Hi,
@kiwicurls! I’m getting better at this. Right now, my husband is trying find some info on Medicare Advantage for my sister in Texas. I’m afraid she’s a lot like me with anything computer related….I think our beloved Papa would have enjoyed the google info aspect, but would most likely have not liked computers for most things. He loved to learn, read constantly , and I still say, although he never went to college, he was one of the most educated people I ever knew. Even after his stroke, it was amazing the facts he could recall. His mind was like a library!
I’d forgotten about zingers! What a weird sensation. I had them off & on for a while…..thankfully, someone here had mentioned them, & what they were…I think I’d have been a bit alarmed. I went a long time with none, then one day, had a long little “episode”, where they just kept hitting, one after another….ZOW, ZOW, WHAM! Then, they stopped, & never returned. It was strange…so it sounds like you get that “ excitement “ with foot surgery too……
My Dr appointment went well. He said I looked great, & he’ll see me in 2-3 years, unless I have any further problems. I asked about my balance problem, & he said it’s most likely age-related. He said he’d be glad to write me a prescription for physical therapy, but I won’t do that for now. We’ve had a pretty expensive year, with major appliance replacements, tooth implants, etc, and, right now, I just need the time to catch up here at home. As I often say…..” so many choices…”. He also said he’d read where Tai-chee (sp?) is excellent for balance, so my husband & I are going to look into our local YMCA, also for some instructional videos on Tai-chee. Our YMCA is very close, less than a 5 minute drive, and, they have an excellent track for walking & running ( no running for us,hee hee) for when winter sets in. Sometimes there are icy spots in our neighborhood, where the sun doesn’t really hit. And we have “silver sneakers”… age does have its benefits.
My husband is now downstairs in his shop. He is making us some new nightstands ( ours are quite old and small , & really need refinishing). He’s designed them with a curved front, something he’s never done before. He worked as a software engineer all the time our kids were growing up & in college. He finally decided to quit doing that, & began our Woodcrafting business. ( he’s toyed with smaller projects through the years).’k He designed jewelry & keepsake boxes. After several years, I quit my job as a PCP ( personal care provider), helping elderly & disabled folks in their homes. It was quite an experience , & I met some incredible people. It was hard work, but I treasure many of the friends I met there . But it was time I quit, and, he needed help in the business. We worked together, from our home for roughly 15 years. We both loved doing it, creating & selling the boxes, & they sold well. He taught me to do the veneered lids, and I made the interiors from velvet. Having sewn most of my life, I created a ring holder & necklace pouch for our largest box. We retired several years ago, and there are times I miss it, but I am enjoying having more time to just tackle some projects that shelved” for years.
I’m back again, Monday morning. I just saw where you are experiencing zingers… gosh, I hope they clear up soon. Mine seemed to come & go. I hadn’t thought of magnesium, but it sounds like a good idea. They seem to have gone away, but I still have numbness in my knee… it’s a weird sensation.
I must tell you, I just talked to my oldest sister Irene on Sunday. I told her what all you have been through with your feet. She had some foot surgery several years ago, & it was rough. I was not aware of it at the time. One of her daughters was there with her, but she got disoriented on the pain medicine, got up alone, blacked out, & fell & broke some vertebrae in her back, and, got a concussion! I did a similar thing the night I got home from my TKR, but fortunately, no concussion or broken bones. (Methinks our family does not react well to the strong pain meds…). She’s convinced that most of her problems are from wearing heels the years she worked for an insurance company ( hammer toes & bunions), but I seem to remember our Dad having some foot problems. Are your feet problems hereditary? It seems so many things are nowadays……
OK, I’m going to wrap this up. I believe it is about 2 am there, right?I find myself wondering if you are experiencing the insomnia that seemed to accompany TKR. That was a totally new experience for me. Normally, I sleep like a rock! It was probably just as well I could only sleep downstairs, on our couch. My husband is a somewhat light sleeper, he’d have got No sleep! I just made sure this pad was charged, & carry on conversations with fellow insomniacs, or read on my books. Most of that time is now a dim memory….
If you Are sleeping, sleep well, and “ sweet dreams”,as our daughter often tells us. And I’ll check on you again in the next day or so. Keeping you & your recovery in lots of positive thoughts….
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. Nikki’s soup was the First thing that tasted good to me. We saw her on our walk this morning, taking their youngest daughter to school, & she told us she’d made a big pot last night & had some for us…yum, yum! We’re very fortunate to have them as neighbors, they both watch out for us, & if my husband is hauling something heavy, there they are, ready to help him. Everyone should have such wonderful neighbors….
Oh my gosh, I can not imagine that! That is awful. How painful that must have been.
