one and all. Following on from yesterday's post ...
Hubby asked Dr Pinto how was the best way for me to go up our individual steps around the house. Answer: handrails ... difficult with a 12 foot curved one to the lounge and a half moon shaped one into kitchen through arch and two outside to kitchen patio and front patio. Sigh, Hubby is pondering things!
Hubby also asked how I should go 'up and down steps'. I promptly said "up with the good, down with the bad" and Dr Pinto said "not necessarily". He got up again and proceeded to explain. When you go down a step, you should lead with your strongest leg, and when you go up you should also lead with your strongest. The reason being the lead leg in each instance is taking all the pressure and the other leg is just following behind.
Tips from Dr Antonio Pinto, Orthopedic Surgeon, Hospital Particular do Algarve for living with dodgy knees:
- Gentle exercise frequently such as short walks, inside and outside. (no marathons nor football)
- Whilst sitting, hold legs out in front parallel to floor, flex feet and push knees down, hold for a few seconds, repeat several times.
- As seated but standing, hold leg up in front.
- Standing, pull leg up behind bottom and hold for a few seconds.
- Standing legs at hip level, perform gentle stretches to the left and right with flexing foot keeping knee straight.
- Perform above standing exercises holding onto a back of sturdy chair or counter.
- Never do squats, always bend from hip.
- Maintain a healthy weight.
I know this is talking about knees on the hip forum, but many of us suffer with knee issues after hip ops. I will go over to the knee forum and copy these two posts.
Had more rain overnight, just grey now and drizzly and gardener has cancelled today and re-scheduled for next Saturday, which makes sense.
I was so tired yesterday, fell asleep at 10ish,had pee* at 1ish then slept like a log till 6ish but didn't get up till 8ish which is norm for us.
Have lots of e-mails to do today as I have been holding off to write following yesterday;s visit. No blood results yet but our power, including phone (landline) and computer were non-functional.
* Pee in Portuguese is chi chi, ie, tenho que chi chi (I have to pee) pronounced ten-you ke she she). Poo is coco. So there is the Portuguese lesson for today.
So, I will love you and leave you for now, wishing you ...
Izzy xx
My X-Rays show knee and hip prosthetics are perfectly in place. There are no 'holes' in my bones but they are still weak so I must continue with the Calcium/D3 and strengthen them with gentle exercise. My Surgeon got up from behind his desk and proceeded to demonstrate exercises ... this is for the knees because he said hips don't need exercise ... now where have I heard that before I ask myself? 
He said it will take time. I walked in pushing my wheelchair as support ... thank you @Hoppy Nanny xx X-Rays show no infection. I should get blood results later today. I don't need to see him for six months ... unless I need to.
Hubby asked Partial or Total and he said he does not believe in Partial or Resurfacing as they are only temporary fixes which may last ten years! In the meantime he suggests I do gentle bends/stretches with it and avoid full pressure on it. Under no circumstances do squats ... again, where have I heard that? 
Now in, relaxing on bed with a rum and coke. Long day and I am tired. Will visit tomorrow with more information I may think of. So ...
Izzy xx
United States
Wonderful news!!... I have never been so low!
Had a lovely outing. Fish and chips for lunch done in beer batter. Owner/chef is Portuguese but great with British food. Rum and coke for me. It was quite warm even sitting in shade. Hubby having his afternoon snooze now ... these younger men! 
Izzy xx
for great blood test results!
Dancing Cat great news
