Archive for August, 2006


6 months later, finally some good news

Had my meeting with my orthopedic specialist yesterday at Boston Medical Center. The specialist I regularly see, invited his partner Dr. T (a nationally renowned ortho surgeon) to give a second opinion, and they both agreed to hold off on surgery. There are two factors that make them think that surgery is not necessary/helpful right [...]

Why Yankees fans suck

I know the Red Sox have been sucking lately, especially during yesterday’s double-header, but does that give Yankees fans the right to leave voicemails like this on my phone?

Surgery likely

Met with the LtCdr at Newport Naval Hospital again today to discuss my MRI. The good news is there is no evidence of osteonecrosis. The bad news is that since my femur hasn’t healed yet, it probably isn’t going to heal. He has recommended that I have another surgery, an osteotomy. An osteotomy involves removing [...]

2006 Honda Accord Coupe EX-L

I traded in the Yukon and bought a 2006 Honda Accord Coupe EX-L. Graphite pearl exterior, black leather interior. Manual transmission, XM Satellite Radio, sunroof, in-dash 6 disc cd player. And best of all I now get 34 mpg on the highway.
Drove up to the summit of Mount Washington (6288 ft) yesterday and took a [...]