Flying Colours Woven

Flying Colours Woven On an adventure of living a full retired life, with curiosity and a beginner's mind.

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05/31/2026

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:) I. Am. Canadian.
05/27/2026

:) I. Am. Canadian.

Both my shoulders have very yucky xrays (yucky being my very non-medical term).Big thoughts after my orthopedic surgery ...
05/26/2026

Both my shoulders have very yucky xrays (yucky being my very non-medical term).

Big thoughts after my orthopedic surgery appointment...

What if non-trauma, joint replacement surgery was not necessary?
What if we could address the chronic pain with these joints and thus improve function? If you improved joint function would joint replacement still make sense?

20% after joint replacement are not happy.
80% are what???

What is the placebo effect of joint surgery in this 80%?
You've waited so long for this surgery to relieve pain, why wouldn't a placebo effect be part of the response?
(See FIDELITY trial on meniscectomy surgery)

My very kind, expert surgeon, drew a diagram of the recommended joint replacement surgery she proposed for my shoulders. And while she was impressed by my improvement in function, she stressed my joint degeneration was progressive and this surgery will be needed.

She also let me know that the patient was the in the lead for joint replacement surgery not the xrays. So if the xrays were very yucky (my term) and the patient could function, she would wait.
But if the xrays were not so yucky (again, my term) but they were in a lot of pain, she would schedule them for replacement surgery.

Soooo what if non-trauma joint replacements were truly not necessary?

Off I go to find the ways to improve my joint function while
being aware of my chronic pain.

From Shawna Gawreluck..."Can I be the first to point out that people who release results of a vote they didn’t have, cla...
05/21/2026

From Shawna Gawreluck...
"Can I be the first to point out that people who release results of a vote they didn’t have, claiming results they want to see, by definition shouldn’t be in charge of any vote about anything.
Especially one as existentially important as separation."

Why oh why does anyone support this UCP govt?
Why???

Max Benefit Morning Walk1. A brisk walk (conversation would require some effort)2. A brisk walk in nature (a park, a tre...
05/20/2026

Max Benefit Morning Walk
1. A brisk walk (conversation would require some effort)
2. A brisk walk in nature (a park, a tree lined street, a trail)
3. A brisk walk in nature while doing something mental challenging (figuring out a problem, conversation, listening to a book)

Today started in snow, then rain and the sun came out as I was almost home.

From robertgcoulter..."Canada is no longer just a stable country sitting beside the US. Massive room to grow: power gene...
05/17/2026

From robertgcoulter...
"Canada is no longer just a stable country sitting beside the US. Massive room to grow: power generation, grids, ports, energy, critical minerals, AI infrastructure, defence production, space, housing, transport, and industrial capacity all moving in the same direction"
"Foreign investors noticed. Global companies noticed. The whole world is taking Canada seriously. But when a U.S. hedge fund owns your newsroom and a Liberal is delivering the wins, don't be surprised by the minuscule coverage."

With daily mindful movement, chronic pain awareness, much tenacity...Yesterday I blew the dust off, picked up the shuttl...
05/16/2026

With daily mindful movement, chronic pain awareness, much tenacity...

Yesterday I blew the dust off, picked up the shuttle and was tentatively back at my loom.

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