I recently received my annual clearance of chondro-sarcoma. Yeay! 
To celebrate, I went to New York... the flowers were in bloom, it rained, and the people scurried to and fro.
Life is good!
Gratitude
Monday, June 8, 2009, 12:55 AM EST [General]
I recently received my annual clearance of chondro-sarcoma. Yeay! To celebrate, I went to New York... the flowers were in bloom, it rained, and the people scurried to and fro. Life is good!
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L.A.dy Warriors
Wednesday, May 20, 2009, 01:51 AM EST [General]
Since getting more involved in adaptive sports, I have met some amazing people like U.S. wheelchair tennis Paralympian Kaitlyn Verfuerth and Quad Rugby (aka "Murderball") player Mike DeYoung. They are incredibly inspiring. In the attached picture, I am in a huddle with my Lady Warrior teammates. Kaitlyn is on the far left and I am on the far right. Our amazing coach, Alma, is in the center "gesticulating" (-: . I get in trouble for standing up in my chair during the games. I try not to do it, have even strapped my leg down to remind myself not to, but my instincts get the better of me when shooting... and well, that's considered a foul in wheelchair basketball! Tags:
Happy Mother's Day!
Sunday, May 10, 2009, 03:49 AM EST [General]
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Recumbent Bikes
Friday, March 27, 2009, 10:31 PM EST [General]
Next, I joined the UCLA adaptive bike program. The therapist asked if I had heard of recumbent bikes. I vaguely recalled seeing one demo'd at the ACA Boston conference a few years back, but just never thought seriously about it (back then on 100 mg of Fent who thinks of anything seriously?) (-: Anyway - she said, "Come down, I'll have a handcycle for you and you'll have a great time with the group." Well, she was right. I had a blast. We cycled from Marina del Rey to Manhattan Beach Pier and back (12 miles). It was the first time I handcycled. It wasn't easy, especially uphill, but I made it. I have strong upper body strength from all the crutching. But ouuuhhh, I was sore after (a happy sore, mind you!) The bike UCLA loans me is far from state of the art, so I decided to check into purchasing a recumbent bike of my own. I have researched handcycles like the "Lightening" to recumbent foot cycles like the Catrike - Trail, Road and Expedition. Today I tested the Catrike Trail - and let me tell you - it was AMAZING!!! It has a foot pedal and when I first arrived for my demo, the bike shop owner said he didn't think I could manage a foot cycle being a hemi. I told him I thought I could - I had cycled on a stationary bike at the gym and on a tandem before. He was skeptical, but his assistant was all smiles when I wouldn't take "no" for an answer. The test drive went great - I was all smiles and so was the assistant. These are expensive pieces of equipment and I want to make the right choice. Although I may one day want to join competitions, I think for now the beach path routes will do. That being said (and if you all read this far): Do you have any suggestions? Have you experimented with recumbent bikes? What do you suggest? I have one good sturdy leg that I would like to keep fit, so a recumbent foot pedal sounds right. But, I can see the benefits of the handcycle too. Any thoughts? Thanks!
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"The Dan Lawrence Foot Memorial "
Sunday, March 1, 2009, 02:10 AM EST [General]
Please look in your closet for any old, unused limbs OR ask your prosthetist if he/she has any parts sitting around. Someone who could not otherwise afford one might be using it right now and living a more productive, happy life as a result. Thank you on behalf of Limbs for Life. "We aren't asking for much...just an arm and a leg!"
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