https://rons-home.net/en/blog Stay up to date with Ron Piggott's day to day life, activites and efforts to serve individuals living with chronic pain, physical disabilities and those who rely on a wheelchair for their mobility. https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3444 I have woke up today with more energy than I did a week ago. I just finished washing my entire body all at the same time. This is the first time I have been able to wash my entire body all at once since I arrived home from my right knee joint bein https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3444 2026-06-30 09:57:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3443 I just put penetrating oil (think rust consuming fluid) into the 4 stem bearings on my power wheelchair. The instructions are to tap the rusted bolt - nut for 20 minutes. I just took the wheelchair for a 20 minute drive. Lots of cracks in the road https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3443 2026-06-29 20:58:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3442 I just put penetrating oil (think rust consuming fluid) into the 4 stem bearings on my power wheelchair. The instructions are to tap the rusted bolt - nut for 20 minutes. I just took the wheelchair for a 20 minute drive. Lots of cracks in the road https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3442 2026-06-29 20:58:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3441 I just gave myself an injection into my left knee joint. What I did is called a diagnostic injection. I put local freezing into it. This has stopped my left knee pain. This means replacing my left knee joint will resolve the pain. The parts tha https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3441 2026-06-29 10:57:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3440 The dealership I contacted on June 23rd just called. My disability case worker approved the maintenance for my power wheelchair. The replacement parts have been delivered. They have scheduled to do the maintenance on my power wheelchair o https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3440 2026-06-26 15:33:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3439 The appointment with my family doctor concerning loosing weight went really well. When I book appointments through the web site I have to provide a few sentences to explain what the appointment will be for. When my family doctor first walk https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3439 2026-06-26 15:30:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3438 I just had the follow up appointment with the doctor that treated my microscopic colitis. Since I asked a different question from my previous appointment he better defined the symptoms of microscopic colitis. From what the doctor is describing t https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3438 2026-06-25 14:11:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3437 I had potting soil delivered with the supplies to start learning how to use my food dehydrator. I just finished transplanting my raspberry plant. I didn't have enough soil when I started this 2 days ago. I am really enjoying getting outside https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3437 2026-06-24 18:34:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3436 My friend Mike has come over to my home and helped me. I needed an able body person to unpack my new microwave oven. There was just no way I could do this on my own. I have the physical strength. But a microwave oven is too bulky for what I am https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3436 2026-06-23 16:12:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3435 I have just received confirmation that the quote has been submitted to my disability case worker for the maintenance my power wheelchair requires. The carbon motor brushes are "the straw that broke the camels back". The quote includes replacing th https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3435 2026-06-23 15:41:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3434 In August 2025 I purchased a food dehydrator from a yard sale. I got it setup in my kitchen about a week ago. Now that I have the silicone mats for dehydrating food I need to start learning how to use it. I need to start learning the timings an https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3434 2026-06-22 22:01:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3433 My new microwave oven is here. Delivery was quoted for 4 days from now. I am really glad this has been ahead of schedule. I have been making heavy use of my microwave oven for warming up food during my recovery from surgery. The reason is b https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3433 2026-06-22 08:22:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3432 I started to transplant the raspberry plant I purchased on Friday. I need a bit more potting soil. I will buy this tomorrow. I have been really enjoying going outside to water my grape plant. I am positive I will enjoy caring for my raspberry https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3432 2026-06-21 19:41:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3431 My order for the other 2 style of mats for my food dehydrator has been delivered. I now have all 3 styles. This week I need to try my food dehydrator out. The some of mats will need to be trimmed before their first use. This will be easy. Th https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3431 2026-06-21 16:42:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3430 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3430 2026-06-20 15:41:00+00