Recovery and Hobbies!

[Poppet]

I am excited for you Mike - I just want you in recovery now. Posting and sharing with us your experience with your guitar...

p.s. Little secret here, I always wanted to learn the guitar, but severe OA fingers have put paid to that... I wanted to learn Spanish guitar! One of my really big thrills was when I got to play a centuries old Chinese guitar, which lays flat, with a music teacher friend of mine.. I loved it, and was more than chuffed when he said - 'you have a good ear and sense of tone' - not sure what that meant, but was really surprised later in the night when he turned on his recording system and I said that sounds nice... He said... That is YOU!

Go to it my friend! @M1ke

 

[M1ke]

Wow thanks! Such a comforting thing to say. You have a knack for that I think. I am sorry to report it might be awhile though. I don't have a date yet (that happens Tuesday) but I am told it will be awhile. I will get on a call list if there are cancellations and that might expedite things. All said though I am excited to get on with it. Strange that once the decision was made my mood improved greatly and it felt like a weight was taken from my shoulders.

I got a cortisone shot an it has been wonderful. I find myself questioning the surgery now but I know better.

Anyway I am excited to check out your nutrition pages next. I am something of a foodie and I will be back in the kitchen as soon a I am able! ( research new recipes, ill add that to my list of things to do in recovery!)

As I mentioned in the other thread I am curious about what happened to you, is there a thread?

 

[Poppet]

Good for you @M1ke - nutrition is such a key part of our recovery, as I keep saying

'we are what we eat'

Here you go.. Given that sustenance equals life, Hippocrates (Father of Medicine) said "Let medicine be thy food and let food be thy medicine." and part of the quantum leap in the last five years is the discovery that chronic inflammation is slowly being linked to many diseases including arthritis, cardiac conditions and even cancer, and simple foods from cloves to walnuts—appear to contain anti-inflammatory properties! However, there is so much more you can do to help the healing process via balanced and varied nutrition... after all we are what we eat!

I would suggest you read these articles and please don't hesitate to tag me if you have any specific questions regarding nutrition.

The following is a link to an article which provides some approximate timeframes around the healing phases and processes and the relevant nutritional information for each phase.

Healing Phases & Nutrition

This second link is to other nutritional articles which you may find interesting, including one relating to bone health.

Nutritional advice for pre op and recovery

Disclaimer: The information on dietary factors, foods, and beverages contained in these articles does not cover all possible uses, actions, precautions, side effects, and interactions. It is not intended as medical advice for individual problems. Liability for individual actions or omissions based upon the contents of this article is expressly disclaimed. Consult a doctor or other health care professional for diagnosis and treatment of all medical conditions including the taking of supplements.

 

[Poppet]

p.s. As we say in OZ - you need a packed lunch and a thermos to read it, lol

 

[M1ke]

Well that's one expression that you say in OZ that I actually understand I don't get the rest

I have been all over the place in my reading from hip resurfacing, THR, to meds. Nutrition is on the list of course.

Let me ask you about e chronic inflammation though. Do you suffer with that? And adjusting your diet helped? The reason I asked is I think I have some issues along those lines as well.

Oh and go ahead and pick up a guitar and learn that Spanish guitar! I was just practicing malagueña tonight just now.

 

[elliemom]

I hope you play your new guitar often...and post your latest composition. I can't say I was loopy on my meds, though the pain was controlled fairly well. It must be the mind over body thing and I just couldn't get in the right mindset to sit....walk or stretched out, but sitting is tough. You'll hear so often here...everyone's recovery is different. Let's hope yours is great!!

 

[M1ke]

Thanks Elliemom

I am really no musician and certainly don't have the skills to compose! I dunno some of you have me thinking it was a bad idea.

 

[tollertwins]

I can't compose either...but still managed to write a couple really decent things when I had a fever once. No inhibitions at that point I guess.

Also keep in mind that there is 'early recovery' - when you may be totally trashed, and 'later recovery', when you might be feeling pretty darn good and not allowed to do stuff you really want to do.

For instance...I'll stay off my pony for a good 3 months. Way it was explained to me the last time was 'it takes a good 3 months for the bone to grow into the prosthetic'...

So I'll be finding 'other' stuff to do for after I'm feeling better and off the pain meds. Right now I'm setting up to play with some clay and glass stuff that I never really had time to focus on .

 

[Anniepops]

I have to say that I..as a female of the species rather enjoyed my period of non activity. I was NWB for the first six weeks so had a bit longer to wait until I could practise the walking and stuff. As one who usually has to get the young 'un up for school, breakfast, packed lunch and uniform all sorted before I could even think of making myself look presentable it was very lovely to just lie back and let Hubby sort all that stuff out. Got my breakfast made for me, dishes took away and all washed up and all I had to think about was my little tootle around the house every hour and my lovely nap in my warm bed of a afternoon(it was wintertime so even more enjoyable) before being woke by the smell of the dinner cooking. Not for a lot of years have I had to do absolutely nothing and I quite enjoyed my little self.

Of course there was the downside of stiffness and pain and all that jazz but that was bearable fortunately for me.

I watched a little TV and mostly read BS and other internet stuff. Done a bit of online shopping and played games. Not one of the books I bought to read during my recovery was even opened. I am usually a person who wants to be on the move all the time...well I was before the pre op pain put a stop to all that but I found that having a few weeks of doing absolutely nothing was quite a nice experience.

 

[M1ke]

^^ Haha pain meds and online shopping.....now that is a dangerous combination.

Thats really good. Sounds like you needed a rest.

 

[tollertwins]

totally don't recommend online shopping and pain meds....I now have a quite large native flute collection....

 

[M1ke]