Bob’s vacation from his wife is over, as I flew into Denver on Tuesday night to join him for a house sit in the West Colfax area of Denver. It has a great dog, Coco, and home. Bob cared for both once before, for a friend from high school and her husband, when I was with my sister in Rockford.
Bob arrived a few days before I did. He takes Coco for her morning walks down near Sloan Lake and gets a great view of the Rockies. I ran on the 2.5 mile trail around the lake this morning, and it is very popular with runners, walkers (both with and without canine companions).
The other issue that has been occupying our minds is the state of Bob’s left hip. He has been having pain that’s gotten progressively worse. He had it checked in Kansas City and Austin but wasn’t sure either had provided a correct diagnosis. Luckily, his cousin in Colorado Springs connected him to a friend that works at the Sports Medicine and Performance Center at the University of Colorado in Boulder, and he had a very thorough assessment there this afternoon.
He has moderate to severe arthritis in his left hip that will need to be operated on late this year or early next year. In the meantime, he got a steroid shot that should help with the pain for a few months and get him back to walking and biking
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