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PooShay
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- Jan 16, 2012
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- Dallas-ish, TX, United States
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I am entering the 9th week on a high note!
1. Pain. *It's manageable with meds. I*usually have a high tolerance for pain, so this one must be a doozy! *I continue to feel the tightness around the knees, but, I have learned patience. *The PA did call back last week: OS says the burning in the legs is nerve pain and that should resolve. *It's more annoying than painful. *
2. Meds. Since I have been alternating Norco and Tramadol, I no longer have night sweats. Yay!
3. PT. *This morning, the receptionist said to me: *"it's like a ray of sunshine when you walk in here!". Boy, that made my day. *I try to be pleasant with everyone I meet during the great knee caper! *When I told my day nurse at Rehab that I was leaving that morning, she said: *"Can you stay? *We'll send someone else home." *I was learning patience in my interaction with the rehab center people who for some reason couldn't understand what I said the first time around (English is not my first language).
OK, back to PT. Last week, I spent 15 minutes on the elliptical! *That is huge.
* * * * * * My OS knows that my goal is to return to teaching aerobics (Jazzercise) classes as soon as possible. *The RX to my next visit is at least 120 ROM in both legs, and correct gait. *Today, I measured R: 0, 128. L: 0, 136. *So, that goal has been met. Second goal? *Not so much. *I need a lot more work to keep my knees facing forward now, and to balance on one leg, which is important during aerobics dance.*
4. Activities. *Went out to eat the other day and I didn't think once that my knees were bent! *OTOH, I went to class yesterday, and my legs felt so heavy, *I couldn't do any of the moves. *Definitely not ready! *I will add a walk around the block every day when it's nice. Eventually, I also want to participate in the various 5K walks we have here. *
* *And I had a pedicure! It wasn't uncomfortable at all!
5. Food. All still good. *I'm keeping my good habits. *Up one lb this week; but it's like ROM. *Up some days, down some others.
6. Item last, kitties are going to have to find another piece of warm furniture to lounge about on since I'm moving about more.
Remember. There's a solution for almost everything. We just have to help the knee find it.
1. Pain. *It's manageable with meds. I*usually have a high tolerance for pain, so this one must be a doozy! *I continue to feel the tightness around the knees, but, I have learned patience. *The PA did call back last week: OS says the burning in the legs is nerve pain and that should resolve. *It's more annoying than painful. *
2. Meds. Since I have been alternating Norco and Tramadol, I no longer have night sweats. Yay!
3. PT. *This morning, the receptionist said to me: *"it's like a ray of sunshine when you walk in here!". Boy, that made my day. *I try to be pleasant with everyone I meet during the great knee caper! *When I told my day nurse at Rehab that I was leaving that morning, she said: *"Can you stay? *We'll send someone else home." *I was learning patience in my interaction with the rehab center people who for some reason couldn't understand what I said the first time around (English is not my first language).
OK, back to PT. Last week, I spent 15 minutes on the elliptical! *That is huge.
* * * * * * My OS knows that my goal is to return to teaching aerobics (Jazzercise) classes as soon as possible. *The RX to my next visit is at least 120 ROM in both legs, and correct gait. *Today, I measured R: 0, 128. L: 0, 136. *So, that goal has been met. Second goal? *Not so much. *I need a lot more work to keep my knees facing forward now, and to balance on one leg, which is important during aerobics dance.*
4. Activities. *Went out to eat the other day and I didn't think once that my knees were bent! *OTOH, I went to class yesterday, and my legs felt so heavy, *I couldn't do any of the moves. *Definitely not ready! *I will add a walk around the block every day when it's nice. Eventually, I also want to participate in the various 5K walks we have here. *
* *And I had a pedicure! It wasn't uncomfortable at all!
5. Food. All still good. *I'm keeping my good habits. *Up one lb this week; but it's like ROM. *Up some days, down some others.
6. Item last, kitties are going to have to find another piece of warm furniture to lounge about on since I'm moving about more.
Remember. There's a solution for almost everything. We just have to help the knee find it.
and your ROM is excellent. Just out of interest what is your first language? 
) And that's what I need to work on.
