Hi everyone.
Nice day yesterday if slightly overdid it so relaxing in bed this morning. Yesdseday went like this.
Morning. Got up, showered , did some basic exercises and walked around garden a few times.
12:15 negotiated “Step of Hell” outside our house. Right knee giving me more grief than Hermione Hip!
Into car (without bandage hoist) and off to the Clavadel Recovery Hotel where I was due to have Physio. Everyone really friendly and I had no problems remembering staff names so progress there.
Met a fellow hippy whose wife sang in the same opera society as me a few years back. He was heading for hydro and me physio. We “raced” each other down the corridor much to the amusement of the staff.
Half an hour physio with Chrissie who is excellent. Mini squats added but nothing drastic. Tried a mini lunge but right knee (in early stages of arthritis) objected so we stopped and Chrissie said “let’s not bother with that one.”
Did stepping up and down from a big step but it would not go as high as the “Step from Hell”
Did stairs and can now do alternative legs with care and with the help of one crutch.
Went back to the bars and showed Chrissie I could now walk about 5 yards unaided. But that the top of the hip hurt when I did it. She said I was doing this too early and to practice form with one crutch and that the next stage would come naturally and not to force it.
We also used a wobble cushion and my balance is already a LOT better than with bad hip. So all good. Then half an hour on my beloved ice machine.
Treated H to a meal at Loch Fyne seafood restaurant which was yummy. No morphine and treated myself to two gorgeous glasses of NZ Sauvignon Blanc. The waiter knew us so was very helpful. One fodgy moment when a muscle pain kicked up without warning and I had to stand up and stretch up to release it.
Home, tidied conservatory with crutch in one hand and hoover hose in the other. 4 weeks accumulation of dead flies. Yuk.
h out at rehearsal and Cousin Paul came to visit. I had Pizza Express American Hot Pizzas with a homemade tomato salad and lemon Possets to follow. Great 3 hour catch up with Paul who helped with the oven and the dishwashers . Went to bed around 110pm and only woke up once. Again no morphine.
Very tired this morning which is not surprising. H cooked me scrambled eggs and bacon, did a fe me exercises and now back in bed and iced up typing this.
Sorry it is so long but this is the start of week 5 and quite optimistic. The weather is helping.
New young neighbkurs have a bbq and kareike evening tomorrow. Will see how that goes but only a short walk across the road if I get tired.
Finally, a medical question
I am in 30g codeine 4 times a day and also paracetamol. Scared of pain coming back but want to start easing off on the codeine so advice please!
Many thanks to all of you for your continuing advice.. xxx
@Layla and
@Josephine !
United States
