Philippe Morotti's Blog

Happy New Year!

philippemorotti — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:20:11 +0000

I spent the Holidays in Nice, France, visiting my mother. My friends Any and Radomir came down from Paris to see me and I also saw my cousin Ina.

Huset Store Event – Philippe Morotti Photo Exhibit – Wednesday, November 30, 6pm-8pm

philippemorotti — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:21:05 +0000

Click here for details: http://sacc-gla.org/site/?p=3577

CHARLOTTE ZUTRAUEN – September 19, 1908 – May 1, 2011

philippemorotti — Mon, 02 May 2011 16:14:11 +0000

My dear friend Charlotte has passed away at the age of 102. May she rest in peace.

WAGON WHEEL SCHOOL Fundraising and JUDO

philippemorotti — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:30:56 +0000

I had a fun and eventful weekend, Leslie and I went to our friends Ruth and Mike’s school’s annual gala. This year the theme was Cuba and I donated a large photo that I had taken when I was in Cuba in 2004.

On Sunday I coached two of my Judo students, Juan and Roman in a competition where they gained a Gold and a Silver medal.

Hollywood Judo

philippemorotti — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 02:35:04 +0000

I am now teaching Judo at the Hollywood Judo Dojo on Monday and Thursday evenings. Here’s their website for more info: http://www.hollywoodjudo.com/

New Member of The Swedish Chamber of Commerce

philippemorotti — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 16:59:54 +0000

Happy New Year! I am now a member of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce. This is a great organization for networking and promoting Swedes in the USA. There is an article about me in their newsletter. I’m looking forward to all their parties!
http://sacc-usa.org

Read more at: http://www.intrainingla.com/

Thank You Harlan Amstutz!

philippemorotti — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:58:37 +0000

It’s been a month since surgery. Professor Harlan Amstutz did an amazing job. After rebuilding and grafting bone and replacing the mechanical part, I am now intact again. Recovery is going quickly. I was driving after two weeks and could walk easily on crouches. I am now switching to a cane for the next 3 weeks. I also managed to go back to work after 3 weeks. I am doing some light upper body training as well as physical therapy. The next step is to get my blood free of metals. I should be back on the motorcycle in a month or so and be able to teach Judo in a couple of months.

Hip Replacement Surgery

philippemorotti — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:35:22 +0000

10 years ago I was part of an FDA approved Clinical trial called Hip Surface Replacement. The component put in me was made of Cobalt and Chromium. The word was that this component was going to, hopefully, be a one time surgery reserved for athletes and younger more fit people allowing them to achieve a higher level of activity. The basic idea was that the femur head was kept and capped as opposed to the traditional hip replacement where you have a stem going into your bone.

It now turns out that 10+ years later, in my case and a few others, the metal has leaked into the blood stream. An acceptable level of Chromium should be 0.2. Mine is 73.6! Cobalt acceptable level is 1.5. Mine is 105.2! The side effects of this poisoning are listed as kidney failure, enlarged heart and nerve damage, to mention a few.

On August 26th, I am having surgery for removal and a total hip replacement made of another material less toxic. Then over time, hopefully, my body will get rid of the metal.

Over the last 3 months. I have felt very week and dizzy, short of breath and have struggled to maintain a normal life. Those close to me have noticed. I look forward to sharing more energetic times with you all in the future. I want to thank you for all your support during this difficult time.

Photographing Children

philippemorotti — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:46:54 +0000

My version of Lolita

philippemorotti — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 19:41:58 +0000