Today was mixed bag at rehab. Ergonometry and EEG...I wonder what that would be in English. In any case while pedaling a stationary bike, was supposed to get to 60 revolutions per minute, I couldn't, only to 55 or so, mostly 50, the heart gets monitored as does blood pressure. Well the electrodes refused to stick (suction cups) and so it measured poorly, but the part when it worked showed a good rate. (I was never worried, as the same had been done pre op 3 months ago) the blood pressure sky-rocketed to 190 /100 and then 10 min after the pedaling, only went down to 160/90. I measure at home with a doctor tested device and my BP is always ok. I was supposed to do this for 15 minutes but stopped after 8 because I was getting light-headed. That saddle was so hard on my behind too.
I was told to make appt w cardiologist for a 24 hr measuring device. OK with me. Maybe my morning meds don't work after 12 noon.
Then, a new PT showed up and watched me walk. He noticed slight limp, asked me why. I told him about the clonking. The chap put his hand on my knee and walked crouching along side me 10 steps and said: "Oh yes! I see what you mean. I feel it, it's always on the outstretching part of your step, wow!" and then "It's because your ham strings are weak." So I got a new set of very easy to do
"exercises" to strengthen the hamstrings.
He had me sit up on a very high bench and started to pull on my op leg. I told him to stop and he did. He said he just wanted to see if it clonked in the sitting position as well. (uhm.. Yes, but only if I try to shimmy over, or when I just raise my behind while sitting) Confirmed his suspicion. He did however say some patients always have the clonking but get used to it (as above, yesterday's post) Again, I wonder IF I will be one of those persons.
He did give me a tip on how to help my neck pain. Have to teach DH how to put pressure on the right spot.
Regarding funeral for Auntie (Thanks also
@Canada35,
@SusieShoes ) It's now for the 8th, so after rehab is finished. My MIL is 96, lives in Salzburg, a 3 hr drive or 3 hr train/bus ride away, and has had a difficult time letting others (her children, the other nephews and nieces) make some decisions about the funeral and kept changing her mind driving everyone to despair. The grand nephews and nieces have stepped in and funny enough, that is ok with her. She has poor hearing and imagines us saying things we didn't and then gets mad at us. She cannot walk more than 20 steps at a time. We are trying to convince her to switch to a walker, but she hates the idea of it.
My MIL and her sister had lady who lived with them and watched over them both together with various visiting nurses for bathing, wound care, etc. Most of this was financed by Auntie. Things will have to change. House will have to be sold, eventually. Live-in carer might be affordable until December. I am staying out of this financial discussion. But I know it will affect us if my DH feels obligated to step in and co-finance her care. Oh well.
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for you and your family. Even tho expected it is hard when we lose a loved one. We don't so much grieve for them, we grieve for ourselves because we miss them. Wow 100 years old. What a life she must gave had. 
at 6 months. My DH mentioned to him that the clunks and mechanical feel still bothers me a lot. His reply astounded my H. Namely, he too was very bothered at first, but after a whole year, he got used to it.
I didn't want to know this, and now that I do, I cannot not think about it. 
curses)
. I will let you know.
But when I think about all what we have planned for after that, I get tired 
thinking about the logistics...and they include taking care of my MIL as she readjusts to living in a big house without her sister. We all want to move her here...or better phrased, we want her to want to move here.
Congratulations on your 3 month Kneeversary as well!
I resigned myself to one year a few weeks ago - it makes me think I'm doing really well since I'm only a third of the way there 
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