Hi everbody!!
@AndyH99 good to hear from you, you were missed last week and hope all is going well now. and yes! I bought a new pair of sneakers just a few days before my surgery and that is all that I am wearing.
the right knee is already improving, I make sure my gait is smooth and sometimes I exaggerate my steps with raising my knees a bit higher than normal to make sure I am using my hips and knees properly. I had my husband videotape me walking so I could assess and noticed that I was hyper-extending the right knee and pivoting on that foot.
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@Kim22 - I appreciate your comments, too. It's so nice to have you guys to talk to and see what's normal or not so normal.. :rolleyes:
@Cynthia777 so funny, I think we were writing each other and checking in at the same time..
Im sorry to hear you are feeling some pain again in that hip/groin area. It's good that you are getting yourself set up to do the exercises at home, I guess the pool is still not an option?
You are such an amazing friend to so many on this site. I am so happy to be one of them..
So, I am doing really well,, today is my
2 weeks anniversary!! I can't even believe it, especially since I am now fully on one cane and walking with no aids at least 30% of the time. As soon as I feel a limp or looseness in the hip, I grab the cane and slow it down.
My swelling is down to a small area and it looks like I have cellulite or a saddlebag on that hip.
I only ice after exercising or walking, oh and at bedtime. My knee on the operated side is feeling better, too. It was badly bruised/swollen and I do some light massage on it and all along the thigh muscles every night before bedtime.
Its getting easier to do light housework- I wiped down the kitchen sink, bathroom sinks and used a broom to sweep the kitchen floor. Doing the stairs isn't an issue at all. I've even helped with clean up after the meals and think I will make some tuna salad tomorrow.
My biggest problem is still my neck and shoulder pain. a big phooey for that! It's definitely a pinched nerve, have had it before and recognize the symptoms well. So, I am trying to only use the computer when sitting properly at the desk or table and not while lying in bed. The phys. assist. that works with my OS has put me on Lyrica (Gabapentin) for a few weeks to see if we can't get it calmed down without steroids. So we shall see. I must say, staying off the computer for today really helped so I am optimistic.
I was in a car accident at age 16 where the car flipped 2- 1/2 times down a hill. Fractured my back and blew out a couple discs in my neck, dislocated right shoulder and an assortment of stitched areas..
So, those injuries follow me and get riled up from time to time. The natural progression of injuries like that is stenosis and I can usually manage it quite well. Of course all of the bedrest before and after the surgery would be hard on the neck and I understand that. But it's hard not to get a little down in the dumps, I try to do what's right and have had a wonderful post op experience and recovery, so I was a bit bummed to awaken with a lot of arm numbness and pain this morning.
So, good news is hip is great, my back is great ( that was a big worry before the surgery) my knees are better and hopefully my neck will rebound with a little pharmaceutical help.
So, all is well, as I've told some of you, I now tell myself,, I've got this!
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