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    THR Time to change things up.

    A few months have passed since my last posting. Things didn't improved as expected (6 weeks) So I finally went to the doctor, who diagnosed a pinched nerve. Put me on anti-inflammatory, muscle relaxers as well as nerve pain drugs and a physiotherapy regimen. I am improving slowly, doctor said...
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    THR Time to change things up.

    I didn’t actually fall when I slipped on the ice. But my foot slid & I had a lot muscle strain to hold my balance & not drop Buddy. I am certain this is a soft tissue injury. (I’m retired black belt in judo with 40 years experience) Thank you for the concern, much appreciated.
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    THR Time to change things up.

    It’s been some time since I’ve been on the forum. We lost our 13y 8m old golden retriever Bella on Jan 2. & have been grieving for a couple of months. We decided to look for an adult to adopt/rescue but we heard about 18 week old Great Pyrenees pups in a barn about an hour drive from us. We...
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    THR Time to change things up.

    It's 5 years & 2months since my hip replacement. I have no lingering issues, the initial stiffness & limited flexibility have long passed. I still enjoy long walks with our golden retriever Bella every day & scuba dive when ever I have free, time. Our vacation trip to Oahu with our grand kids...
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    THR Time to change things up.

    We booked 10 days in Oahu, (Dec27-Jan5) & we're taking our grand children (11 & 15) with us. Lots of activities planned (scuba diving, snorkeling, surfing lessons, parasailing, hiking Diamond head & Manoa Falls. Also some relaxing on beach & pool side.
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    THR Time to change things up.

    Not St John, but I have been to St Thomas, and St Vincent & Tobego Cays in the Grenadines. Awesome clear blue waters
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    THR Time to change things up.

    We dived last week in Kingston,Ontario out on the Wolfe Islander II ferry which was sunk as an artificial reef & dive site in the late 1980’s. I tried using the built in led flash on my point & shoot camera, but there was too much suspension & backscatter. I managed a couple of available light...
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    THR Time to change things up.

    We are back home after 10 days in Cancun, Mx. I didn't go scuba diving, but we did snorkel on the reef out of Puerto Morales. Here are a couple of my better pics
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    THR Time to change things up.

    I ordered this T for my wife.
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    THR Time to change things up.

    We’re headed to Cancun mid November for our anniversary (47).We’re planning on snorkeling & diving while there (10 days).
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    THR Time to change things up.

    Last boat charter was a night dive on a familiar wreck “George M Marsh” . It’s in 80ft water, which was relatively warm this late in the season. 70F on surface and 50F at the bottom.Thermocline was right on the deck level so we could hover in the warmer layer & still see most of the wreck...
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    TKR First Post

    Hang in there. Keep up with the Physio therapy. Personally I found flexibility to be the biggest challenge at first. A stationary bike 20 minutes before doing any muscle work helps warm & loosen things up. That worked wonders for me. My TKR was in 2002 & it’s still doing well. I had the opposite...
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    THR Time to change things up.

    Cudo’s to your DM, sounds like a keeper.Falling in isn’t usually the issue. I have affectionately named that entry “the front flop”. Simple stride, or step in work fine, and back roll off a rib boat(zodiac) of course It’s climbing back up the ladder I found difficult at first, (lack of...
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    THR Time to change things up.

    Just got a text that next week will be our last mid-week dive opportunity since they are hauling out the charter boats 2nd weekend in October. I have signed up to go on it.
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    THR Time to change things up.

    Went for another late season dive out of Kingston harbour last night. It was a little rough on the surface, but great on the wreck. Water is relatively warm now. 70F on surface and 55F at 50ft depth. In contrast to the rough ride out to the wreck, the water was like glass on the ride back to the...
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