September 1st & it’s 6 days to go!
September 1st, 2011 | Author: carriesuepepper
Today is September 1 and in six days, I’ll be hopping on a plane to Los Angeles to get hip #2! All systems are go – I’ve jumped through all the hoops (dental check-up ok, blood work ok, chest x-ray, ultra-sound . . . all A-OKAY. I’ve signed all the forms – ones saying that if my surgeon is unavailable that NO ONE else is allowed to touch me; ones saying that if I should need blood, they are allowed to give me a transfusion (making sure I know the risks of hepatitis or HIV — miniscule but possible. AND, I’ve been taking my LifePak Nano and drinking my G3 — and eating blueberries and nibbling on tomatoes and apples so that my antioxidant score will be as high as possible. Did you know that recovery from surgery is better and faster if we have a HIGH score? I didn’t know this until an incredibly compassionate doctor, Dr. Ben Gonzales, share this with me. Thank you Ben!
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A scientist speaks on anti-aging science!
August 25th, 2011 | Author: carriesuepepper
If you want to hear from one of the top scientists in the field of nutrition and anti-aging, watch this!
We LOVE Dr. Oz!!!
August 21st, 2011 | Author: carriesuepepper
Dr. Oz Skin Carotenoid Score
Previous to the show Oz gave everyone the ultimate nutritional detector test that measures the Carotenoids in your skin which can help indicate the overall antioxidant health in your body. The machine is known as Bio-Photonic Scanner. It returns a Score known as Skin Carotenoid Score (SCS) that indicates how good your immune system is.
35 days and counting!
August 2nd, 2011 | Author: carriesuepepper
The clock is ticking and I am getting a little nervous, but more excited, about my new (2nd) total hip! I’ve been to the dentist (can’t have any problems there due to possible infection during surgery); now, need to have pre-op appointment (blood tests, chest x-ray) – all the things to tell the doc that I’m A-Ok for this surgery.
Countdown to a new hip — Day 37
July 31st, 2011 | Author: carriesuepepper
I am counting down. 37 days until I begin life again with my 2nd total hip! I look at the calendar and I imagine how it will be to have both sides even again, to stand before the mirror and not be crooked, to walk up a hill with both legs evenly and without pain instead of pulling myself up with my strong leg and helping the other one along. To climb out of a car and not have to stand still for the first few seconds before I can start walking, to sleep on either side I want without pain and to pull on pants without having to lean against something for fear I’ll fall.
