amberpep
Sr Bonesmartie
- Joined
- Aug 3, 2011
- Messages
- 664
- Age
- 79
- Location
- Harrisonburg, VA
- Country
- United States
- Gender
- Female
Hi everyone ....
I'm back again ..... I hope you all, that are able, contribute to the site. Jamie and Josephine have worked like crazy to help us all and now we can support them.
I had my revision 1½ years ago, and after a lot of hard work (P.T.) my knee is great. But, the biggest problem I have is TERRIBLE balance! Holy cow! I have fallen numerous times but fortunately have not broken anything. Well, looking back, before I moved from MD, I fell and broke my left foot .... almost forgot.
Two days ago I was coming home, pulled my car into the garage, got out, and tried to step over a big bag of bird seed. Well, I didn't make it, and I fell backwards, hitting my whole right side and really clonking my head on the concrete floor. I just laid there .... I felt I could just stay there and sleep. I was so upset. Then comes the "getting up" part.
I finally got turned over, pulled myself up and came in the house. I laid down and put ice on my head ..... there were 2 giant lumps there already. After about an hour, I checked to be sure my eyes were dilated the same, I was not nauseous, so I felt like even with hitting the concrete, there was no concussion.
This is about the 4-5 time I've fallen since I had the RTKR Revision, and it scares me. I need some exercises to do, or a brace, or something. Can anyone offer any advice.
Many thanks friends ......
abby (Barb)
I'm back again ..... I hope you all, that are able, contribute to the site. Jamie and Josephine have worked like crazy to help us all and now we can support them.
I had my revision 1½ years ago, and after a lot of hard work (P.T.) my knee is great. But, the biggest problem I have is TERRIBLE balance! Holy cow! I have fallen numerous times but fortunately have not broken anything. Well, looking back, before I moved from MD, I fell and broke my left foot .... almost forgot.
Two days ago I was coming home, pulled my car into the garage, got out, and tried to step over a big bag of bird seed. Well, I didn't make it, and I fell backwards, hitting my whole right side and really clonking my head on the concrete floor. I just laid there .... I felt I could just stay there and sleep. I was so upset. Then comes the "getting up" part.
I finally got turned over, pulled myself up and came in the house. I laid down and put ice on my head ..... there were 2 giant lumps there already. After about an hour, I checked to be sure my eyes were dilated the same, I was not nauseous, so I felt like even with hitting the concrete, there was no concussion.
This is about the 4-5 time I've fallen since I had the RTKR Revision, and it scares me. I need some exercises to do, or a brace, or something. Can anyone offer any advice.
Many thanks friends ......
abby (Barb)
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