90 Yards of concrete
The most positive news of the week is that Judy met with an orthopedic surgeon who is into exercise, nutrition and meditation (exactly the type of MD I thought we would encounter in Hawaii, but he is the first of that breed). Judy has been diligent in doing her physical theraphy exercises and the MD was pleased with her range of motion. His comment was that he could get in there for surgery and not be able to fix it. So, why not stick with exercises and begin some strengthening exercises. He gave a steroid shot which reduced immflamation and no surgery. Relief was instantaneous. The PT gave her some new exercises and Judy is feeling much better about the whole thing. The first of 5 cement pours is now history. The estimate was off: the contractor expected 50+ yards and actually used fully 90 yards--9 cement truck loads. The pump operator thinks we could build a 6 story building on the slab. A minimum of 2 foot deep, this slab will not go anywhere. In just over 3 weeks, we will work o