I’m Baaacckkk…

My friends, the road back has been a long one. A journey that I never want to go through again. To sum up like the old American Express commercials…

Out for a walk with my puppy. It healed.

June 15th. 1st amputation stemming from diabetic foot ulcers that spiralled out of control… $0. Thanks to Canadian health care system
Also June 15th. Tendon release of the other four toes on the right foot…$0. Again, Canadian health care system.
June 27th. Remaining toes turned necrotic. Also, I started to go Septic… $0
July 4th. Emergency angioplasty of the Popliteal Artery to open up blood flow to the foot. All of my other toes were removed at the same time… $0
6 different antibiotics to take care of an infection. It was MRSA… $0
Months of daily in-home visits from nurses… $0
Dark periods of depression, pain, and doubt… $0
December 29th. A real glimmer of hope that it might be coming to an end… $0
January 22nd. I had a goal of being able to attend the 2024 PGA Show. Hopes were crushed… $0
February 1st. I get cast for prosthetic and orthotics… $0
February 2nd. I attend the Toronto Golf Show and get content. Other than obligatory stop at Krispy Kreme and gas … $0
February 7th. Another MRSA infection and another two week cycle of Doxycycline (my body hates that shit)… $0
February 14th. I get a pair of New Balance runners that the prosthesis is interlaced into… $200
Also February 14th. The nightmare is over. Amputation sites are healed… $0
February 24th. I visit the Paddock Golf Dome in Tonawanda, NY. Gas, tolls, and bucket of golf balls… $15 USD
Also February 24th. Making my first swing and getting back to doing what I love… PRICELESS

It felt so good. There are things to figure out, more gym time, and of course there’s rust to be knocked off but I’m back. Damn, I missed this.

More importantly, new content, testing, and reviews are coming. Testing of products in 2023 that were held up because of the events of the last 8 or 9 months will be concluded.