TKR Onwards and upwards - my journey continues

[Brownie51]

Patricia congratulations on your grandniece Emily!
I don't worry about exercises when I am so busy with the house and getting lost on trails. Micha, I don't do many of the same exercises in PT now that I did at the beginning. They have you do strengthening things and drop the easy stuff as you progress. Straight leg lifts are still in my repertoire and stair exercises, standing knee bends next to a rail, treadmill, bike etc.
Sleeping is tough! Sometimes its as simple as not setting up with the pillows between legs or enough pillows to raise legs, get comfortable. For any of you, probably MANY of you, with severe arthritis...my rheumy orders Trazadone for me and it is so good for sleep. It's not a sleeping pill and not addicting but it works beautifully and there has never been a hang over. I don't always take it but its really good.

 

[robynhood]

Thank you Marianne. Today has been the best day ever since the op for me. Went out without my cane and managed really well. Really felt I was walking normally and without any pain. It felt GOOD. I am 12 weeks today so I think its about right for improvement. It made me feel so much happier and relaxed and guess what my BP was down today a lot lower than it has been. Hope it last.

 

[Shubbles]

Patricia, that's wonderful! I hope I can say that at 12 weeks!

 

[ElanorG]

Patricia, that is great that you are walking without the cane and with no pain. Sounds like things are coming along great!

 

[robynhood]

Much better weekend this weekend. Knees are so much better and defnitly more flexible and feeling ordinary. I do hope this lasts because its lovely. Tomorrow I am going shopping without the cane and see how I get on. As it says in my thread title Onwards and Upwards.

 

[Shubbles]

I'm so happy for you Patricia! That's wonderful!

 

[rlwintin]

Hi Patricia. This is great news about you feeling good and walking without a cane and such. Yes, onward and upward. Somehow I missed the part about exercise so I think we will all pile into the Social Room come January 1 for an exercise support group. We need it more than ever with these knees otherwise they decline. Today we went to the natitorium aka swimming pool and that was fun. It didn't feel so much like exercise and they have a sauna. Sadly I have to drive 45 minutes to get there. It is hard to stay motivated but we must, we must. "Get jiggy with it"? That sounds like a naughty thing that British people do.

 

[robynhood]

Well my son casually remarks he got 50 pounds worth of vouchers from his employers for christmas and was going to trash the envelope it was in. No way I said. Us mothers like to keep some thing like this

 

[speccybecky]

And I thought it was just me who keeps all these things!!
My sons say I'm just storing up rubbish for them to dispose of in the future.
Happy to hear you re doing so well

 

[Jacky48]

Patricia, I'm so glad you're doing so much better! I hope your shopping trip without your cane gives you more confidence. I know when I first started venturing out without my cane I was a little nervous, so I left it in the car like a security blanket, just in case. I even took it to Florida with us when we drove down at thanksgiving. It took a while before I was walking with more confidence, but now I don't even think about it, I just walk!

I also am a mom that saved everything when my kids were you and living at home, so when we moved two summers ago I made them each a packet of all their memorabilia and gave it to both of them. Well, you would have thought I gave them a million dollars! All their old report cards from school, school pictures and accomplishments, poems they wrote etc... Things they had forgotten all about brought them great memories and they got to share them with their children. It was fun to watch!

 

[micha]

That was a good start to the day - to hear Patricia is feeling good and going to walk without a cane and the remark from Randi about "jiggy" - too funny! Have a lovely day everyone! xo
ps I did 11 miles along the beach yesterday - the most Ive done with my knee!

 

[robynhood]

Jackie what a lovely idea. I have made my kids their own individual photo albums and I gave them to them when they left home. I can imagine how pleased your kids were you kept all their little journeys in life. I will remember that and try to do the same with mine. Funny you should say that about the cane. I did take it with me but left it in the car and I managed really well without it. It will stay in the car in the future just in case. Cheers. Take care.

 

[robynhood]

Hi Micha. Hope you are having a good holiday. All be over soon and 2013 will be with us. If Im taking a long time to get ready my kids always say "Come on Mum get jiggy with it " not quite sure what it really means. But in this house it means Hurry up.

 

[robynhood]

HERE SHE IS LADIES. LITTLE EMILY SOPHIA BORN 28TH DECEMBER 2012

 

[robynhood]

HERE SHE IS LADIES. LITTLE EMILY SOPHIA BORN 28TH DECEMBER 2012

 

[Debbie_joints]

She is just precious. Look how awake she is and all that hair. Love it.

 

[Shubbles]

So adorable! Congratulations!

 

[bottomshollow]

Nothing beats grandbabies!!! sooooo sweet, soooo adorable, soooo huggable and kissable!!!! Just make you smile all over and glow from the inside out.

 

[robynhood]

She does look very alert dosent she Bless Her. Its Ruths first baby and my brothers first grandchild so I have a feeling she will be very spoilt.

 

[Jacky48]

What a cutie, gotta love a baby! Enjoy!