This is a Test

My doctor wanted me to test out the stimulator so I did today.

Today my family and I went to Matthiessen State Park to test out my new hardware. My doctor told me that I really need to try the DRG stimulator doing things that I do, so why not go for a hike at one of our favorite places.

The terrain at Matthiessen is rocky and up and down with lots of stairs and it was covered in snow and ice. A canyon with multiple waterfalls runs through the middle of the park and it's absolutely perfect there... except for the graffiti that modern day neanderthals have carved into the sandstone. Does Billy still love Rhonda? NOBODY CARES. Besides, isn't that what social media is for you dumb cavemen? Also, we were saved from seeing the litter that usually covers the ground there. Normally we bring garbage bags to collect the trash we come across. Socks are everywhere during the summer. Whoever finds the diaper in our family wins for the day and if you think that's rare sadly it is not, because nearly every time we are there we find a diaper on the trail. 

We did see something I thought was really bizarre. I saw a mosquito flying through the air. I received the crazy look at first when I announced my discovery and then we started noticing them all along the canyon. They'd even land on top of the snow and keep moving. Crazy.

I didn't have much trouble except for the snow covered stairs that were packed down and tricky to navigate safely. I brought my cane with to help keep my balance. I don't think it was necessary, but I'd rather be safe. The only issue I had was the cold foot again. Instead of the numb, cold, and painful foot that I'm so used to, I just had a cold and numb foot. So again that is an improvement. My doctor said that with time the cold foot may improve, but I'm not seeing it yet.