One of the new RVers, Fred took this photo of us starting out on a walk.
Full fridge before Christmas.
We are having a really wonderful winter but that means lots of visitors and activities. We are not complaining.
Snapper with lime.
Dorado topped with thin slices of pineapple – very yummy. Large zucchini on the grill and potatoes.
Broken toilet seat. We were very lucky to find one on Amazon.mx that fit. None our size to be had anywhere in Mazatlan.
I am still doing my exercises and have been walking the beach. My last physio appointment is tomorrow. Every visit takes about three hours out of our day. Happy to say that the girls are doing very well being left alone. They only bark as we drive back intothe RV park from the lancha and they see us park.
Right in the middle of a large intersection. This fellow was just working on his own, no one to direct traffic around him nor hold the ladder.
What is this all about?
The red tractor was pulling these three wagons up the road right next to us from the beach and he got stuck. So he had to get the blue tractor to pull him and the wagons through the heavy sand.
This is the same area that all the vehicles get stuck in unless they are a 4 wheel drive or know how to drive in the sand.
Last Tuesday my knee became swollen all over again. Personally I think that the Mazatlan physio exercises were too much for me. I haven’t ridden a bike for at least 30 years but they wanted me to do five minutes on the stationary bike. First time I managed almost two minutes. The Nordic bike was very hard for me and hurt so after 4 times I said no more. Colin and I think ( and hope ) that the recent swelling is because the exercises were not directed to an almost 70 year who is not at all active. However I kept going and finally when the swelling began again I said no more exercises ( I am still doing my kinesiology which is now aimed at strengthening my knees) and just had the electrical stimulation done and the ultra sound treatment the last two visits to physio and will have the same again tomorrow. I also decided to stop walking on the beach since last Thursday to do all I could to rest my knee.
Found some hidden wine. That is the girls colourful toy box in behind.
Of course I called my Mazatlan orthopaedic surgeon. I had sent messages but he claims he never received them. Glad I just called him. He was driving and pulled over to speak with me. He was very surprised about the swelling. He explained that I have two choices, get arthroscopic surgery to go in and clean out the knee and see what is happening. Dr. Cervantes claims that that would last 6 months to three years. After that I would need a knee replacement. However I am not bone on bone or anywhere near that yet. Needless to say I was very shocked. So I made a phone appointment with my GP in Kelowna. As of Friday a referral has been sent out to an orthopaedic surgeon back home. Hopefully it won’t be a one year wait to see the doctor. I asked Dr. Cervantes here if I could do another set of the special mix of anti-inflammatory meds and he agreed. The swelling has gone down perhaps 50%. Hard to tell. But I am on top of it. I really miss walking the beach and hope to get back to it in a few days. We also have several sets of friends in town this month that we want to visit with. So I am hoping that my knee will go back to normal all on its own and stay that way for a few years at least!
Three ships in port on January 10th. Tourism is all back to normal here in Mazatlan.
We so enjoyed watching them leave, that we invited folks over for happy hour to see another three cruise ships leave the very next day, January 11th.
So lots of little changes happening and I am adapting day by day. Carlie had been having physical issues and has been in pain for part of the day ( 4 days ) this past week. We think we may have resolved the issue. It all has to do with how fast she eats despite her puzzle bowl. More on that next post. How do you teach a dog to chew?
I was heading to physio that morning and saw them all lined up.
On the return to the peace of the Isla. I forgot to take photos of our happy hour but a great time was had by all. Always fun to watch the huge ships leave.
Last sunset of 2022.
Sorry to hear that you are having so much trouble with your knee. Listen to your body and I personally think too much exercise will do more harm. Some years ago I was thrown out and off our moving dinghy and bumped my knee. It was swollen for four months! Your RV site let’s you watch lots of interesting activities. Nice photos!
Quite the find there with all those bottles of wine! Like Christmas all over again! It is nice that the girls do not mind being left alone now and again, it is good for both of you. Hope your knee feels better soon!
As I was reading I was thinking how great it is that you have been able to enjoy walks on the beach again, but then I got further down and see you are having problems again … I sure hope you are back on the beach soon!
Love all the pictures of life on your holiday.
You two make the yummiest grilled fish.
I hope your knee calms down. When Josh broke his foot this summer he had troubles walking the beach in Nov.
Wishing you all the best 🙂
prior to my knee replacement surgery, the surgeon prescribed Diclofenac Potassium 50mg to reduce swelling. Worked great! And during PT when swelling prevented my knee from getting to a100 degree bend, he told me to take it again. 2 days later I reached 100 degrees.
Might be worth your dr asking about.
Try walking the beach in a supportive pair of sandals. Those cruise ship are big!
Sorry you’re having such a problem with your knee! I know that pain and feel for you. I’m in Bucerias right now and having a heck of a time with my hip it’s not liking the cobblestone’s or the sand for that matter! In so much pain I’m not sure what’s up with it but I’ll just walk and rest walk and rest poco y poco… love to you all