http://tuukkanen.net Blog and Web site Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:10:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This week’s recovery has gone up and down; some days I’ve been able to work out in the gym on an exercise bike or a cross trainer surprisingly well, up to 40 minutes, and on some days the knee has been very painful and one day I couldn’t even make ... http://tuukkanen.net/2010/03/12/update/ This week the recovery has been very depressing, emotional and frustrating. I am making progress and that is great but it’s very slow and frustrating and annoying. Today I was out for the second time without the crutches. Yesterday I went to the super market without crutches (and bought hair ... http://tuukkanen.net/2010/03/05/slow-recovery/ This week I’ve had a bit too much to do and too many responsibilities for someone who is still recovering from a surgery. So the knee has been very painful for a few days and more swollen than is was last week. It’s nothing too serious, I think, but it ... http://tuukkanen.net/2010/02/26/scars-shoes/ So finally, my left knee was operated last week. According to the surgeon, Hannu Miettinen, everything went very well. In the surgery, a ‘new’ ACL was reconstructed from my left thigh muscles. I was about two hours in anesthesia and one night in the hospital. I have one longer cut ... http://tuukkanen.net/2010/02/18/knee-surgery/ So, the date of my knee operation is confirmed. In less than a week it’s going to operated and I’ll finally know what kind of damage exactly happened in the third Acts of Clothing performance in November. I feel relieved but also a bit frightened. Depending what needs to be ... http://tuukkanen.net/2010/02/06/539/ Today I start a new educational live art course around the Acts of Clothing performance and process. Exciting! Here's Marcia in her famous flamenco tartan and me in my Marimekko in the hotel Atlas in Kuopio. Photography: Pekka Mäkinen. Wishing you all a good day! Johanna http://tuukkanen.net/2010/02/02/back-to-acts-of/ Today I went to town to buy some food and wine with my son. We decided to have some coffee and hot chocolate in café Burts which is located in one of the shopping malls in the centre. I seriously didn’t plan to visit the best underwear store of the ... http://tuukkanen.net/2010/01/23/unexpected-shopping/ The knee issue moved on today when I called the insurance company and asked why I haven’t heard anything from them. Once more, I need to go and see an orthopedist – and this time it has to be on a private clinic that the insurance company collaborates with i.e. ... http://tuukkanen.net/2010/01/21/things-are-moving-on/ I’ve tried to keep up my regular exercising regime but it’s really not working very well. In each training session, there are movements which the knee cannot support and it kind of collapses – and this is very painful. This also happened today in the worst possible way (and I ... http://tuukkanen.net/2010/01/20/527/ Ok, I've now finished knitting the socks. Thanks again Aila for the inspiration! They feel nicely warm and I think I will wear them a lot with skirts and dresses. As I went to buy the silk ribbon for the socks, I quickly had a look at the sales in a ... http://tuukkanen.net/2010/01/09/socks-etc/