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/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 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3461 The replacement SIM card for my cell phone has just been delivered. It honestly could not have arrived fast enough. I have come to rely on my cell phone for several of the apps that require data. My cell phone has been about as useful as https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3461 2026-07-15 14:16:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3460 The past few months have kept my focus on my health. I have been especially focused on getting my incision recovered from the 3 times it became infected. The by-law officer was just to my home. Someone has called by-law enforcement on my backya https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3460 2026-07-15 12:53:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3459 I have had what I think is the best possible thing happen for me. I was able to get my right leg straight while using the warm water therapy pool. I am finding it so much easier moving my right knee joint while in the warm water therapy pool. Al https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3459 2026-07-13 16:49:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3458 I have been removing green pus from my knee replacement incision for the past 3 days. I have just had my incision assessed by my family doctor again. The good news is that the infection is localized and not into my artificial joint. A blister has https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3458 2026-07-13 14:22:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3457 When I hang my gym back hanging off the handles it gets jammed as I enter the public transit bus. The practical answer is to hang my gym bag containing my bathing suite and towel off the back support of my power wheelchair in the center. I have ju https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3457 2026-07-13 13:49:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3456 The ROHO air cushion for my power wheelchair is 12 years old. It was repaired approximately 3 weeks ago when the rubber it is made out of formed a pin hole leak. Now it has a new leak. The rubber it is made out of is worn out. It isn't worth https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3456 2026-07-13 09:35:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3455 I just achieved another new first. I am now able to make complete 360's using my peddle exerciser. More of the motion is coming back to my right knee joint since it was replaced on April 24th 2026. https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3455 2026-07-10 20:58:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3454 I could barely take the pain after using the warm water therapy pool for the first time. I am going to need to be able to listen to music after exercising my right knee joint in the warm water therapy pool just to cope with the pain this is cre https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3454 2026-07-09 15:59:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3453 I have just finished used the warm water therapy pool for the first time since my right knee joint was replaced. It went well enough. This was extremely painful. However strictly measuring this in terms of measuring how this went by the exercises https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3453 2026-07-09 15:19:00+00