https://rons-home.net/en/blog Stay up to date with Ron Piggott's day to day life, activites and efforts to serve individuals living with chronic pain, physical disabilities and those who rely on a wheelchair for their mobility. https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3394 To The Editor Of The Ottawa Citizen Newspaper: This morning a youTube video was recommended for me. It was concerning England's high speed rail project "HS2", the approximate 40 minutes time savings it provides and at what cost. Everything https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3394 2026-05-08 11:43:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3393 I just realized: I took 3 steps without using my crutches, walker or wheelchair! I didn't even think about needing a walker or my crutches. I just did it. They weren't graceful or well formed. There is trouble with my other knee. But I'm h https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3393 2026-05-07 15:49:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3392 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3392 2026-05-06 21:16:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3391 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3391 2026-05-06 18:49:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3390 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3390 2026-05-05 17:09:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3389 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3389 2026-05-04 12:32:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3387 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3387 2026-05-04 11:01:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3388 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3388 2026-05-04 10:42:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3386 I woke up with my right knee to my right foot extremely swollen and running a mild fever. I went to the hospital to get checked out. There is a higher risk of blood clots in knee replacements compared to hip replacements. I had a 5 minute wait https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3386 2026-05-03 19:05:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3385 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3385 2026-05-02 10:51:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3384 I have just arrived home. I've remembered the chaotic state of my life with what my knee was doing to me. I have a whole lot of healing to do. I am hoping i can steady my life enough that in 2 or 3 weeks I can do some work on my website again. https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3384 2026-04-30 15:29:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3383 It is going home day What a great day to be alive. The past 14 hours haven't been smooth. My microscopic colitis flared up. I've had more diarrhea. I was physically strong enough to be able to get myself to a toilet without hitting my call bell https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3383 2026-04-30 09:23:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3382 I have managed to up my "make your own fun while hospitalized" game even more this evening! At the start of 7PM shift change I saw a nurse I recognized. Without thinking I said "Emily B! As I live and breathe!" When I was hospitalized in No https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3382 2026-04-29 20:08:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3381 I had my morning inpatient physiotherapy. Part way down the hall a patient was being transferred from a lift onto a stretcher then off to surgery. I stood for the 4 minutes the transfer took place. Then I finished walking all the way to the en https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3381 2026-04-29 11:36:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3380 My surgeon just came to my room to see me again today. When he came to my hospital room yesterday I forgot to tell him that about 70% of the pain pre-surgery is gone. He was so happy to hear me say this and so glad the surgery has made me feel be https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3380 2026-04-28 17:08:00+00