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Hi @Arlene56- Hello to you, too! Being scared is so natural but I'm glad you're also looking forward to your new hip. Sorry you need a hysterectomy - more on your plate.* sigh* I'll look for you on the pre-op threads to chat some more....

@DeepBreath - Thinking of you and hope you're doing well.
 
Hello Friends :wave: I am finally feeling more like 'myself'. This past week I pitched in and started Spring cleaning a bit early. I put all of my post op aids away in the garage, with the exception of my sock aid, grabber, and my toilet seat riser (I think I might keep that for good). :)
The stiffness I was experiencing is gone and I have resumed PT. As I was walking into the PT clinic the other day, one of the therapists I have worked with sporadically when my therapist is not there, was walking in at the same time. She said, "Wow, your gait is so much better! Way to go". That was really nice to hear.
I am catching up on everybody's threads and look forward to seeing what you all have been up to.

@Cynthia777, I hope you are feeling good, friend. :)

@Hipster Girl, I hope work has been going better and that your applications/interviews are bringing positive results!
I LOLd about you and your co-workers scaring the men folk. We scare ourselves sometimes. :wink:

@Miss Muffet, oh I so understand those hormonal swings. No fun! I agree with your wish to just be fun, lovely, and nice again without the phases of crankiness.

@Shazzstars, hello and thank you for the encouragement! :) I've heard the foam roller can be quite painful. I hope Wednesday went well for you. It is a process getting through this recovery stage...but so worth it.

@Readysetgo, your second surgery is coming up soon! I am very excited for you and am sending tons of good vibes your way. You've got this, friend. :)

@Arlene56, I'm adding my good wishes to the ones you've already gotten. You're going to do great and will be so happy with the outcome. I look forward to reading your recovery thread.

@CricketHip, hello my friend! I hope all is good with you. My PT is thrilled with the strides in the way my muscles are responding to the roller. :yes!: Every time she massages me now she says she can feel the tightness getting less and less. Thank you again for this great tip! :flwrysmile:


I hope everybody is having a lovely weekend and that you're feeling good. Big Hugs, y'all. :)
 
Hi @DeepBreath, Congratulations on your gait. That's wonderful. I'm feeling the urge to do some Spring cleaning, too. I love this time of year. I know what you mean about the toilet seat. I really liked mine, too. It was so comfortable. Have a great weekend!
 
Well, isn't that great news on your gait! I bet you were just beaming. Look at you, spring cleaning already. Hopefully I'll get out of it because I'll be recuperating from my second THR (God willing). So glad your back my friend. I'm feeling really good, thanks!
 
Hi @DeepBreath, good to see you! Happy to hear you are feeling better and wow, tackling that Spring cleaning already - that is impressive! That's exciting what the PT said about your gait - way to go girl! :egypdance:

@Readysetgo your next surgery will be here before you know it. Is this one the right or left? You are a pro at this now and will be bionic in no time! I am sending good wishes and will be following your recovery. How exciting you will have two new hips in time for summer! :cool:

@Arlene56 gosh a hysterectomy too...you have a lot on your plate but you have tons of support here on BS and we will be wishing you well and cheering you on every step of the way! *hugs*
 
@Cynthia777, if THR isn't a good reason to get out of spring cleaning, I don't know what is. :wink: You'll be busy healing and really must simply oversee that the cleaning is done to your standards! :heehee:
It's good to be back. I missed all my BoneSmart friends.

@Hipster Girl, I definitely have to strike while the iron is hot. I know when I get into a deep cleaning mood I'd better go with it because heaven knows when it will surface again. LOL
It was really great to hear the PT's comment about my gait. I had those doubts in the back of my mind that I wouldn't improve like I wanted. That I have and feel so good walking is just amazing. Every time I go somewhere and effortlessly walk, I am so very grateful. What a blessing! :)
I hope you're having a good, restful weekend, friend.
 
@Cynthia777, good for you!! Delegate away. :)
Thank you so much for saying what you did. I sure missed BoneSmart. I think the world of everybody here and just didn't want to drag my Negative Nelly vibes around folks who don't deserve that.

Wow, today was a busy one. Of course we waited til the last minute to get our yearly car inspections done and had no luck on Saturday since every inspection place was packed. My husband and I headed out early this morning shortly after getting The Boy off to school. Turned out that the place we took it was still backed up and needed three hours before getting to our cars. Luckily, the place was just about half a mile from our home so we left the cars and walked. It was a lovely morning and the walk with my honey was so enjoyable. We vowed we'd do that once a week, weather permitting.
When the cars were ready (well, my husband's...mine needed new pads and rotors on the front brakes in order to pass inspection...grrrr) he walked up and got his vehicle and then came and picked me up. From there, we went and did our big beginning of the month grocery shopping. After picking up my car, we headed home to put the groceries away. From there, I struck out and ran a couple more errands.
Since our supply of freezer meals is getting low, I bought supplies for more dishes. This afternoon I made two big batches of chili...one for freezing and the other for dinner, which we had with cheddar garlic bread. The rest of the week will be devoted to getting the other freezer meals made. I love having those in reserve!
I've walked a lot the past week, as well as doing my at home PT exercises. I think I might have made my IT band cranky. So, this evening it is all about resting, elevating, and icing.
It is just so easy to overdo things when you feel good and are finally able to do things that were formally extremely difficult. Patience...I have to learn patience. :)

I hope everybody is having a great day! :flwrysmile:
 
@DeepBreath - Wow isn't it uplifting hearing someone out of the blue tell you how wonderfully you're doing? You must've felt over the moon when that woman commented about your gait! So happy for you. And glad to hear the stiffness is gone, too.

Aha! Spring cleaning? Did you get to that box in the garage you were chomping at the bit to tackle and throw things out of? I also think I will keep my grabbers handy after recovery. When the snow melted we had a lot of the spilled recycled trash adorning the yard. My daughter and I cleaned that up in no time with our handy dandy grabbers!

Thanks for sending your good vibes my way for surgery #2. Eek! - in 8 days! I met with OS today. It wasn't fun but I got my questions answered more or less. I think he was hungry for lunch. My appt was for 11:30. I got there at 11:15. He saw me at 12:00. I had to push about what he would give me for pain instead of the opiates. Left feeling kind of blah. I know he has a stellar reputation as a surgeon but sometimes I wish these surgeons had a cheerleading team with them for us at these appts. I guess I have to do that for myself and/or get the upliftment I need to do this stuff from being on Bonesmart.

Speaking of upliftment, your progress is such an inspiration to me. "Effortlessly walk" - I love reading those words put together from you! Keep up the fabulous work!

@Hipster Girl - Thank you for your good wishes about my upcoming #2 surgery! It will be the right hip. Right hip had less ROM than left, but left hip hurt more from compensating and dragging the more arthritic right hip around. That's why we did the left first. Now that I'm more active the right hip feels like a really squeaky wheel. Eager to get it done. (Well sometimes eager...) But yes! I'm hoping to have a fun summer with my new hips!

I hope your job hunt is going well. That is a full time job in itself and so anxiety producing. It's amazing that you're doing that AND working full time. Congrats and a big high five to you!
 
@DeepBreath - We must have been typing away at the same time!I just read about your busy day. Wow. Lots of walking! Sorry your IT band got cranky. Hope it subsides soon.

And don't worry about ever being a "Negative Nelly"! My goodness there is plenty of room for the lows of life on here. Especially for you, since you are so encouraging to everyone. But then again I think sometimes writing about what's haunting or irking you can exacerbate those feelings making it worse. Other times it feels good to vent and share with others. Just depends....:unsure: Anyway I'm glad you're feeling more like yourself. :)
 
I'm so amazed that you did all of that walking! Crazy good! I can't wait until I get the other hip done, I just can't wait!!! It's so good to have you back, I just can't tell you enough times!!!!
 
Hi @DeepBreath, That's so true. I overdid it the past couple of days, too. The area around my tailbone is aching. It's easy to get overly excited. I'm glad to hear that you are icing, elevating, and resting. I plan to do the same this evening. Bit by bit...

The chili and cheddar garlic bread sound delicious!
 
@Readysetgo, you are going to do great with your second surgery. When you get both done and dusted...well, there's just a huge sense of relief.
I'm sorry you felt rather deflated when you left your OS's office. It's frustrating when you really need information and they don't seem to get how very important that info is to your peace of mind.
Be the squeaky wheel, friend. You deserve answers and you certainly deserve to have a much easier first few days than you had last time!
Regarding the Spring cleaning...no, I've promised myself that I won't tackle anything in the garage until summer. I don't feel ready to heft boxes around quite yet. When I feel ready though.. WATCH OUT! Stuff is gonna go flying. LOL!
Oh yes...the 'effortless walking'. It's just amazing. I mentioned to my husband today as we were making our way home, that I still mentally pinch myself. Two months ago, that walk would have been much more difficult. Five months ago, it really would have been close to impossible. I am just so incredibly grateful.
I can't wait to read about your similar moments in the coming months! :yay:
You're such a sweetie. Thank you for the kind words. Honestly, when I get into my 'hormonal moods' I don't even like myself. I'm generally a pretty upbeat person, but when the 'black dogs' hit...oh my. Luckily, I know that the skies will clear. Thank goodness!

@Cynthia777, you're just the best. Thank You! :loveshwr: I can't wait for you to get the second hip done too. You are going to be a whirlwind when you're fully bionic. I so look forward to reading about your adventures! :)

@Hip Hip Hooray! "Bit by bit..." Indeed. That's what we need to keep telling ourselves isn't it?
As I was fixing the cheddar garlic bread this evening I couldn't help but think, "Man, if only I baked delicious bread like Hip Hip..." :) It did turn out good and was a good accompaniment to the chili.
Sending good thoughts your way for a pain free tailbone! :flwrysmile:
 
:wave:Hi @DeepBreath I like how you and your husband were able to turn a mundane errand with the car inspections into a lovely walk together. Sorry to hear you needed brake work done but at least the inspection is done now for another year. That's one of those pesky little errands that is nice to get out of the way, especially when you have to wait in long lines like that.

Your chili and cheddar bread sound amazing, as do all your meals, yum! We have a big freezer in our garage and I was rummaging around last week to see what was all in there, and I stumbled on a roast from Oct of 2012! I am not one to waste food but that was pretty old for food so I wrestled with whether to toss it but I couldn't bring myself to do it so I threw it in the crockpot with some potatoes and carrots and here I am living to tell about it :snork: It was surprisingly very good and tender and I'm so relieved I didn't get sick from it. Probably not the smartest move to cook something that is 3.5 years old but I'm glad I didn't have to waste it.

I hope the rest and ice has helped with your IT band. And please don't ever worry about being Negative Nelly around here, puhlease, I bet even on your crankiest day, you are super sweet and pleasant. :flwrysmile:

@Readysetgo, thanks for the good wishes on my job hunt. can understand you being ready to get your right hip done in a few days and having them both done and dusted. Sorry you didn't get the answers you needed at your OS appointment but you are right, it is good we can come to Bonesmart for the encouragment we don't get from our doctors. Your cheerleaders are right here, we gotcha covered! :dancy::happydance::egypdance::yay:
 
Hello @DeepBreath !! Peeking in to see how you are doing and sounds like you are doing well. I so agree about feeling so good then overdoing it and needing to step back and ice and recover.. I find that I now need less recovery time. Hopefully you will see this too, in a couple more months.
We hiked over the weekend. Boy oh boy! Uneven ground and hills are still tough on the op leg. I came home, put on my PJ's and iced my thigh for a good 40 minutes ( PJ's helped in this endeavor) :heehee:
I felt better after that but it took a full day to get the soreness to completely leave.. level ground? I can go for miles..

I am so pleased that the roller is still helping you. I use mine less now, but still probably every 3 days or so. I especially like using in on the inside of the thigh, major stuff going on there.. you should Google the muscle named " Gracilis. " that's the one that was so sore (understatement) on my unoperated leg after surgery... and the roller helps it still.
My schedule has become very full again. The best news is that I am able to handle it. I grin like a loon daily.
 
@Hipster Girl, I'm glad that the deep freeze roast was good. :) It is hard to throw away food, especially beef since it's so expensive nowadays.
Thanks for your good thoughts re: my IT band. It seems to flare up briefly, but with rest and ice, it quickly simmers down, thankfully.
Also, you're so sweet. I appreciate that you'd hang in there with me even throughout the Negative Nelly phases. :)
That's pretty brave.
I read about your coworker's meltdown at work...Yikes! I'll respond over on your thread, but sending continued good thoughts out for your job search and patience in dealing with the co-worker. :flwrysmile:

@CricketHip, hello friend! I'm glad to read about your body springing back from overdoing things more quickly now. I am beginning to see that myself a bit. It takes a little more to get me achy and it goes away faster. I think it helps to realize that as soon as I feel that, I know I need to take it easy and ice.
Your hike sounds lovely, even if it did tweak some parts. It's amazing how enjoyable walking is once again, isn't it?
I will definitely Google that muscle. It sounds like it has sure been a stinker. I'm glad the roller helps with that.
Yaay that you have a full schedule and the ability to undertake it! Keep on grinning, lady! :SUNsmile:
 
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