MsCat62- Tell Jim it can be done. I tried it today at just under 6 weeks. Pure therapy, mind and soul outside in the sunshine. He might want to bungee his walker in case he gets stuck. (also a life jacket in case he gets too close to the pond). Just slow n easy.
GMAC,
WAY TO GO...MSCAT HAS NOT POSTED IN QUITE A WHILE BUT HOPE SHE WILL SOON....LOVE THE PIC.... patty
GMAC
I love the pic too!!!
Jim you were right, I didn't think it would hurt this much either. Fortunately, I am not 1 week post and have been home for 2 days!!!
Judy
MSCat
Did Jim deal with all the swelling. If I knew how to post a pic I would send in my legs and see if anyone could tell what they were, or find the kneecap.
Judy
OMG! I'm so sorry I haven't gotten back to ya'll until now! I swear everyday this last week I think I'll get some time to reply to e-mails and post here to update ya'll and check on Judy, but when I finally get the time, it's late and I can hardly see straight, let alone gather enough brain cells to write an even remotely coherent sentence.
We've had PT 3 times this last week (Mon, Wed, & Fri.) and also had Jim's first post-op appt. (Tues.) which is 100 miles from here (one way). Also, for 3 days straight (Sat, Sun & Mon), Jim tried to kill me! <lol> He's the gardener, not me, but he wanted to get some stuff for the flower bed outside of the bedroom where he is most of the time (he has his bed, chair, TV, etc. there) and I understood that. So we got some roses and a couple other plants, but since he couldn't bend to plant them, he supervised and I did it. However, considering I have my own chronic pain and breathing issues and add to that the heat and humidity had jumped real high, I was knocked flat for the rest of the day, each day, after we were done.
Then yesterday was my day to run errands all day, then by early evening we were under Tornado warnings, so I was glued to the police scanner for the rest of the night.
I hope after reading all this, you'll understand why I haven't been able to post.
Jim's doing well and improving little by little. He's starting to walk with only 1 crutch at times and hoping in about another week to be to a cane. Now you would think that he'd be running me ragged less, but nooooooo! I think part of him likes being waited on.......a little too much maybe.....so I may have to start being the bad guy and telling him to, "do it himself". ;-) <lol>
In some areas he's advancing well, maybe even above average (like the number of reps in his exercises at home, though I have weights coming so the number will decrease). But in other areas (lunges), he's a little behind where maybe he should be, but it's all the, "each person goes at their own pace" reality.
GMAC, Thanks for the pic. When there's a will, there's a way! <rofl> Jim was eyeing the mower the other day, so I don't think it'll me too much longer. The doc even said (at his post-op appt) that he could try in about another week.
Judy, Jim had a lot of swelling too. His operated leg was twice the size of his good leg. But the only time I got concerned was that one night when the calf got bigger than his thigh. But after icing it all night, by bedtime it was back to where it had been. I know it should be 20 minutes on and 20 off, but as long as your not getting frostbite and can stand it on longer, the more ice the better. Get some hot/cold packs and just keep rotating them. ;-) Jim's swelling lasted about 1 1/2 - 2 weeks, but now looks fine. And his steri strips are finally starting to come off in the last few days (though the doc was laughing cause his are I guess stubborn and hanging on longer than normal) and the incision looks great.
Patty, Got your PM and will reply shortly. Again, sorry it's been so long.
Well, I have to post most of this in the other thread too, then it'll be time for me to crash for the day. I'll check back in as soon as I'm able.