TKR Hopefaith's Ups and Downs of Recovery

[71Beetle]

take as many minutes or days at a time that you need to @hopefaith. Thinking of you.

 

[Pumpkin]

Just stopping in to say , and give you a .

 

[hopefaith]

@Pumpkln thank you! Happy back at home from a long day with ice and many pillows. Did you swim yet? That still feels daunting to me.
~h.f.

 

[madinana]

to you and hope all is well

 

[hopefaith]

@madinana
welcome! So glad to have you visit. ....and thank you so much. I see your TKR is up and coming. This is such a supportive site. Visit often.
~hopefaith

 

[Wednesday]

Hi hopefaith. Haven't been here for a while so I didn't know all that you've been going through. You are a very special lady and we are all pulling for you. Hope all is well.

 

[Pumpkin]

Swimming the other day went well. Felt good to freely move in the water.

 

[chestnc]

Thank you so much @hopefaith, you and others really understand how I am feeling. I have been so fatigued from the RA that I have taken a nap on my lunch hour. The girl I am working next to she just lets me sleep and take the patient's and start doing them for me because she knows I am not feeling well. She even lets me sleep for an hour and a half, and covers for me. I cannot thank her enough. I will bring lunch for her tomorrow. Tomorrow I am going to leave work early so I can get to the hair dresser. When the hairdresser does my hair in little twists, I don't have to do hardly anything in the am except a little gel and go. The less I have to do with hair the better.

 

[busylizzie]

Stopping by to say 'hi' and to let you know I'm still thinking about you. Take care.

 

[hopefaith]

@chestnc I try to understand your level of fatigue because of my own deep fatigue from fibro. It is different but I feel a lot of care for you because you have a lot of pain and also fatigue. Prayers.
~hopefaith

 

[hopefaith]

@thank you so much @busylizzie

 

[hopefaith]

@Wednesday very lovely to have you drop by! Thank you. That felt very encouraging.

 

[hopefaith]

My, scar is having spark shocks. Is this what you all talk about when the nerves start waking up? I woke abruptly with a yelp the other night. Ouchy!!!

 

[Pumpkin]

Mine too, getting ready for the 4th!

 

[dogwheels]

Good morning @hopefaith. Just stopping by to send you today's love and hugs delivery.

XXOOXX

 

[71Beetle]

I have been getting those "spark shocks" as well. It sure feels weird!

 

[hopefaith]

@dogwheels your kindness touches me, thank you.
@71Beetle and @Pumpkln those are so weird. I had heard you all talking of them and now I am part of that club. Yes, the 4th! Is it really almost the 4th? Where did the last 3 months go?
@Quasi think of you so,often. I hope your work schedule is better.
@busylizzie how are you? Did the Hickman site get sorted? @Nana moon 27 Sounds like your knee feels a bit better and now the kneecap issue. I want this healed so bad for you! @robynhood so so sorry for your loss. There aren't any good words to describe the pain you must be feeling.
Thinking of all of you many times a day. It helps with the inward place I am traversing.
~~hopefaith

 

[hopefaith]

@JustJeff how is the vacation going? Sounds so fun!!!

 

[hopefaith]

My echo. Results came back no change, so while I still have a cardiomyopathy, my heart strength has not diminished with all the stress of the past 3 months. I am relieved about this.

 

[Pumpkin]

Gald you finally got some good news!