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me to stay off bike not ready and not ready for swimming might ignore about bike.walking i think fine wife not here to keep reminding me about gait i just forget feels normal to me.If could drive caravan would be down south now will get plane.No pre cook just made cauliflower cheese poured over garlic mushroom and duck egg broke in sauce and toasted not bad if say myself oh and 2 glass of wine my sleep tonight.
You a veggie? Remember you need protein to mend properly!your doing very well physio told
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. Where are you heading to in France? Lucky you going for 4 weeks - all that lovely food and wine!!!
Haven't posted for a few days, just been busy 'chatting' to others. So here's my progress report from Day 24.
Am taking a couple of 10 minute walks each day - with husband but wothout a crutch. Getting him to observe gait & correct me where needed.
Managing around 8 mins 2-3 times a day on exercise bike, could probably do a bit more, may stretch it to 10 mins if the mood takes me.
Have been to a Choir concert, had to be in the audience not the choir unfortunately but still enjoyed it.
Have booked another holiday. Taking caravan back to France at end of August for 3-4 weeks, yippee.
Made a steak & mushroom pie (steak cooked pre-op, pastry courtesy of supermarket) but I assembled it.
Sleeping better but still a bit patchy. Have had two lots of Acupuncture for lower back/sciatic pain & it is improving.
Planning to go to London in 3 weeks to visit my lovely daughter who has bought Ballet tickets for us.
Pain is not too bad, paracetamol + Naproxen are doing the trick, haven't really cut down yet, more interested in keeping mobile.Physio on Monday, hoping she will say I can go in swimming pool.
So all in all, things are good.
Yes Mary Grace some of my meds are anti inflammatories. Naproxen taken twice a day (it's what I had before surgery as well for general arthritic pain). they don't bother my gut, but the medics always insist that they are taken along with a 'stomach protector', called Omeprazole here. If you have a hx of GI bleeds it's a real difficulty. Good luck with finding something that works.Rita, your recovery story is encouragement to me!! And I'm so glad you discovered the cause of your dizziness. I also have had episodes of sciatica but I'm thinking they were triggered by something in PT. It's eased up some and now I can sit in a chair for longer than 15 minutes without squirming around. Are any of your meds anti-inflammatory? I've been wondering how they affect patient outcomes. Like if they can reduce swelling and pain? I'm unable to take them due to GI bleeds. I've been considering acupuncture but will wait to hear how you're doing after your treatments. All in all, you're doing an amazing work of healing and recovering and continue to be an inspiration among BoneSmarties. Thanks for sharing!
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there was nothing for me to do but smile weakly at everyone. I dont think I will be taking this again although it did help my hip.
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I can only imagine how you felt! You coulda cleared the church! 
Too funny! . Yes, it will be our first time to Vannes - it certainly looks a beautiful place to explore. I hope the weather improves in the next week, I really don't know what's happening with all these weird weather patterns around the world??? We are going to have a beach day and I am thinking of checking out your beach. 
