Posted on August 12, 2009 by raandme
I’ve been out of the loop due to a dodgy Internet card, but I’ve finally gotten a new one.
Things have improved alot since I last wrote. My hip pain has decreased. A mixture of physical therapy and drugs are finally giving me some relief.
I have been getting out alot lately. It still feels odd to [...]
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Posted on July 10, 2009 by raandme
I had a bit of a setback these past couple of weeks. Both physically and emotionally. I’ve been trying to stay upbeat, but am still a bit down.
The hip pain that I’ve mentioned seems to only get worse and worse. The option of another replacement has even been tentatively put on the table. It’s something [...]
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Posted on June 6, 2009 by raandme
Why Physical Therapy is Important
There’s nothing more painful than an injury that requires a surgery, except the actual surgery and the recovery process of course. My brother-in-law met with a really bad accident a year ago; his hip bone was crushed and he had to have a series of reconstructive surgeries in order to be [...]
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Posted on May 28, 2009 by raandme
I’m moving around so well. Even with one good knee. It’s been four and a half weeks since my total knee replacement. And just a few more days until my next one.
My life has already changed drastically. Anyone looking in from the outside might not think that’s the case. But everyday I get out of [...]
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Posted on May 6, 2009 by raandme
I keep catching myself grinning when I get out of bed and walk. Every once in a while a small giggle escapes. I have even stood in the middle of the room and balanced on one leg. Because I can. And now that I can get in and out of bed by myself, I find [...]
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Posted on December 1, 2008 by raandme
Ouch. Ouch. Ouch.
I just had my third visit from my home health therapist. She is one of the nicest people I have ever met. But those tiny little hands are killing me!
Apparently my calf muscle is full of knots and she massages them to help. Its insane. I never knew my legs were so sensitive [...]
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Posted on September 22, 2008 by raandme
I haven’t updated my blog about my weight loss for one reason only. I cant loose any. When I dropped my steroid dose to almost nothing I lost 11 pounds immediately. They fell off. Since then I have not lost a single pound. Not a single stickin pound. I weigh myself every morning. And every [...]
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Posted on August 11, 2008 by raandme
Well I completed another week of physical therapy. Ive very proud of myself. I’m been doing the exercises as much as I can at home. And Friday I actually felt the bottom half of my calf muscle touch the examining table! I gasped out loud. She thought she hurt me, but I was just shocked. [...]
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