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I did have to play bad cop with Spence tonight though. He was getting all cocky and wanted to see how far he can truly push his flexion! Typical male, always wanting to flex those muscles!
Needless to say I had to step in and put my foot down on that one! Quite literally I might add! I did remind the brat that we still have a long work week to get through, so no showing off.
I had to threaten to bring the cane back, but since he is happy with his divorce settlement, he chose to see things my way, but wasn't happy.
I can't give in to his every whim after all, else he will become insufferable @
Needless to say I had to step in and put my foot down on that one! Quite literally I might add! I did remind the brat that we still have a long work week to get through, so no showing off. I had to threaten to bring the cane back, but since he is happy with his divorce settlement, he chose to see things my way, but wasn't happy. I can't give in to his every whim after all, else he will become insufferable @
But, as we all know, the knee is in control for the next few months! He will rebel if not!
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Agreed, @sistersinhim, but when what Spence wants is something that will slow recovery (i.e. forcing flexion), he needs to get put in his place!
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Like the path your journey is taking. Keep up the great work.
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I never mastered the cane, either, @liam2015. My sister-in-law gave me all her "stuff" from when she had her hips done, and the grip of the cane was so sticky-icky (it was some sort of gel rubber) that every time I tried to use it, my skin crawled.
@Fire wolf, did I read back on your thread that you are 6 feet tall? No wonder that upon meeting you in print, I immediately looked up to you.
@Fire wolf, did I read back on your thread that you are 6 feet tall? No wonder that upon meeting you in print, I immediately looked up to you.
On another thread you mentioned my mention of zingers, comparing it to the feeling of thin barbed wire and asked how I could know how this feels.
WELLLLLL... It is a story of more or less 4 decades ago. I fell while trying to get away from a cow "chasing me" and
it was on to some barbed wire. :0 (The works: tetanus shot etc...) Knee stung for a few days in all the places that got punctures with tiny holes. easy to remember the sensation. So zingers would be equivalent to much thinner barbed wire. Since the surface is numb right now, I only get it ( the sensation) below the skin, hence my description.
WELLLLLL... It is a story of more or less 4 decades ago. I fell while trying to get away from a cow "chasing me" and
it was on to some barbed wire. :0 (The works: tetanus shot etc...) Knee stung for a few days in all the places that got punctures with tiny holes. easy to remember the sensation. So zingers would be equivalent to much thinner barbed wire. Since the surface is numb right now, I only get it ( the sensation) below the skin, hence my description.
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Now THAT is a major ouchie!!
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Yes, you read that correctly.
So yes, played basketball through college which is when I had my 1st 2 knee injuries/surgeries, but I always waited until the end of the season to get the surgeries! Didn't miss a single game, but did play with significant pain at times.
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I have decided that if one more person at work tells me that it's great that I am recovered "because you are walking so well", I am going to let Bionic Spence kick them in the shins! I was walking *well* pre-surgery with Spence, but was wearing a brace and in constant pain, so I certainly wasn't hunky dory then! 
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I am a basketball junkie, thanks to the fact that I chauffeured, rooted for, and assisted my daughter from 3rd grade through her college years, from YBOA and AAU to school teams, and after college graduation, mixed inter- and intramural teams. She would be jealous of you. She is 5'1" (always listed as 5'4" on rosters 
). She recently discovered soccer and loves it, too.
). She recently discovered soccer and loves it, too.
Zingers for me were like little shocks of electricity. Still getting little shocks occasionally.
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I guess tomorrow will mark the 15 week mark since Spence was transformed into Bionic Spence. Keep debating what to write as an update, and honestly at this point, I just want to quit this whole recovery process nonsense!
That is an option, right? 
Recovery all done, things back to *normal*, no more pain, stiffness, swelling, ice, elevation, meds, etc. 
Perhaps today not best day for this. 
Maybe tomorrow will be better.
That is an option, right? Recovery all done, things back to *normal*, no more pain, stiffness, swelling, ice, elevation, meds, etc. Perhaps today not best day for this. Maybe tomorrow will be better.
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They are the same for me, and, yes I know that I am not quite right,
but I don't mind them. Never have. 
I tend not to get too concerned about anything that in my mind might indicate something good happening, even if it doesn't feel so good at the time. So I root for the nerves to make connections.
Same is true for the *noises* and other strange feelings, as I figure that it all means that Bionic Spence is getting more settled into his new home, which means that one day he can just leave me alone! 
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liam2015
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oh no ~ are you still having tummy troubles? feel better. sometimes we have to focus and take care of physical problems aside from our new knees. i don't know how you do it, working and recovering!
