Surgery Completed

Well, it's done. My left knee has been replaced and the surgeon was very pleased. So far, no pain but the nerve block hasn't worn off yet. We'll just have to see how I'm doing to morrow.

Gina Anderson from the church and Diana Patton from Toastmasters came to the hospital to sit with Terry and support her. I am a very luck person to have so many wonderful friends in my life.

One Day and Counting!

Well, tomorrow is the big day. Around 24 hours from now, i'll be prepped for my knee replacement surgery. I know all will be well and the surgeon's hands will be guided by divine intervention.

I am so looking forward to the relief from the pain. I am also happy that I started this process a couple of months ago. If I hadn't, and the the degradation of my left knee, I would have hated to have waited another couple of months.

It's just human nature to be a bit apprehensive about the surgery especially with my A-fib, but I am in good hands.

4 Days and Counting

Well, in a around 4 days, I'll be in my room at Arlington Orthopedic & Spine recovering after my knee replacement. It's been a very tough two weeks. I have had tremendous pain that has been getting worse by the day. I am really looking forward to being pain free, at least in my left knee, the worst of the two.

During my rehab period, I have a lot to do to keep me busy, that's a good thing. My sister, Dian, is going to come over and sit with me so Terry can go to work. I will really have to concentrate on doing my exercises correctly plus being productive during the two weeks I am at home. I hope to return to work on June 19th. We'll just have to see how it goes.

 

Movie Date

Yesterday Terry and I headed to the "Studio Movie Grill" at the Highlands in Arlington, Texas. We were both rewarding ourselves with a "movie date".

There were only a couple of movies on that we wanted to see and decided to take a chance on seeing "Cabin in the Wood". I had read the reviews and the movie had 4 stars. It was also supposed to be spooky. Terry and I love spooky movies.

We also had Groupon passes for the movie so it was going to be a cheap date afternoon out.

After around 30 minutes in the movie we were just about ready to walk out. This was one of the dumbest movies we've seen in a long time. It wasn't even a good "slasher" movie. We were so glad we didn't pay full price to get into the flick.

Terry and I did of course have a good time just getting out and spending time together. Our special dates are precious time to both of us.

Getting Ready To Start On A New Journey

The clearances from my doctors are in place and the date and time is set. After putting it off for over a decade, and enduring a lot of constant pain, my knee replacement surgery is scheduled for Tuesday, May 29, 2012.

I plan on documenting my journey through this process for all that care to listen and read.

The procedure will be done at Arlington Orthopedic and Spine. I am very pleased with the doctor and the facility. I know I will be in good hands.

The knee replacement won't be done soon enough. Day by day the left knee if get worse and worse. I just hope it holds out until the day of the surgery.

I will write more later about my thoughts.

Bandy's Getting Old

Bandy, our dog, went to the vet today for a skin irritation. He's 13 1/2 years old now and can't even get up in the truck anymore. I have to lift him up. According the the true "dog charts" he's over 100 years old now in true dog years. He walks humped up and drags his right leg. He's not in any pain, his heart wants to play, but his body won't let him do it. Poor puppy, all he does is sleep all day long. We've given him a good life and a wonderful home. He's given us a lot of love in return. Everyone at Dr. Norris' office has watched him grow up from a 3 month old puppy. It's going to be a very sad day when we have to take that "last trip" up to the vet's office. I don't even want to think about it. I know it's a reality that every pet owner has to face, but it's not something I want to ever think about.

How to Use Blogsy

Welcome to Blogsy! I am Fomo and I will be explaining all of the cool features and functions that the Fomola team and I have put into Blogsy.

We really hope you enjoy Blogsy and it becomes your preferred way to blog. We will continue to work hard on making it better so look for regular improvements.
Okay, okay, I’ll shut up now and get to it.

A very important thing to know about Blogsy is that there are two sides - Rich Side and Write Side.

You are on the Rich Side now. To get to the Write side just swipe left or right.

In this table you can see some of the things you can do on each side.

Here's a quick overview pointing out where to go to do all the things you want to do.

Blogs

• Set up your blogs in the 'Settings' menu
• Manage published posts, drafts, and pending-review drafts in the 'Post Info.' menu under 'Published'

Media sites

• Set up your first account in the 'Dock'
• Set up multiple accounts in the 'Settings' menu

Adding images to your post

Flickr, Picasa, Google Image Search:

1. Tap on the image site on the 'Dock'
2. Place your finger on the image and drag it to your post (you can use a second finger to scroll to help you place it where you want)
3. Drop the image

Note: Tap on the image to get the 'Image Settings' menu if you want to change anything (size, link, alignment, alt text, or delete the image)

Browser:

1. Find the site with the image you want
2. Long press on the image until you see Fomo
3. Drag the image to your post (you can use a second finger to scroll to help you place it where you want)
4. Drop the image

Note 1: Some sites may use special scrips which block Blogsy from dragging images.

Note 2: Tap on the image to get the 'Image Settings' menu if you want to change anything (size, link, alignment, alt text, or delete the image)

Adding videos to your post

YouTube:

1. Tap the YouTube icon on the 'Dock'
2. Place your finger on the image of the video and drag it to your post (you can use a second finger to scroll to help you place it where you want)
3. Drop the video

Note: Tap on the image to get the 'Video Settings' menu if you want to change anything (size, iFrame/Old embed code, borders, color, related videos, or delete the video)

Embed:

1. Open the browser and find the embed code
2. Select the embed code and copy it
3. Go to the 'Write Side' and tap where you would like your embedded content to be placed
4. Paste the embed code

Note: Some sites may use special scripts which block Blogsy/Safari from selecting and copying the embed code.

Links

There are two ways to create a link.

Method #1:

1. Select the text you want to use for your link on the 'Rich Side'
2. Open the browser and find the site/image you wish to link to
3. Place your finger on the 'Blogsy Link Button' (the button to the left of the address bar)
4. Drag it to the text you selected

Note: Tap on the link to get the 'Link Settings' menu if you want to change any link settings (title, open in new window, or delete the link)

Method #2:

1. Select the text you want to use for your link on the 'Rich Side'
2. Tap on the 'Link' option that shows after making your selection
3. Type in the URL you want to use for your link

Note: Tap on the link to get the 'Link Settings' menu if you want to change any link settings (title, open in new window, or delete the link)

Formatting

There are two ways to format text.

Method #1:

1. On the 'Rich Side' select the text you want to format
2. Tap on the desired formatting button in the 'Formatting Toolbar'

Note: To delete formatting on the 'Rich Side' follow the same steps used for formatting.

Method #2:

1. On the 'Write Side' select the text you want to format
2. Tap on the desired formatting button in the 'Formatting Toolbar' (you can see the HTML added)

Note: To delete formatting on the 'Write Side' you must delete the opening and closing HTML tags.

Post Info.

• You can set your post information in the 'Post Info.' menu
• Categories/Tags/Labels: Tap on the item to select it (only use 'Add' to add items which are not already in the list)

Local Drafts

• Local drafts can be found under 'Local' in the 'Post Info.' menu
• The current post you have open will not show in the 'Local' drafts list

Publishing / Saving / Updating

There are two ways to publish/save/update.

• Method #1: Swipe three finger up quickly (We had 4 finger swipe until Apple used that in their latest iOS update.)
• Method #2: Tap on the 'Publish/Save/Update' button on the top of the 'Post Info.' menu