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    THR Hip replacement in the obese

    Thank you so much for the information I am desperate to have this pain gone and my mobility back. Cathy
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    THR Hip replacement in the obese

    I am having difficulty finding a surgeon that will replace my bone on bone hip. I'm becoming less and less mobile each day with excruiciating pain any help would be appreciated. I am obese.
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    Will ROM continue to improve

    If it helps any Dar, my surgeon told me we will increase rom until about the 18 month mark. That does not hold true for how straight you can get your knee so be sure and work on that. Like Doug and the Ref say PT is important and do it as long as your able. When you sessions start to dwindle do...
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    Josephine, Are Ticks A Threat?

    Ticks are scary things, my granddaughter who is 4 years old was at my house the other day and said Memaw I can't get this off my finger. Well, you guessed it.....it was a tick. I said where did that come from Abby, and she said I picked it out of my ear. I about fainted but mother mode kicked in...
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    Stopping by to say Hi

    Heh kids, I'll post a picture of me in my swimming pool and we can virtually have a luau, swim party together on the forum. Cath
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    Stopping by to say Hi

    Thanks Patti I do miss all of you so if you plan that get away next year don't forget me. Cathy
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    Stopping by to say Hi

    Heh Old Friends and New, I have been very absent on the forum because I have really been enjoying life. It happened around the fourth month post rktr like many of you have said was your turning point. Are you ready for this.....I have planted 50 geraniums around my yard, trimmed the hedges...
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    What is the Worst Case Scenario...

    I am so sorry you are going through this but know you are not alone. As long as this site exist there will be caring people on it that don't care how much you rant, yell, cry, beg or plead they won't turn a deaf ear. I can understand why you and your wife would be scared but seeking advice...
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    13 weeks post-TKR...manipulation ?'s

    Dear Kes, I still do stairs one at a time, I probably could do up but not down. Whatever you can do before the manipulation you will be able to do after. If you need any more help with the manipulation just email me at [email protected] Cathy
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    just stopping in to say hi and to complain a bit

    Kath, I had that after I started work on my quads at physical therapy so I talked to my family doctor and he prescribed muscle relaxers and I take one an hour before bedtime and it has worked for me. Hope this helps a little and just know a lot of us have had that problem. When it's the...
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    Round Two

    Good luck Cathie from a fellow Cathy and I will be thinking of you and wishing the best of care from your surgeon and the hospital staff and your recovery. Make sure you check back in after you get home and we will be waiting for you and here to make you smile. Cathy
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    MUA today

    Hi Ladyblue, Now that makes since because I am blond and blue eyes and have had one manipulation but that makes me feel better knowing that about fair haired people. Cathy ps I'm at 95 degrees now just slow progress.
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    I Knealt for Communion!!

    You go girlfriend, God is smiling on you today. What a great accomplishment to be able to kneel. You've been waiting for this day and from this point on there is no stopping our Patti!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAH PATTI WE LOVE YA CATHY
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    Hello To All My Friends!!

    Chuck, you are an inspiration to all of us and to me in particular. I need to look at what you have accomplished and know it's in the cards for me I just need to be patient I'm only 3 months out. I hope Scotty gets better soon and life turns around for him. Cathy
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    Auqa therapy

    Well, thank heavens Doug I just got a new shipment of umbrellas for our drinks. I got the outside speakers for our tropical music and I will have to have Patti post a picture of the mural that our youngest painted on a garage that faces our pool. We would have a great time gang!!!!! Cathy
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    Ice Therapy on the way!!

    Hi Sue, So glad your ice machine arrived, here's to cold cold chillin from here on out!! Cathy
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    Starting to Train for a 5K Walk

    Ditto what Josephine said..................... Cathy
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    New to Forum Bilateral TKR 2/29

    Welcome Steve, Hi it's Cathy and I had rtkr on Jan 9th and am a very slow healer. Just hang in there and when it gets too hard come to the site and let us know and we will pick you right up. Cath
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    Auqa therapy

    We opened our pool May 1st and it was cloudy so we have to clear that up before we can start heating it but as soon as we can we will fire up the gas heater and in a couple of days water will be at 86 degrees. Just think if we all lived close together we could exercise in the pool together...
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    return to work

    Dear Rileysmom, I have a travel agency out of my home and I can tell you I didn't feel like working for probably 5 or 6 weeks. It was so hard to concentrate and between visits to the physical therapist and at home exercises I was and still am a bit exhausted. I had my surgery Jan 9 and boy is...
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