TKR Hopefaith's Ups and Downs of Recovery

[msmechanic58]

" Now all we need is for someone to post a wicked alcoholic cocktail that sorts out knee pain in minutes! ".

My grandfather swore by a fifth of whiskey to cure all that ails you. Lol

 

[hopefaith]

@msmechanic58 Good idea!

 

[chestnc]

Hi @hopefaith, so good to hear your are getting on. That was such a nice saying and so glad we all make an integral difference in each others lives with our sharing and caring about each other. @Nana moon 27, you too will soon be walking down stairs normally. With the pain you are having you have no choice at this time, but as my mom used to say...this too shall pass. Every have a blessed pain free day.

 

[Phil75070]

My grandfather swore by a fifth of whiskey to cure all that ails you

A fifth of whiskey won't cure you but you will no longer give a damn!

 

[hopefaith]

@tiredwife
You are so welcome here!
hf

 

[hopefaith]

@Quasi
Thinking of you a lot this week. I hope and pray it is a little easier.
hopefaith

 

[hopefaith]

@Phil75070
Before surgery, I was crawling upstairs. It was awful. Not every time, but frequently.

 

[kneeper]

I remember my mom saying her mother in law said to rub brandy on a teething baby's gums. She mentioned it to the pediatrician and he said "the brandy would do more good if you drink it."

 

[tiredwife]

@hopefaith Thank you for the welcome, I do try to check on everyone but there really are a ton of people on this forum. I have had to shorten the list to the 2014 people and I doubt if I have been to all their threads either. You have a great day and don't overdo it!

 

[Gingiebot]

@dogwheels Finally got to sleep at 5:15am and got up at 8:30. Just can't kick the insomnia, even though I am tired. Apparently @hopefaith is up with me! And yes, laxatives are my friend in appropriate doses!

@hopefaith thanks so much for your angiogram updates! I guess it won't happen till after my cardiology appointment on August 8 but I still worry.

@tiredwife There you are! missed you.

@Nana moon 27 I did stairs before like a baby and still am. But I'm only 5.5 weeks out, I'm hoping to improve. But given all your problems I think just doing stairs at all is good.

@Phil75070 I think our crawling days are over..can't put that kind of pressure on my knee. I'll have to be childish by throwing tantrums.

I had a quiet day except spent two hours on hold with Medicare. I turn 65 in August, so as of August 1 I can no longer use my current private insurance and must use Medicare. So I wanted to make sure I was enrolled but the website wasn't working, so I phoned. Thus began an endurance exercise. I did finally get through and have things sorted.

 

[tiredwife]

@Gingiebot Yep, trying to get caught up. You have a great day! Glad you got the medicare stuff taken care of!

 

[bottomshollow]

@Gingiebot, whenever I have to deal with anyone on the phone that I know is going to keep me on hold forever, I make the call in front of my computer and play cards or surf the net while I'm waiting. I find that I am much less frustrated by doing this and the time seems to pass more quickly.

 

[Nana moon 27]

Oh @bottomshollow what a good idea!!! I will be trying that one. It will take the stress off it! Thank you x

 

[hopefaith]

@Gran17 made my Day today! She is at 2 years and....well, go to her thread. I was so excited to read her post!!!

 

[madinana]

@hopefaith just stopping in and say hello hope all is well, trying to catch up on my threads.

 

[hopefaith]

I need a change of scenery. Where does a person go when they are alone and feel like . Someone suggested going out camping, alone, seriously?. Not on here, someone out in my physical/non cyber life.
Not a good evening, that is for sure. I feel like @doglover3 I either whine about feeling down, or whine about my knee. My apologies.
~hopefaith

 

[hopefaith]

Tomorrow is another day!

 

[tiredwife]

@hopefaith Sounds like you need a ride out through a nice park somewhere, get a little sun and fresh air. Everyone seems to get in dumps with their recoveries, so find something to relax you, maybe a massage.

 

[Gingiebot]

@bottomshollow Yes, good idea. I have my iPad and I put the phone on speaker and play on my iPad, but I still get impatient!

@hopefaith You are allowed to whine. What are cyber friends for?

 

[hopefaith]

@Gingiebot Thank you for your kind words. I hope you get answers that calm you when you see your cardiologist. It is scary, but I think you will find calm when you really can have knowledge about what is going on.


@tiredwife Good ideas. Thank you. I do have a massage therapist that I love. and a park.....sounds wonderful.