THR I made it to the other side!

[calikat]

It is easy to get discouraged...especially if you have a bad day. A wise man ( Roofmaster ) once suggested to me that I start a journaling my recovery. It has proven quite helpful. I can type out all my daily fears, frustrations, and triumphs. It has helped me a lot. I think it lets me get all those feelings outside of me. I would not have believed it could be so helpful if I had not tried it

 

[LeoRuby]

thanks PDH63! It is amazing indeed. I'm very happy. Took my first car trip today - I didn't drive of course, but went along with my husband to our kids' soccer practice - the dog and I sat in the car and watched (the ground was way too uneven for a walker) and it was nice to get out. It's nice weather here so we rolled the windows down and enjoyed the drive and the change of scenery.

One thing I cannot wait to get back to is driving. I take my dog everywhere (I mean things that don't require me to leave him in the car) - like dropping off and picking up the kids, going to the post office or library drop off bins, etc. -- seems like such a small thing - but I miss it, and I know he (my pup) does too.

Speaking of pets - I've got to give my 3 cats and dog a lot of credit - they adjusted to my clomping around with a walker with no problem - they haven't once gotten in my way, and it doesn't scare them (one of my fears was it would scare my pets). So that has worked out very well!


OH - here's a funny. My daughter, 10, has quite the sense of humor. She borrowed my walker today and walked with it, yelling "get out of my yard, ya darned kids!" LOL. We all got a good laugh (best medicine!).

 

[LeoRuby]

Hi calikat, I just saw your post after mine posted. Thank you for your advice - wonderful idea! I used to journal a lot, but got away from it; and I think that would be a really good way to deal with everything right now. My moods seem to go up and down a LOT - so getting out my feelings is a good idea. I certainly have the time!

I highly recommend to everyone here to get a good quality lapboard. I've had one FOREVER - but I gotta say, it's been a huge help post-surgery. And it will be the perfect way to hold a notebook for journaling!

 

[calikat]

Hello my lovely! I cannot take credit for the journaling idea as it was Roofmaster who recommended it to me. I don't keep a journal usually, but I have found it to be an enormous help through this experience. I had to Google what a lapboard was. I can see the benefit. <3

 

[LeoRuby]

Hi calikat! I should have explained what a lapboard is - I've used one so long I assumed everyone would know what I meant, lol.

I am looking forward to hearing how your appointment goes today - wishing you lots of luck!

As for me - I seem to have turned a major corner these past couple of days. I'm sleeping all night, the pain level has decreased dramatically, and I'm moving around like a champ. I even unthinkingly walked away from my walker to my dresser yesterday - my husband said "look at you - do you realize what you're doing?"

I think the last PT session I had just really pushed up my confidence and it's made a tremendous difference.

I still have pain of course - I'm not ready to go dancing or anything, lol - but my recovery has gone from "Dante's ninth circle of hell" to "OK, OK - I think I can handle this." Which is good enough for me!

Hope everyone is having a good day, as pain-free as possible!

 

[PDH63]

Thanks LeoRuby, great to hear your pain is reduced so much ( but don't forget your walker ) , it's amazing that we can still forget what we've been through without the pain to remind us , I'd still rather be without the pain

 

[LeoRuby]

PDH63 I am totally with you on that! Cheers!

 

[calikat]

but my recovery has gone from "Dante's ninth circle of hell" to "OK, OK - I think I can handle this." Which is good enough for me!

Yay! Great news Leo! Send some of those sleeping vibes my way would ya? ;)

 

[LeoRuby]

thank you so much calikat! Sending lots of ((((HUGS)))) your way and sleep vibes! You'll get there I promise!