Friday night, Jeremy joined some others and hiked up Mount Timp as part of the Timpanogos Emergency Response Team. He has his first aid certifications and his Ham radio license. Him and the others camp from Friday to Sunday at the meadows and make sure that hikers have enough water and such. The most exciting incident this last weekend was apparently splinting someone's knee that had hyper extended it on the saddle. They splinted it, gave him extra water and a walkie talkie that they checked in with him all the way down the mountain where he gave it back to the group at the bottom.
While Jer was off having all the fun, I was in traction for my neck and hips. Physical therapy is helping. I'm not done yet, but it's been very good. Sat I had a PRP shot into my hip. It was so sore afterwards, but I've heard all good things about them, so I'm willing to try it to improve quality of life. They want me to do stem cell therapy, I'm not sure what I think about that one. Apparently my biggest problems are from 1) my pelvic bone being out of alignment, which causes pain in my hips and SI joint dysfunction. 2) possibly a genetic disc disease that has contributed to me getting arthritis before I'm 40 and 3) PCOS causing hormone imbalances which sends out the wrong hormones for strengthening and loosening tendons. Since starting therapy I no longer have migraines, I can walk stairs normally instead of with a lead foot, it's easier to get out of bed. I still have pain, but it's not the same pain that I've had for the last 10 years. I have another 3 shots into my hip, and 6 more office visits to do. Then I need to keep doing my exercises at home and they want to do a series of 5 shots into my lower back and neck.
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