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[Mojo333]

See my thread.Look at for ten minutes...
And think NO HIP PAIN!

 

[Mojo333]

Or new Avatar! Announced on your thread...the other was 20 years old and one of the few pics of me. Not photogenic....

 

[SarahUK]

Absolutely gorgeous

Feel better already, thanks @Mojo333

 

[Layla]

I agree! @SarahUK
38 F here. Winter Storm Warning predicted for tomorrow....up to a foot of snow!

But it's always sunny somewhere.....right?
Just like it's always "wine o clock" somewhere
I'll just muddle through....me and my vacuum while Mojo is out in the glorious sunshine
soaking in the rays, as the birds merrily chirp and the leaves on the trees gently rustle in the breeze

Ooooh why am I torturing myself......cuz it's more fun than turning on the vacuum!

In all seriousness....I hope the rest of your day and night is peaceful
and that you find comfort in the days ahead, Sarah.
Stop by often..... Hugs!

 

[SarahUK]

@Layla , Vacuum? What is this thing you speak of? I haven't used mine in 5 months, got my army of boys to do it all I sit idly by and direct things with a point of my crutch.
The most effort I do of a weekend is the ironing for the coming week, and of course all the cooking and tidying up.

On a good note, I can actually see the bone in my ankle now so the swelling has reduced significantly. Achilles no longer stings when I get up in the morning so I must be doing something right

 

[MammaT]

Good news about the ankle @SarahUK. I like the crutch directing!

 

[Layla]

Hi @SarahUK
Don't laugh.....I find vacuuming kind of therapeutic. NOT fun, but kind of relaxing.
However, I hate ironing. The heat, the steam, the standing in one spot......all of it.
I'll come over and vacuum your carpets and you can iron my clothes and we'll share vino and laugh
Sound like a deal? Hahahaha.....too bad we're separated by an ocean.

Yahoo on seeing the ankle bone....great sign!
Now....about that bruise, we need to do something about that, it's not your best good look, Sarah
Love ya, you're a great sport

 

[SarahUK]

I have news on the bruise, it's vanishing, day by day it's getting better
With any luck, it'll be gone completely when I go to see my physio next Wednesday.
Sounds like a good deal apart from the ocean being in the way

I hate ironing as well but I seem to be the only one who can do shirts right.

 

[MammaT]

I actually enjoy ironing. Vacuuming and dusting- not so much (or really at all). If I ever have another man living in my house, he must vacuum and dust. Maybe I should use that as screening question on dates? On second thought, maybe I’ll just skip the man and just get a cleaning service.

 

[Layla]

Great news on the bruise. Whether or not it was.....it looked painful, Sarah
I'm going to doc next week for my Achilles. Something isn't right with my the heel / Achilles area
and it's cramping my style. Need a diagnosis. Mine feels bruised, sore to the touch, but no bruise.
Good luck with your physio appt!

 

[SarahUK]

@MammaT My dear other half has said that if we move again, he's going to get me a cleaner come in once a week and give the house a good once over. Moving again is on the cards but not until next summer.

@Layla I spoke too soon about the bruise. I knocked my heel on the bed this morning and it's flared up, ouchy.
Got mild muscle pain around the hip as well today, probably from overdoing it on Saturday, lots of walking around and sitting rather uncomfortably for an hour. Ankle and heel are strapped up and it's easing, still sore if I bend the ankle too far.

All in all, nothing I can't handle and nothing a couple of drinks won't cure later tonight

 

[MammaT]

I think you have earned some relaxation time @SarahUK.

 

[Layla]

Oh no! Sorry to hear that @SarahUK
Did you scream.....man, that must have hurt!
Try ice..the little miracle worker.
Sure hope it's better tomorrow

 

[SarahUK]

@MammaT No rest for the wicked as they say. I have a room full of stuff to sort out, decide what I want to keep and either sell the rest or give to charity, that's just my lads stuff. Then there's all mine to do. Relax time will come, probably at the weekend after hospital visits etc.

@Layla I yelped and gritted my teeth. A bag of frozen peas and all is ok, need to check it this morning to see how bad it is. Doesn't feel too bad, no pain getting out of bed and putting my foot down.
Will try and upload a new picture in a while, need to kick lads out the door to college and school.

 

[Mojo333]

Bruising the bruise? Now that sounds like one of my mishaps.
My SO says no hurting anything from the waist down.
I hope all goes well at PT.

 

[MammaT]

I have been through the sorting job @SarahUK. After my husband passed in 2015 I sorted a bunch of stuff and it continues to this day! We accumulated a ton of stuff. I swear after I get rid of one load other stuff almost magically appears that needs sorted. Just do what you can as you are able-it will still be there waiting for you.

 

[SarahUK]

My mum has a library to sort thru, she loved her books. Read anything and everything. It's the same with my lads stuff, I can clean their room til it shines, an hour later - it's a tip again :/

My own fault, bruising the bruise, got out of bed too fast and forgot about the gap between bed base and floor....
PT is tomorrow, he doesn't push me too hard. Gentle yet firm and can read me like a book, he knows when I'm at my limit and stops.
As mentioned earlier, here is a recent pic of said bruise...slowly but surely going. The white bit is the strapping I wear to help with swelling.

 

[Mojo333]

It looks much better, and not near so swollen, Sarah.
Hopefully all is finally on the mend, onward and upward.

 

[Layla]

It's looking better, Sarah!
Fingers crossed it doesn't get bumped again. I would imagine you yelped, I cringe
thinking about you bumping it.
I hope you enjoy your PT today. Sounds like you have a good therapist.
Hugs to you
@SarahK

 

[SarahUK]

I just need to be less in a hurry to get out of bed in a morning, but with 4 lads to get ready plus a hubby, it's chaotic. Although, 3 of my lads are in their teens, they 'should' be able to sort themselves out, my youngest who's 11 still needs a prod to get up.

Looking better, feeling better, no more 'tearing' feeling when I straighten the ankle and I can see the bone, something I haven't seen in a long time.
Therapist is great, wouldn't change him for the world He's very keen to keep an eye on my ankle, that's what I'm seeing him tomorrow about, no physio just an ankle check.

Lesson learned for next time round - don't elevate for 8 hours a night, every night with heel resting on something, or do, but place pillows/cushions more strategically.
Now to work on levelling myself out as I am still leaning to the left, PT confirmed this. I've been told to practice standing equally and just staying there for a few minutes.
After 5/6 months, I can balance on my op leg for 20 seconds!!!