Last Thursday I was able to get into see my extremely talented physician, Dr. Smruti Nalawadi, for a follow-up. I had talked about working with a preventive medicine specialist previously. Unfortunately, having Dr. Moayed as my primary care physician was awkward because she is way up in Campbell. So I was happy to find another … Continue reading Update, and My Amazing Doc →

I'm still improving day by day. A major advance was on Monday afternoon when I got a home PT visit from Nichine, who agreed it's fine for me to use two canes or two hiking poles instead of a walker. I have to use the former when my wife is with me because she says … Continue reading Richie Two-Cane and How Do I Know She Loves Me →

My previous post expressed my sincere gratitude to the medical profession and all its representatives who have helped me through my most recent health adventure and all my previous ones. I still stand by that. But there is one area in which I'd like to offer some constructive criticism, in the face of our modern … Continue reading The Medical Profession and “Average” vs. “Normal” →

I'm on the mend since my last post. My vertigo has recovered from everything seeming like it's spinning fast 360 degrees last Thursday, to everything being normal now but a little "glitch" every once in a while where my vision seems to wiggle back and forth slightly. Unfortunately, that can result in a misstep and … Continue reading Update and Gratitude →

The short version of this story is that I have been diagnosed with a benign and treatable inner ear condition called "benign paroxysmal positional vertigo". But diagnosing it required 911, transport by ambulance to our local St. Louise County hospital, lots of tests, and a 2-day stay. Care was wonderful, but it's great to be … Continue reading Life Throws Another Curveball! I Now Have an Inner-Ear Condition. →

We had a pretty severe storm ending Tuesday morning that brought much-needed rain. We got almost 3 inches here in Morgan Hill. My group ride got canceled because the weather report was pessimistic so I risked it on my own. It turned out there were just some late morning showers, then it got nice and … Continue reading Long Ride After The Rain →

I took a few days off after my surgery and just walked. My eye Doc told me not to do anything strenuous for a week, so no weightlifting or hard training. He also said no impact so having an accident on my bike wouldn't be good. I figured it was ok to go for an … Continue reading It’s Good to Be Riding Again →

I have fallen into this trap myself in the past, convincing myself I was eating healthy when I really wasn't. The link in the post has an example that 72% of Americans think granola bars, which actually have a lot of sugar, are healthy.

I had my cataract surgery Tuesday, and it went well. It's a pretty minor procedure, after all, compared to some of my past adventures. I think it took under 30 minutes, about 10 for the main part. The anesthesiologist said I would be sedated, but to a lesser extent than "twilight sleep", and would also … Continue reading Better Vision Through the Miracles of Modern Science →

I'm going in for cataract surgery bright and early this morning. Then I'll have an eye patch for a day, so my next post is probably Thursday. I'm looking forward to clear vision in my right eye!