De-Stressing Your Home & A TKR

Having a comfortable place to live is important for everyone, especially those recuperating from a total knee replacement. Here is an article I found on Dr. Andrew’s Weil website (http://www.drweil.com) that I found interesting and wanted to share. Enjoy!
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6 Ways to De-Stress Your Home
Your home – whether big, small, or somewhere in [...]

Recap of Today’s Hockey Chics blogtalkradio show

Today’s Internet talk show, Hockey Chics’ “Big Hair Hockey” went really well.  Besides some technical difficulties at the beginning, the show went without a hitch. I was talking about my beloved Red Wings.
The topic was the Detroit Red Wings in the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals.  It was just fun talking about the Detroit Red Wings [...]

Detroit Red Wings Lead Series 2-0

The Detroit Red Wings are up 2-0  in the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals.  In Game 2 of this best of seven series, the Wings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 on home ice.  The game was at Joe Louis Arena (“The Joe”)  in Detroit. The game was broadcast on NBC and the announcers did a great [...]

Detroit Up 1-0 in Stanley Cup Finals

The Detroit Red Wings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals by a score of 3-1.  Game was played at The Joe (Joe Louis Arena) in Detroit, aka Hockeytown.  It was broadcast on NBC.  Broadcasters did a great job. Woah…
So…well…The Hockey Song was played.  Pretend I put the lyrics here.  [...]

Another Invite for hockey talk..Woohoo!!

I just received an invite to participate in the Blogtalkradio show, “Big Hair Hockey”.  It’s a preview show for the Stanley Cup Finals.  I’ll be talking about my beloved Wings and how they’re going to have a good battle from the Pittsburgh Penguins.  However, we know the outcome.   GO WINGS!!!
Sunday, May 31, 2009 [...]

Sitting After A TKR

One of the most frequent questions I receive from my readers involves the effects of sitting for any amount of time after having a total knee replacement. If your situation is similar to mine…it varies situation to situation, day to day.  Or, as Bob Dylan would say…”The answer is blowing in the wind”.

My tkr [...]

Detroit Red Wings Clinch Western Conference Title

The Detroit Red Wings were victors over the Chicago Blackhawks in tonight’s Game 5 of the Western Conference Final Series.  It was the third OT game of the series.  What a game!!  The Blackhawks were phenomenal and the goaltending in both goals was unbelievable.
The Wings won 2-1 and took home the Campbell Trophy [...]

Wings Up 3-1 in Series

Yesterday’s game was not really much of a game.  The Detroit Red Wings were playing the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center in Chicago in Game 4 of the 2009 Stanley Cup Western Conference Finals.  The game was broadcast on NBC.  Detroit pulverized Chicago, and rightly so.
What was frustrating to see was how the Chicago [...]

Using Ankle Weights & A TKR

Recently (today), I figured it might be fun and adventurous to start using 2 pound ankle weights on each leg while going on my daily walks.  It worked out great!  There is no way that my tkr leg would have allowed this only a few short months ago.  How time heals all, eh?
Until today, the [...]

Wings Lost to “The Kids”

I just received an entertaining tweet from The Detroit Red Wings.  It was titled…”Oops, let the kids in”. 
The Detroit Wings lost to the Chicago Blackhawks in OT at the United Center in Chicago last night.  The Wings lead the Western Conference Finals best of seven series 2-1.
It was a great game, though. [...]

Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

Here’s wishing all my readers a happy Memorial Day weekend.  Please take time to pay tribute those who lost their lives for our country.  Be grateful for all you have.
Enjoy!

Detroit Red Wings Up 2-0

The Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks, 3-2, in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals.  This gives the Wings a 2-0 series lead.  The game was played at Joe Louis Arena (“The Joe”) and broadcast on Versus.  It was a great game that went into OT.
For those readers of mine that are familiar [...]

Exercise for Gaining Flexibility in a TKR

Here is another great exercise that can be done for increasing flexibility in your tkr knee. After reading and hearing about it, I decided to give it a try and it works well for me. It doesn’t require any special equipment.
Sit in a chair with feet firmly planted on ground.
Slide your body forward, [...]

Bring Back Peter Puck!

Here’s a great idea that was on NHL Live! today that is meant to increase hockey’s awareness to those uninformed about the great sport of hockey.  Bring back Peter Puck.  GREAT IDEA!!!
Peter Puck was an animated character (a puck with hands, face, and legs) that would provide information about the sport of hockey.  HE RULED!! [...]

Knee Swelling & A TKR

Well, just a short note here on something that’s interesting to me.  My tkr knee still swells up big time after I am done exercising.  It does not hurt, though.  It just is not a pretty sight.
It has been over a year since my total knee replacement surgery.  My walking capabilities have improved 100%, but [...]

NBC Hockey Announcers Talk Too Much

Speaking of the NBC announcers….I wish they would shut up.  For the first minutes of the game Eddie O (who I love to listen to on NHL Live! and during INTERMISSIONS) and Pierre McGuire carried on a conversation so that there was no play-by-play announcing being done.
Enough is enough. It is one thing to make [...]

Detroit Wins Game 1 of Western Conference Finals

The Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks, 5-2, in today’s opening game of the 2009  Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference Finals.  It was a great game to watch.  The game was broadcast on NBC, with Doc Emrick as the play-by-play announcer.  Color commentary was provided by Eddie Olyczk and Pierre McGuire.
It’s going to be [...]

Grow A Playoff Beard & Help Charity

Stanley Cup Playoffs are in full swing now and with it comes a tradition.  The tradition of….Growing a playoff beard!!   See…by doing this you can not only show your support for your favorite NHL team, but donate money to charity at the same time. You can even rate others’ beards – by giving them [...]

I’m A Guest Panelist on Hockey Chics Blogtalkradio this Sunday, May 17

I wanted everyone to know that I will be participating in a panel discussion about the upcoming Detroit Red Wings V Chicago Blackhawk series. The show will be run on Blogtalkradio located at:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Hockey-Chics. The show is titled the “Western Conference Big Hair Hockey Talk Show Finals Edition”.
We will be discussing goaltending, coaching, and [...]

formatting woahs…

That post about Detroit is not formatted correctly and I’m still figuring out what’s going on with that.  Kindly pardon the unpleasant formatting.
Same message, though.   DETROIT RED WINGS ADVANCE TO WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS!!  WOOHOO!!!

Detroit Red Wings Advance to Western Conference Finals

What a game!! The Detroit Red Wings beat the Anaheim Ducks in Game 7 to advance to
the Western Conference Finals. They will be facing the Chicago Blackhawks.
It will be an Original Six matchup.:)

Seeing that the Wings were victors at The Joe (Joe Louis Arena in Detroit)
tonight, I think we know [...]

NHL Live! & Twitter

On today’s show (Thursday, May 14, 2009) there was mention between Don LaGreca and EJ Hradek of the fact that NHL Live! is currently on Twitter. How cool…..NHL Live is broadcast on the NHL Network and XM/Sirius Radio – for those who are not familiar with them.
Thought you may want to [...]

EJ Hradek & Don LaGreca Back Together!

If only for 75 minutes, it happened today on NHL Live!, broadcast on NHL Network, XM/Sirius Radio. It was great seeing those two together again.
Don LaGreca stated that he had scheduling conflicts that have prevented him from being on NHL Live! every day. NHL Live! ends at 2p EST and his “other” job [...]

Update..Stanley Cup Playoff Conference Semis….

Wow…hockey at its best!!!! I haven’t been on here writing about tkr stuff much lately since the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoff Conference SemiFinals are in FULL SWING!! I’m usually too pooped after the games to do any writing. Watching the games takes it out of me. (Not an excuse, [...]

Changing Leg Lengths After A TKR

Something strange has been happening lately. As I mentioned in previous blog posts, I am back to wearing a shoe lift on my tkr leg. This started three months ago, about a year after my tkr. Wearing the shoe lift is no big deal to me since I wore one for 33 years.
However, [...]

NHL and The Plus and/or Minus Ratings System

The plus and minus ratings used in the NHL have sparked my interest recently. While watching different NHL games, I have noticed this rating and wondered what it was. It is placed on the player’s profile while the game is in progress. So, when a caller on NHL Live! (broadcast on the [...]

Detroit Red Wings Lead Series 3-2

In a game held at The Joe (Joe Louis Arena in Detroit)…..The Detroit Red Wings just beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 in the fifth game of the best of seven series. They lead the series 3-2. Woohoo!! So….
The Hockey Song
Oh, the good old hockey game,
Is the best game you can name
And the best [...]

Happy Mother’s Day!

Happy Mother’s Day to all of my wonderful readers. Here is something that I received from one of my readers and thought it appropriate to pass along….Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
The One Flaw In Women
By the time the Lord made woman,
He was into his 20th [...]

Don LaGreca and NHL Live! Update (5/8/09)

Well, something just occurred on the NHL Live! show. A caller just phoned in and asked the question that many of us have been wondering about…what’s going on with Don LaGreca? He has not been on NHL Live! (on the NHL Network) for quite some time.
EJ Hradek and Greg Baldinger both stated that [...]