@Layla and
@subie2021 I worked with Daniel for a while after I started with Elite. Chris had done the intake and said he doesn’t generally see patients every week for therapy. So, I worked with Daniel for a considerable length of time. We got along well during that time.
When Chris realized how complex my situation was with the overly aggressive therapy having complicated my recovery from the knee replacement, he decided to take over the therapy himself. I’m glad that he did because, as I’ve said before, I think that the intense tissue and muscle massage he did made my recovery from the right THR progress much smoother and shortened my recovery time. Now I think my therapy is more routine and does not require the same procedures that were needed before and after my right THR.
My daughter and I had been discussing my emotional fragility this morning and my tendency to dissolve in tears with little provocation. After our phone conversation, Jennifer sent me the link to an article, “Depression After Knee Replacement/Hip Replacement Surgery.” I was reading the article, which pretty much describes exactly where I am, when Daniel arrived. Jennifer had told me to tell Daniel right away about my tendency to dissolve in tears with little provocation. When Daniel came in, I told him what Jennifer said to tell him and that she said I need to be nice to him. He said he remembered my being tearful easily when we were working together before. He asked if Jennifer is the one he had met, and I confirmed that she is and that she liked him.
Daniel and I cleared the air about our phone conversation last week, what I heard him say, and why he said what he did. Then all was well. He is following the PT program that Chris has set up for me, as Chris directed him to do. When he mentioned clamshells, I said absolutely not at this time and referred to BoneSmart. I had also referred to BoneSmart concerning icing.
After we finished the exercises at the kitchen counter, I brought up the information by Josephine on my iPad. We went over the information and discussed it. Daniel basically agrees with every thing that Josephine wrote. He did say he thinks the PT depends on the person, but he said he agrees with just about everything she says not to do. That was refreshing. He still think it is better to cut back to 20-minute sessions of icing after the acute healing stage, but agrees with more intensive icing during the acute stage. So that is a difference in opinion.
While we were at the kitchen counter, Daniel said, “I’ve missed you.” I asked why. He said that I am “spicy” and that is a nice change. I said I don’t mean to be spicy. He said some patients are just mean. He indicated that I disagree with him, but I’m not mean in the way I do it. Perhaps “feisty“ is closer in meaning to what he was talking about. But at least he doesn’t think I’m a “mean” patient!
When I told Daniel I wished that I could get my iegs on the Lounge Doctor on my own, he asked me about using the leg lift. I said Chris had demonstrated it, but that I had not been successful. He handed me the leg lift, and I struggled. I was not successful in lifting my legs. He suggested that I angle my body differently and that I sit farther back on the sofa. I did as he said, and I was successful! I was a happy camper! Daniel observed that I had more difficulty getting my right leg up than my left. I agreed that was true. He asked if I had considered moving my head to the other end of the sofa. I said I had, but the end I am facing is where the TV is.
No more need for discussion.
As things are now planned, I will see Chris on Monday, then Daniel on Thursday and the following Monday while Chris is out of town, then Chris on Thursday of next week. I’m fortunate to have two therapists who seem to be willing to work with me.
Onward and upward! I hope you have an enjoyable weekend.
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I had a Chris at first, then another fellow took over, and I liked him very much. 
