So here’s my Week 2 picture. I must admit I haven’t been stretching as much as I should since school started, so I’m not sure how much progress I’ve made since last week. Assuming, of course, that I’ve made any progress at all. You be the judge:
I was able to make an appointment to see a physical therapist on Tuesday this week, so please pray that things go well with that and I can start to get more motion back sooner than later.
So I realize I’ve been bad about updating you about my shoulder surgery and recovery. And what better way to document my progress than the YMCA (hat tip WG). I know the C is backwards, but the right way doesn’t really demonstrate my lack of mobility.
Long story short:
I was diagnosed with a frozen shoulder which essentially means an estimated recovery time of 3 months easily doubled. Ugh.
In any case please pray that I will be motivated to do my stretches and that my doctor will be able to hook me up with a good physical therapist.
Stay tuned for weekly updates.
After a week of being on and off a feeding tube, my nephew, Benjamin Thomas Klein was able to come home Sunday to some very anxious parents and grandparents.
At the time he went home he weighed 5 lbs. 12 oz. and was 20 inches long.
Thank you for your prayers.
Our Toilet Paper Quest continues with Hakle brand Klopapier. If you recall we first tried a brand called Cosy. Their mascot was a cuddly, pink cartoon tiger. Hakle goes with a soft, cuddly puppy. But would it be as soft as a cute little puppy?
Hakle’s slogan is: Deinem Po zuliebe. In English, For the sake of your butt . Seems pretty intense for a toilet paper slogan, though around here we appreciate that kind of commitment. So we’re off to a good start already.
In addition, the particular package of Klopapier we purchased offered a Reise zum Po, a vacation for your butt. Let me tell you, my butt definitely needs a vacation.
In any case we rated Hakle much higher than Cosy, with Tricia even comparing it favorably to Charmin. This could actually be a viable option for our Klopapier needs. However, we’re not quite done yet.
Will Hakle become the official Klopapier of the Kleins?
Stay tuned for the next episode of KlopapierQuest!
Upon returning to Austria, Tricia and I discovered that the Billa had indeed squeezed the Charmin… off of their shelves! Tragic! Saddened by this discovery, we reluctantly set out on a quest to find a new brand of Klopapier.
We quickly ruled out the cheapest option, Clever. Now, Clever brand is great when you need a giant tub of ice cream or some cheap frozen pizza, but I’ve unfortunately been on the wrong end of some Clever toilet paper before. Not a good experience.
We made a decision to give Cosy a try for a few reasons:
1. It was on sale
2. It has a cuddly pink lion/tiger/cat thing as its mascot
3. Its logo is: “So weich, dass man es blind erkennt.” I’m not exactly sure what that means, but if I had to guess. “So soft, one would have to be blind not to know.” Yeah, that doesn’t really make sense. Oh well. I guess my German still needs some work.
In any case the verdict around here is a definitive thumbs down for Cosy. It looks soft and cuddly, but isn’t so much soft and cuddly where it counts.
Wish us luck as our Klopapierquest continues…