FraidyCat

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Joined: May 31, 2013

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- FraidyCat replied to the thread TKR Fall during exercise session.
  
  @Jamie, thanks, much appreciated. I actually did meet with a second-opinion surgeon last week--he's the surgeon who replaced my hip...
  
  Monday at 11:15 PM
- FraidyCat replied to the thread TKR Fall during exercise session.
  
  I neglected to ask that the hip be x-rayed last week at the second-opinion appointment. Probably the surgeon who actually replaced that...
  
  Sunday at 11:04 PM
- FraidyCat replied to the thread TKR Fall during exercise session.
  
  I'm at about 8 months postop with the L knee and still not recovered either with stair navigation or walking gait. I feel that if I were...
  
  Sunday at 10:57 PM
- FraidyCat replied to the thread TKR Fall during exercise session.
  
  Thanks for checking in with me. I saw another surgeon--the one who did my first hip replacement 8 yrs ago--on Tuesday, to get his take...
  
  Apr 10, 2025
- FraidyCat replied to the thread TKR Fall during exercise session.
  
  I've now been going to the new PT for a month and not sure if I'm making progress. The PT's theory is that my slow progress with...
  
  Mar 29, 2025
- FraidyCat replied to the thread TKR Fall during exercise session.
  
  I appreciate the suggestion. However, I tried Tai Chi some years ago and thought I was going to lose my mind with boredom--it's just not...
  
  Mar 29, 2025
- FraidyCat replied to the thread TKR Fall during exercise session.
  
  Thank you. I think my new PT, at the third PT outpatient facility I've been to since October, may be helping more than the two previous...
  
  Mar 20, 2025
- FraidyCat replied to the thread TKR Fall during exercise session.
  
  I'll ask my PT about the heel slides. Thanks for the suggestion.
  
  Mar 17, 2025
- FraidyCat replied to the thread TKR Fall during exercise session.
  
  I've racked my brains as to where in my house I could put recumbent bike but haven't succeeded in identifying anywhere as of yet.
  
  Mar 17, 2025
- FraidyCat replied to the thread TKR Fall during exercise session.
  
  I typed a reply to your message and then it seemed to disappear. Will try again: I've met/heard of a few others who didn't do PT but...
  
  Mar 17, 2025
- FraidyCat replied to the thread TKR Fall during exercise session.
  
  I've met/heard of others who also didn't do PT and did fine without it. Leads me to wonder whether I've wasted a lot of time (not to...
  
  Mar 17, 2025
- FraidyCat replied to the thread TKR Fall during exercise session.
  
  Thanks! My dilemma is that, though I'm now seven months postop, I don't think my recovery has been especially satisfactory so far--I...
  
  Mar 16, 2025
- FraidyCat replied to the thread TKR Fall during exercise session.
  
  Thanks for your kind thoughts, @benne68. I don't seem to have sustained any lingering injury from the fall. I've been back at the gym...
  
  Mar 16, 2025
- FraidyCat reacted to benne68's post in the thread TKR Fall during exercise session with Like.
  
  Honestly, NO PT is better than BAD PT -- but I doubt that she "fire" you because it is not in her best interest to lose you. Remember...
  
  Mar 3, 2025
- FraidyCat reacted to Layla's post in the thread TKR Fall during exercise session with Like.
  
  Hi Fraidycat, You may consider initiating a conversation with your PT expressing that you're looking forward to working with them as you...
  
  Mar 3, 2025
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