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/3578 VIA Rail Canada customer service has come through for me again. They have just confirmed the designated mobility space on the train is available for my power wheelchair and it is now reserved for me to use on October 22nd 2026. I honestly can' https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3578 2026-10-20 06:39:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3577 Just like I did with the dentist a few days ago I have copied and my list of medications and supplements I use from Google Keep Notes and pasted it into my word processor. Then I printed it off. I am going to bring this with me to my pre-surgery s https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3577 2026-10-19 20:19:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3576 Yesterday morning I woke up to a flat tire. I keep a can of Fix A Flat with me for when I get a puncture in one of my power wheelchair tires. This is expanding foam that temporarily repairs a puncture in vehicle tires. My purpose in buying this https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3576 2026-10-19 10:32:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3575 The ottoman I ordered was delivered yesterday. It requires the buyer to assemble it. I have just done so. I will get this in place at my computer in preparation for my left knee replacement surgery. The leg that had the knee replacement surgery https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3575 2026-10-19 10:19:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3574 The doctors involved in my care have stepped up again. My other knee joint is going to be replaced on November 5th 2026. I wasn't expecting this to happen until January 2027. I am still experiencing pain complications from the fluid draining prob https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3574 2026-10-19 09:22:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3573 Every now and then life throws a curve ball. I have had an accident. I burned my left wrist getting my breakfast this morning. I know the first aid for this. I have taken care of the burn myself. On account of all the recent surgeries I have https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3573 2026-10-18 09:45:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3572 My day has started off rough. I have woke up to a flat tire in my power wheelchair. I wasn't expecting this. But I have a plan for this eventuality. I keep a can of Fix A Flat in my emergency repair kit for my power wheelchair. Fix A Flat is m https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3572 2026-10-18 08:45:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3571 I just saw my family doctor. I made an appointment to discuss the increased seroma pain I am experiencing and to ask for any strategies he knows of to better manage this compared to what I am presently doing. He already had knowledge of what I am https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3571 2026-10-16 11:04:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3570 The glass pie baking dishes has arrived. On the weekend I am hoping to make up 2 pumpkin pies (without adding sugar). I am going to use graham crackers for the crust. I wasn't able to get the glass pie baking dishes in time for the Canadian Th https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3570 2026-10-15 16:08:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3569 I keep a list of my medication and supplement regime on the Google app Keep Notes. This way when I am attending a medical appointment it is easy to communicate what I am using, when I use it and the dose. I also have short phrases beside each m https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3569 2026-10-15 09:04:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3568 The smoke detector in my basement has been chirping. The battery needs to be replaced. I have done so. It has been really nice crossing a chore off my to do list. https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3568 2026-10-14 21:55:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3567 I have a dental appointment scheduled for October 26th 2026. I am having to use 2000 mg Amoxicillin before my dental appointments for 2 years because of my recent joint replacement surgeries. This is because there is increased blood flow to eac https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3567 2026-10-14 16:40:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3566 I am having a very hard time managing the pain from the seromas that are under my 2025 hip replacement revision surgeries. The pain is absolutely exhausting and debilitating me. I have decided to take the step to ask the doctor responsible for man https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3566 2026-10-13 23:03:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3565 I have discovered why I have been so messed up over the Thanksgiving weekend. One of my incisions opened just small enough to cause continual pain similar to a paper cut. I have forced some anti inflammatory gel into it. Then I forced some https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3565 2026-10-13 18:21:00+00 https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3564 I am finding the pain causing nausea and dizziness to be too debilitating. The knee that will be replaced is contributing to this. As are both of my seromas. Occasionally the knee joint that was replaced does as well (although much less fr https://rons-home.net/en/blog/read/3564 2026-10-12 21:16:00+00