporary disabled placard that struck the female DG: That meant it had been six months since surgery to repair her partially torn left Achilles tendon, even though she keeps thinking  five months. So it was fitting that she also had her final appointment with Dr. Oloff today and was [...]

Just like Tiger – benefiting from platelet-rich plasma therapy

OK, let’s get this confession out of the way: The female DG is online a good portion of each 24 hour period – but still doesn’t get much news online. She’s just used to coming home and reading the newspaper, meaning that print thing with ink.
So it was only Tuesdays night, undoubtedly 36 hours or [...]

20 weeks post surgery: to jog or not to jog?

That was the the question on the female DG’s mind this morning. While a non-option today – she walked with the male DG and they simultaneously got interested in photographing the same small patch of sky in the otherwise cloudy sky, she knew that would be the first question she asked Oloff today. After [...]

Frosty morning for an encounter – and a mini jog

The female DG never had a gym membership before, so it was always up and out – in all but the most inclement weather (aka strong, windy rainstorm). But there was a split second temptation to head to the Y and avoid the very cold (by Bay Area standards) temperature this morning. But it was [...]

Thoughts four months post Achilles tendon surgery

So, while the female DG was recounting the lovely walks the DGs took during the Thanksgiving four-day holiday, the four month milestone, which came on Nov. 26, was overlooked. She continues to think she’s doing really well. She did ice after the walks but, hey, so does Tim Linsecum (ok, his arm is worth tons [...]

Return of the dawn patrol – at least for a morning

The female DG is not supposed to be walking for exercise for another couple of weeks, per Dr. Larry Ollof’s instructions, but given that the male DG is without walking partner Scott, she ventured out with him for a dawn jaunt around the neighborhood around sunrise this morning. She doesn’t think it was any farther [...]

Being a “fast healer” has its pitfalls

OK, this will make the most sense to people who understand the female DG’s passion for the San Francisco Giants, one of whom was coming out of Dr. Lawrence Oloff’s office as she was coming in today. In fact, she almost bumped into him.
It was well publicized last July when a certain Giants shortstop (playing [...]

Gimpiness spreads to people and blogging

As the Dual G’s gain strength and mobility each in their own way, they seem to have developed a gimpiness about blogging. What is there to say when there is nothing to say? So the male DG bowed out last night by calling a bye, while the female DG just did nothing.
Some developments: There is [...]

Still trying for patience – 12 weeks post Achilles tendon surgery

Today, the female DG (Dual gimpy and grumpy) thought about what Dr. Lawrence Oloff said when he first read her MRI and recommended surgery: “Just pick a time you can take four months out of your life.” Given that timetable she has another month to go.
Much has changed in the last four weeks: The clunker [...]

Wow – ’shed the boot’ is the new mandate

So the female DG, who only yesterday had been whining about how much she’d “had it” with the “clunker” (aka walking boot), got a surprise this morning when she visited surgeon Dr. Lawrence Oloff (pictured left along with fellow Dr. Kevin Miller). She could start walking without the boot as long as she was wearing [...]