Attending an Air Show after a Total Knee Replacement

OK, I may be stretching it here, but….here is some advice I can give about enjoying an air show while recuperating from a total knee replacement.  It’s been 5.5 months since my tkr, but my knee is still swollen and I am still working on regaining my flexibility.

• Air shows are a great way to get some good walking exercise in while recuperating from a tkr. Or, they are good walking for anyone, period. :)  Air shows ROCK!

• There is going to be a lot of walking. Some airfields are larger than others, so it depends.  If possible, walk on the pavement for best traction.  And, taxiways are usually quite smooth.  This is great for not being that concerned about your footing.
• Watch out for large rocks.  These can cause havoc with your balance, which is probably already “iffy” .
• Be careful of dirt and sudden “dips” while walking or standing.
• Solid walking shoes.  This is very common sense.  However, after people watching, it’s amazing to me the types of shoes people meander about in.  I swear by my plain and simple, comfortable shoes.
• Watch out for people walking without watching where they’re walking.  They’re everywhere.
• If possible, park in the handicapped area.  It usually is in the front of the parking lot.  The drawback to this, however, is the fact that once the event is over….there is a LONG WAIT to depart the premises.
• I found it helps me to get a sturdy, well balanced stance whenever the air show has my neck and head looking straight up.  (You know…sometimes planes reach high altitude.. )
• Enjoy the luxury of walking.
• Feel your leg muscles work and be grateful they do.
• And….enjoy the show!

I happened to have the priviledge of watching the USAF Thunderbirds.  Their red, white, and blue planes are spectacular to see.  What a great show!!

No Expensive Exercise Equipment Needed-TKR

In addition to providing stretching of the leg muscles, ankle weights serve other purposes while recuperating from a total knee replacement.  Even though one can achieve a great workout by using a leg extension machine, this can be done at home for dirt cheap.

Here’s the step-by-step breakdown of utilizing this muscle strengthening exercise:

• Simply take an ankle weight of your desired weight
• Wrap it around the ankle of the affected tkr leg
• Sit on a chair
• Lift your ankle until the leg is straight.
• Do 10 repetitions, 3 times
• Do throughout day for extra strengthening..

It’s the same procedure used during the machinery process.  And, ankle weights can be used over and over without paying extra.

This exercise strengthens the muscles surrounding your knee.  It has worked great for me.

NHL Winter Classic…WOOHOO!!!

This posting may be a few days late, but better late than never.  The Chicago Blackhawks will be playing the Detroit Red Wings in the NHL Winter Classic Game.  It will be played January 1, 2009 at Wrigley Field.

HOW COOL IS THAT???????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Two of the Original Six teams facing it off in an open air stadium playing our beloved game of hockey.  (Yes, I know that is not a compositionally correct sentence.)  That is the way to start out a new year.

Irregardless of how badly the Blackhawks will be beat…:)…it will be a great game!

Pain Immediately after a Total Knee Replacement

I have been asked by quite a few of my readers what the pain is like immediately after my total knee replacement. Well, it seems to go through phases.

While laying in the hospital bed, not moving, there was no pain. There are three reasons for this:

1) My knee was continually iced. Icing is the best form of pain med around. In addition to being cheap, it is all-natural.

2) I wasn’t moving, other than to reach for the tv remote or eat. No wait…I wasn’t eating due to the nausea from anesthesia. Anyways, there was not much movement of my leg.

3) The femoral block (meds used to numb the major nerve found in the femur) was still working. In my case, it worked for about 3 days. My entire thigh area was numb due to this.

So, if one is scared about the amount of pain immediately after a total knee replacement….don’t be. And…if you do have pain…it’s only temporary.

DAAAAAAA OHH

The 2008 MLB All Star Game happens to be on now (no, I’m not a baseball fan…I’m just watching it cuz it’s at Yankee Stadium). There’s something special about Yankee Stadium, fan or no fan. Yogi Berra is there, also. Cool…I remember him telling someone to cut the pizza into only four slices since he wasn’t hungry enough to eat six. That’s funny….lol

Anyways, I just heard the loudspeaker guy yell….”DAAA OHH”. I thought they only did that in hockey. Hmm

Oh cool….I just heard “Take Me Out To The Ballgame”. Now, that’s one great song! I remember being at the last game at Tiger Stadium (Detroit) singing that song during the 7th inning stretch. What a special time. Tiger Stadium is just an empty shell now. There’s something so special about hearing a wood bat hitting a solid pitch.

(I used to be a baseball fan until the players became too unruly and spoiled.)

Watch Out for this TKR hazard

I have already mentioned elsewhere in my blog that small kids, animals of any size, and loose cords can be potential hazards for a total knee replacement person.  Well, there is a new one to add to the list that is not mentioned in any medical literature….

Today while in the grocery store, a man was swinging his full grocery bag without any regard for anyone or anything.  As I saw him do this and approaching me, I stepped aside and let him walk by.  Had that plastic bag full of groceries hi my knee…..OUCH!!…That bag was at the exact level of my knee area.

Before my total knee replacement, I am certain I was not as aware of my surroundings as I am now.  Or, if I was, I did not react to them as quickly.

Too bad it took a major surgery to increase my awareness level.

Total Knee Replacement Surgery Pre-Op

Getting ready for a total knee replacement, for me, was a pain in the royal derriere (butt). Here’s why:

• I couldn’t take any of the herbs that were a part of my daily routine.   Western medicine wasn’t sure if they would fit in.  Western medicine needs to catch up with reality.
• I couldn’t take any aspirin, of which I usually take  daily.
• I had to have self-blood donations of 2 pints.  The blood center caused me much distress.
• I had to take iron supplements,  which I did not like.
• I had to take a blood thinner the night before surgery.  It caused nausea.
• The literature on what to eat, not eat, and drink is confusing and contradictory - as is the info on supplements.
• Each pre-op process for a total knee replacement starts two weeks prior to surgery.
• I attended a total knee replacement class.  The only benefit of this was actually seeing the knee implant.
• I was told that crutches were too much work and that I needed a walker for a while after surgery.  This was stated during the total knee replacement class.  I did not agree with that.
• I got all my dental work done prior to surgery.  Ugh!!!  However, my dentist is a hockey fan.  And, his brother is the orthodontist for one of the NHL teams. Cool!

I had to go through the process two times (donating 4 pints of blood) due to my surgeon getting sick and cancelling the first surgery.  The second surgeon was great.

Even with all of this, I have no regrets over having my surgery.  There is no joint pain now.  What an entire relief!

Why We Need NHL Live! TODAY…

According to the NHL Network, as of July 9, 2008, the following is happening:

Sergei Fedorov re-signs for one year

Ray Emery has signed a one year contract with the Russian Continental Hockey League

Ken Hitchcock has signed a 3 year contract with the Blue Jackets

Chris Chelios, Stanley Cup Champs Detroit Red Wings, is still an unrestricted free agent

Brett Hedican, Carolina,  is also an unrestricted free agent as of this date…

See why we still need NHL Live! on?  EJ Hradek and Don LaGreca would have given us this information in an informative, yet entertaining manner.

Instead, us fans have to decipher the scrolling feeder board on the bottom of the NHL Network screen as a way to get our hockey news via television.  Bummer….

Motorcycle Training Courses and a TKR

There is a paved LARGE motorcycle training course in my backyard.   While walking back from the mailbox the other day, I put the unused pavement to use.  It makes for a great walking course.

When not in use by the motorcycle guys and gals  - the pavement is perfect for a total knee replacement (TKR) recuperation exercise.  It is flat (except for one small dip that I discovered one day), paved, and I can walk it as many times as my little heart desires.

I find that walking around it at a moderate pace -for about 5 times- suits my needs fine.  My knee loves it, and my entire body gets a good workout.  It is even better when the sun is starting to rest after a busy day.  Nice breeze, cool pavement, and quietness….woohoo!

So, for all the mornings that I am woke up by the annoying high squeal of a motorcycle horn (bummer), some good has come out of this course.  (If you’ve never heard a motorcycle horn, you’re saving yourself a headache.)

Right on….

First Day Without NHL Live!…ho hum..

Yesterday was a strange day.  It was the first time since March that I did not turn the tv on and watch NHL Live! with Don LaGreca and EJ Hradek.  There was no laughter, hockey news, nor entertainment for me.  The only other alternatives were not worth watching.

Alternatives to NHL Live!: I can only take Kelly Ripa for so long, the way she continually interrupts Regis.  I love Regis Philbin, but could smack Ripa.  Other talk shows are not entertaining…Diane Sawyer…come on.

Why can’t the NHL Network have reruns of the NHL Live! show?  That would be great!

Life is going to be rough until September 15.

Oh….Jamir Jagr is going to play in Russia next season.  The hockey duo (Hradek & LaGreca) told us this was possible before they went off the air.  See….no insider scoops anymore til September….

P.S. Thank you to my readers who are continually increasing my readership.  You rock!

Sitting at a Desk After a Total Knee Replacement

Well, a discovery was made earlier this week. Prior to this week, five months after a total knee replacement, I was sitting on the sofa with my laptop. Sometimes I would have my leg extended while other times I would not. It finally was getting too uncomfortable sitting on the sofa, so I switched to the desk.

The desk and hardback chair are a much more comfortable setting. My leg is flexible enough to touch the ground, like a ‘normal’ knee when I sit in the chair. It didn’t use to be like that only a few weeks ago. So, as I sat for the majority of the day working on my laptop, I would get up every half hour (or so) to stretch my legs. Ouch..That’s life, though.

Then, after getting done writing a few hours later, I noticed that my bionic leg (leg with artificial knee joint) was very swollen around the ankle. In fact, it was so swollen, I couldn’t move it. Woah….

Prior to my total knee replacement, every time I sat at my home desk I would prop my leg up on a large exercise ball. It was the only way I could keep my knee from locking up on me. (It was not a fun time.) So, after noticing how swollen my lower leg was the other day, I decided to use this tactic again.

Problem solved. No swelling, no pain, and no griping. I’ll have to find something else to gripe about. (My exercise ball is the same height as the seat of my chair. Perfect fit. )

Moral of story: Exercise balls are good for more than just exercising. They can be used as a leg extender while sitting at a desk.

More Walking after a Total Knee Replacement

Yesterday I walked for an hour at a steady pace. My new knee loves it when I take her for a good walk. Not too fast, not too slow. It was very enjoyable. Then, near the end of the walk I noticed that sweat was pouring down my face. To admit it, I was surprised. All I was doing was walking – no elevation, either.

I’ve known for years how plain old walking is great exercise, and my recuperation from a total knee replacement loves it. (I use the term total knee replacement during my blogs so search engines can pick it up.. )

That evening when I got home, I showered, had a cold beverage, and plopped down on the sofa. I put an ice pack on my knee (it was crying for one since it was so swollen), elevated my leg, and then turned into a couch potato for the rest of the evening.

Wow…did it feel good.

A Book Excerpt…

Here is a book excerpt, to at least show that I’m working on my book project (and make myself feel better).  After all, my book project is the original purpose of this blog. 

“What Time Is It?”

While first hospitalized as a result of my auto accident, I was in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for a few weeks. Some funny (and strange) things happened while I was in there. Here is one of the happenings that occurred:

While in the Intensive Care Unit, I remember always asking everyone “what time is it?” I don’t know why it was so important. And, I was so drugged, I probably couldn’t make much sense out of a watch if I had to.

Anyways, whoever would walk into the ICU, I’d ask them for the time. Even total strangers. Finally, my aunt (who was always looking out for me in her own way), bought me a Timex wrist watch.

I don’t remember what happened after that. I only know that my Timex kept ticking for years.

1959 Stanley Cup Final

There was a great hockey game on NHL Network tonight.  During the Vintage Games show,  Game 3 of the 1959 Stanley Cup Final between the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs was on.  Wow!  How cool was that?!  Frank Mahavelich and “Rocket” Richard were both in it.  Now, that’s what I call a game!  And…it went into sudden death overtime.  Toronto finally won 3-2.

Woohoo!!!!!

Bring it on!!!

Adding Humor to Serious Topics

I finally figured out how I can liven up the topic of being in a life-threatening car accident which resulted in multiple injuries.  I will intersperse stories that have no humor in them with ones that do.

That way, instead of having my readers become downtrodden like they’re reading a book on economics, they will be able to laugh at the parallel absurdities.

The two opposite ends of the spectrum will at least help me in writing the book. I need laughter in order to move on to the next subject area.  One can only think of a body cast for so long without getting depressed.

Writing tip:  use humor to alleviate the seriousness of the subject area.  Gain a different viewpoint. How profound.

Five Months after a Total Knee Replacement

Well, something great happened today.  I was icing my knee after an hour long walk when I noticed something.  I could see the outline of my kneecap (patella)!  That means that my swelling is starting to go down, and I could actually feel my knee cap for the first time since my surgery.

It’s amazing how the small things in life can be so important.

There is still a ways to go, but….woohoo!!

Independence Day in the U.S.

Well, the Fourth of July celebrations are done.  There is something special about a professionally done fireworks display.  It signifies independence, our country’s freedom, and a special time in our nation’s history.

A great way to enjoy the holiday (in my opinion) is to watch “Yankee Doodle Dandy” with James Cagney.  This film is a classic that will never be replicated.  Besides symbolizing patriotism through music, it is about the life history of George M. Cohan.  He’s the composer of ‘Grand Old Flag’, “Mary”, “Forty Five Minutes from Broadway”, “Nellie Kelly”, “Harrigan”, “Over There”, and so many others there is no room to list them here.

He’s considered the “Yankee Doodle Boy” since he was born on the Fourth of July.  He’s the first nonmilitary personnel to ever be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his contribution to the war efforts during his lifetime.

What is so disheartening to me is the fact that he is almost forgotten today.  His music is hard to find (sheet music, anyways).  People may know the song “Yankee Doodle Dandy”…but they do not know who wrote it.  He had a multitude of successful Broadway musicals, and yet…he seems to have gone into obscurity.  How very sad.

George M. Cohan is an American institution who is in a class of his own.  And…he’s forgotten by most.

No More NHL Live! - on hiatus

Well, today was the last show of NHL Live! for the season.  It’s on hiatus until September 15. Bummer.  Today, as a final gesture, Gary Bettman (NHL Commissioner) was on bidding the show farewell.  That was way too cool.

The show also had Eddie Olcyzk (aka “Eddie O”) on today.  He has done a weekly spot on Fridays, but was on today as a final seasonal gesture for NHL Live!.  He is just such a wealth of knowledge about hockey and is so much fun to listen to.   Plus, his passion for the sport is great.  It’s always fun to hear how encouraging he is about Don LaGreca’s weight loss (which, by the way, is 30 pounds as of this writing!).

Well, my beloved Red Wings acquired right wing Marian Hossa for a year.  Cool! I’m curious to see how he’s worked into the lineup.  Ken Holland, General Manager, just rocks.  Of course, I’m sure he didn’t do it all alone.  He’s got Scotty Bowman, Steve Yzerman, and the owner Mike Ilitch -  all working together to make such a winning team.  Did you know that Mike Ilitch is the founder of Little Caesar’s Pizza?  Yep…”Pizza Pizza”. 

Sean Avery went to the Dallas Stars.  It’ll be fun to watch him and the Stars in the upcoming season.  Sometimes that guy needs a good slap (or body check) , in my opinion.

Too many other signings to mention here.  That’s another reason why I think NHL Live! needs to be on for another week.  E.J. Hradek and Don LaGreca provide us with the scoop like no one else can.

See you in September, guys.  Life just won’t be the same.

Boohoo….

Why Does Knee Hurt after Total Knee Replacement?

I recently had someone ask me this question.  Here is what is happening to me….5 months after my total knee replacement, I experience pain and stiffness in my knee area.  It is not in the knee joint itself, however.  My pain is centered in the surrounding tissues and muscles which emcompass the entire knee area.

My pain is most noticeable during descending stairs (going down stairs), and during my flexibility/stretching exercises.  Flexibility exercises include the rowing machine, stairs, knee bends or squats, and others. Some of the other exercises include the simple ones like laying down and sliding my leg toward my butt (that’s an exercise given immediately after a total knee replacement is done).

My flexibility is still being worked on with various exercises, and it is improving.  My knee is still swollen, also.  However, that doesn’t stop me from showing off my scar as if it is a trophy (which it is, in my books..: ))

Hope this helps…

No More Seattle Sonics

Well, it’s finalized. The Seattle Sonics are leaving.  Their new home is Oklahoma City.  I may not be a basketball fan, but it’s still disheartening to see a professional sports team with such a rich history (40 years) leave town.

And, to make matters worse, Seattle cannot have another professional NBA team in the immediate future.  It was part of the deal, from what I understand.  That reeks big time.  It’s bad enough that the owner is taking the team away from a loyal fan base, but basketball fans cannot enjoy another NBA team for awhile?  Stinkola, baby.

Love Of Writing

While working on my book, and doing other writing gigs, I just realized something that is needed in order to accomplish any writing task.  That need is the enjoyment of writing.  One seems to hear from a variety of sources that “follow your heart and money will follow”.  Well, money may not be here yet, but the enjoyment is sure there.  That’s a good writing tip…have the passion.

There’s something fun about using words properly, organizing them, and thinking about their impact.  It’ even more fun when “the mood” strikes and the words just flow.  That’s known as inspiration.  Those times are great, but they are counterattacks to the times when words don’t flow.  Those times exist, also.

Writing rocks. 

Early Withdrawals from NHL Live!

Well, July 3 is the last day for my beloved show..NHL Live!  Besides giving me the lowdown on hockey happenings, it provides me with culture.

For instance,  on Friday’s show, I learned about the Naked Cowboy.  Turns out that he is a real person living in New York City who plays guitar, and wears an interesting wardrobe.  He wears his cowboy hat, cowboy boots, and underwear.  It’s not just any underwear, however. The hockey duo of EJ Hradek and Don LaGreca let us uninformed viewers know that the underwear is known as “tidy whities”. 

This guy was walking down the street and passed in front of the NHL Store.  When the commercial ended, and the show started back up, that’s when we heard about him. It was quite entertaining.

See….besides providing a fulfilling way to gain hockey news of all varieties (from phone and live interviews with key hockey players, personnel, owners, celebrity fans, etc.), we learn about the New York cultural scene.  It’s just the tip of the iceberg of all this show provides us fans with.

It would be great if the NHL Network programming execs could show reruns of that show while its in hiatus.  Life won’t be the same without my daily fix of NHL Live!

I’m beginning to have symptoms of early withdrawal. Ho hum…Bummer.  Now I’ll have to go back to 100 channels on, and nothing worth watching.

That’s something else….NHL Live! serves a purpose for saving television viewing ratings.  Personally, my television is not going to be in use during the time when I’d otherwise be watching NHL Live!.

Ho hum….

Scared of a Total Knee Replacement?

Don’t be.  It’s only natural to be anxious about a major surgery, but the benefits far outweigh the drawbacks.  Here are a few items that I, personally, have to say about having the surgery:

• I don’t need to carry around crutches while fearing my knee will ‘lock up’.  I did that for 8 months.
• I can walk more than a few feet without experiencing any knee joint pain.
• I can do aerobic exercises without having any knee pain.
• I can engage in daily activities without wondering what my knee will do.
• I can walk upstairs without any knee pain.
• I am not bowlegged anymore.  The surgery realigned my leg.
• I do not wear a 1.25″ shoe lift anymore.
• I am stretching and using leg muscles I had not used in 30 years due to my trauma injury.
• I know that the pain of recuperation is temporary (has been almost 5 months already).
• I have the highest praise to say about the surgery process and the team that worked on me.
• Modern medical technology is truly remarkable.
• The surgery itself is the easiest part.  Recuperation is the hardest.

Hope this helps all who are contemplating having a total knee replacement done.

Another Hazard for tkr

It was a beautiful day when I decided to take my new knee for a walk through the local mall.  All was fine and dandy until….I came face to face with a new hazard.  A hazard that I was never made aware of, but still on the same level as a big dog.

While browsing through the jewelry department, suddenly a tribe of small children came into view.  One backed up without looking, while the other two were hyped up while trying to convince their mom to let them go home.  All three children came to my waist level.  One was swinging his arms, another pushing her brother, and still another anxious to just get out of there.  One by one, they would have knocked into me if I was not aware of my surroundings.  (It’s kind of hard not to be aware when the sounds of squealing kids is in the air.)

Anyways, I mention this since as a total knee replacement patient, we are made aware of small dogs and our home environment as being potential hazards.  Never did I hear that small kids could be considered part of that category.

Hmmm….watch out for the little human munchkins.  They mean well, but those little bundles of energy can pack a solid unexpected whallop.

Book Writing Update

Still working on the book, adding more chapters and remembering facts to be put into chapters.  Just wrote a chapter about living with diplopia - double vision.  There are songs written about it and jokes made about it, but I don’t find anything funny about it.  I’ve learned to live with it, and be grateful I can see.  There are corrective prisms, which are inserted into eyeglass lenses, that can correct it.

Cool…wish I knew about those 20 years ago.

Walking for Exercise - tkr

The simple task of walking is a pure delight for getting my knee in shape after a total knee replacement.  There is a local walking trail that has a bit of everything.  There is gravel, pavement, grass, and wood walkways.  I can go walk along the freeway (ugh), go walk on the roadside (another ugh), or stay in the peace and quiet of wildlife (yippee!).

It’s fun to go with a group of people and chat along the way.  We reach a fork in the trail and take the unknown path.  Fun..

Anyways, I find walking to be the best exercise for using my new knee and working up a sweat.  I can walk faster now, so the sweat comes. Cool…

As far as flexibility goes, walking downstairs does it. It’s still a SLOW process, but I’m getting there. It’s still painful, but temporary.  It’s been 4.5 months after surgery.

Walking is a blessing.

Icing and a Total Knee Replacement

I just found out that some patients were not told about icing after having a total knee replacement done.  This is unbelievable to me.  Without icing, my knee would be so swollen and painful, it would be difficult to walk. Icing keeps the swelling in check.  It also helps decrease the pain after exercising.  In the hospital, I had ice on all the time.

Once getting home, I iced for about 2-3 hours per day - at least. I don’t believe those who say that it’s too much.  I know it helped me out, so I don’t listen to naysayers.

Today, almost 5 months after my tkr, I still ice after exercising.  It’s usually for about 30 minutes now.  I know I need icing when I can feel my knee and it’s warm after exercising.  That means it got a workout (my PT lady told me that )

Prior to my tkr, I used to think icing and ice packs were a waste of time.  My, how times have changed. 

Icing rocks!

Using Hills as a Walking Exercise-tkr

While recuperating from a total knee replacement, I have found it advantageous to walk up and down small hills.  It’s taken four and a half months to do this, however.  The incline provides me with a good overall leg workout, along with circulatory benefits.  The decline seems to mainly work on my quads and knee flexibility.

And, I find it great to walk backwards up the hill.  This is great for my hamstrings.

Sturdy, nonslip soled shoes are essential for this exercise.

Seattle as a potential NHL market

There is talk, so I hear, about Seattle being a location for a future NHL team.  It seems like a great idea!  According to Bill Daly, NHL Deputy Commissioner, three things are needed in order to have a team.  These three things are: ownership, market, and a building (arena).  I learned that from watching ‘NHL Live!’, of which I am a loyal fan.

As far as ownership goes, Paul Allen is already involved with other professional sports, why not hockey?  That’s something to think about.

There is a strong market here for an NHL team.  There are ice hockey teams at both major universities..University of WA and Washington State.  They belong to the PAC-8.  Wherever there are collegiate ice hockey teams, it seems logical that there will be a good market for an NHL team.

The Spokane Chiefs  belong to the Western Hockey League (WHL) and draw a good crowd. And, the Seattle Thunderbirds are a junior ice hockey team that draws crowds.

As far as a building goes, I can only hope that Key Arena is torn down and replaced with another more user friendly building.  That building has people crammed in seats like sardines in a can. (Unless you’re in the handicapped areas, which are very accommodating).  I am not a fan of that building in any way, shape, or form.

And, history shows that Seattle was the first US city to win the Stanley Cup.  This happened back in the 1916-17 season.

So…in conclusion…..BRING IT ON!!!!

NHL Live! Update

Yesterday (Tuesday) some of the NHL store staff defamed the cutouts of EJ Hradek and Don LaGreca.  EJ’s cutout was donning a pink Kings jersey.  Very pretty.  They caught the culprits, and it made for good entertainment.  However, it had longer lasting effects….

I was unable to catch the beginning of today’s show and had a dream that both EJ and Don were wearing blonde wigs and dresses as the show began.  It turns out that it was part of a bet they had with the staff personnel.  Neither one was a good looking (or even decent looking) woman, but EJ looked better than Don.  In fact, the camera began with a shot from behind as Don sat in his chair.  As he turned around, it was real scary.  He looked like a bearded Benny Hill in drag.

So, when I saw the beginning of the encore show today, I was curious as to how it was going to start. 

No wigs, no dresses..lol

I need a life..