Elbow Revision–Part I

Going into my elbow revision surgery I wasn’t too phased or worried — I could practically sail through it in my sleep – or so I thought.

Bad News

My doctor confirmed a small fracture of the radius bone and both components of my elbow replacement were loose

Right Elbow

In November I had my right elbow replaced by the same orthopedic surgeon that did the left in 2016, Dr. Michael Wiater. My right elbow has been bent ever since I can remember. Looking back at pictures of my childhood, it probably began at age 4-5. I remember doing physical therapy for it as a […]

Portraits, Progress & Pain

I have been distant from WordPress and blogging for quite some time. Life has been hectic but progress has been slow. The boys are both back in school and into the swing of things, my husband has been traveling internationally for work, and I’ve been recuperating from my left elbow replacement surgery on the 19th […]

Easy Does It…

For a few years now my ultimate goal was to turn my passion for painting into a small business. I had a plan in mind of how I would get there: Practice, practice, practice Create Logo Paint, paint, paint Build Website Paint, paint, paint Design Business Cards Paint, paint, paint Start Selling via commissions and […]

Hands

My hands have been hurting — a lot! So, I took a breather from class for a couple of weeks to rest my wrists and hands. X-rays reveled, to no surprise, the cartilage is gone and my wrist bones are all smooshed together. My elbows are also in bad shape! Come to think of it, […]

Lost and Found

The next few years would prove to be a very difficult time both physically and emotionally. I had two growing, busy, little boys and my arthritis was rearing its ugly head once again. I was having a lot of trouble with my lower back and the nerve block injections I’d been receiving for two years weren’t working […]