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/3477 After my grass was cut 2 weeks ago I was planning to research robot lawn mowers and purchase one. This didn't happen. When I am not experiencing nausea from my remaining original knee joint all my physical effort has gone into the recovery from https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3477 2026-07-30 09:44:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3476 I went over to Shoppers Drug Mart to buy myself yogourt to eat before I sleep. They sell bundles of 3 pounds of bananas. Their bananas have all ripened and they need customers. They repackaged them in groups of 5 pounds. But they kept the 3 poun https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3476 2026-07-28 22:18:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3475 One of my friends has just really encouraged just now. He said to me: "I have always believed you accept people for who they are not what you want them to be." This made me feel great. I am trying my personal best to make a life for myself as https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3475 2026-07-28 12:58:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3474 I have arrived home from using the warm water therapy pool. I have made a disappointing discovery. I accidentally broke one of the arms on my sunglasses. This was nothing more than an accident. They snagged on my t-shirt and broke. All the https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3474 2026-07-27 20:38:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3473 The past few days have been pretty rough. I am plenty glad they are over. While I was waiting at the bus stop on Thursday my knee replacement incision started tearing itself open. There is no way I could use the warm water therapy pool with an https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3473 2026-07-27 16:30:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3472 I did something really special today. After the previous time I used the warm water therapy pool a life guard asked me if I'd be present on August 4th 2026. I intend to be. He then explained this was his final shift. He is starting basic t https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3472 2026-07-27 14:47:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3471 I just finished another appointment with my family doctor. It went well. I started on blood pressure medication about 6 weeks ago. There has been no escaping the pain and nausea caused by pain my body is causing me to experience. Then when https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3471 2026-07-27 13:40:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3470 I spent 3 hours doing physiotherapy for my artificial right knee joint today. It is much harder to do without the warm water therapy pool. But with my knee replacement surgery incision beginning to tear itself open last night I did these at my hom https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3470 2026-07-24 22:44:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3468 For today I decided to attend the evening time slot for the warm water therapy pool. While I was changing into my bathing suit I saw an area of my incision ( 1mm or 3/64" ) that didn't look quite right. It looked like the top layer of skin had com https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3468 2026-07-23 21:24:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3467 My power wheelchair has had a thorough overhaul during the past few weeks. While I was at the dealership I asked if they had a USB charging port accessory for my power wheelchair. They called the manufacturer. It is available for power wheelch https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3467 2026-07-21 15:29:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3466 I finished using the pool for the second time today. If I set aside that I forgot my hip sack (containing my wallet) and I didn't pack a lunch to eat between using the warm water therapy pool it went okay. It worked out well doing range of motion https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3466 2026-07-18 14:35:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3465 I just had a really pleasant visit with my sister and her husband. They are passing through town. It was absolutely lovely seeing them. This morning I used the warm water therapy pool from 9:00am to 10:15am. I am planning to use the warm water https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3465 2026-07-18 12:13:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3464 All the maintenance for my power wheelchair is now completed. I wore out everything that is possible except for the 2 large wheels. they literally disassembled my power wheelchair and rebuilt it. What triggered the maintenance was the carbon https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3464 2026-07-17 10:37:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3463 One of the young adults in the community stepped up. He cut my grass with a colleague of his. I am glad this is taken care of. I don't want to cause the city problems. I am glad to get by-law enforcement off my case. When I am feeling refreshe https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3463 2026-07-16 12:07:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3462 My Disability Tax Certificate with Canada Revenue Agency expires on December 31st 2026. Amazingly even though I had both of my artificial hips replaced in 2025 and my right knee replaced in April 2026 I have less mobility. I am again requ https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3462 2026-07-15 16:21:00+00