Archive for the ‘Personal’ Category

Emily at WRC on TV

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

I’m way behind on email, my reading list, etc. So I only just now saw this video of my wife Emily talking about the Wildlife Rehab Clinic, which aired on a local TV station recently. I guess that makes her famous. :) She serves as a volunteer, caring for the animals and as the President of the clinic, and we both serve on the clinic’s board of directors. For more info on the clinic, please visit http://www.wild-life-rehab.com/ or send me an email.

Re-learning to Walk

Thursday, April 1st, 2010

A couple days ago my orthopedic doctor examined my leg (x-ray images) and informed me that I could start walking.  Of course, it’s not that simple.  My leg is very weak after a couple months of bearing no weight.  And I think I have a bruised heel bone (calcaneus), which hurts like hell.  Never mind the fact that my knee is painful and stiff…  But I can live with all of this — I get to walk again.  As soon as I re-learn the skill.  :)

RIP Cyd

Sunday, March 14th, 2010

Cyd, originally uploaded by bensons.

Cyd passed away last night from acute kidney failure.  It was so sudden.  She is missed.

Knee at 6 Weeks

Friday, March 5th, 2010

6 weeks after the accident, 5 weeks after surgery (approx)

Pain Killers Are Killing My Brain, Oh My!

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Lately, I’m sleeping sound for 12 hours at night, napping for a couple hours during the day, and slow-witted for most of what’s left.  My nerve-pain medications have always caused this sort of thing, but layering-on an opioid pain-killer and an opioid potentiator just makes it worse. I’m lucky if I can get a single productive thing accomplished in a day. :(