Driving
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Whoo hoo!! I finally got to drive today!! Another milestone in my hip saga! It's been since July 18 that I last drove!! We went to an empty parking lot. I drove around there making sure I could brake correctly and did some parking and backing up. Finally took to the streets! I drive a very large pickup. Have had it for 14 years!! It's my baby! I think tho that i will wait awhile before i get on the expressway as driving on there is at much higher speeds! I'm gonna be driving a lil slower for awhile. 🤓😎
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elaine23679 linda81469
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linda81469 elaine23679
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Thanks Elaine! I will!! It's just around the neighborhood for me for now!! I see dr in 3 weeks again, got physical therapy starting Monday so will see if driving on freeway will be good. 🤓😎
susan_106 linda81469
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Well done Linda I'm only 11 days post op and driving seems a long way off 😕
barb0722 susan_106
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I am 9 days post op and see dr on Wednesday. He told me I'd be driving in two weeks....hope so. Stopped narcotics after one week and am taking extra strength tylenol and Bayer aspirin 2x a day for blood thinning. I had back surgery in April and this is much more drbilitating!
linda81469 susan_106
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Well let me tell you 3 months was like an eternity!! Getting a dislocation and revision within 3 weeks was the downfall. But I'm climbing this mountain one day at a time!! I'm sure you will be driving soon!! 🚗🤓
linda81469 barb0722
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Oh I'm sure you will!! 🤓😎
hope4cure linda81469
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hope4cure linda81469
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So that was you in front of me the other day driving at a snails pace.
linda81469 hope4cure
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Lol 😂! Not anymore!
lors23 linda81469
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linda81469 lors23
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Thanks Lors! Yea 3 months of not driving was hard. It's easy getting in my truck but getting out is a lil harder since my thigh is so tight and my knee is not bending to its full capacity yet. So I'm having to slide out and land on my other leg. I'm hoping physical therapy will help me with that. 🤓🤗
linda81469 lors23
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Hope you start feeling better with your knee. I too have a bad knee opposite hip. It's been acting up lately!! I'm not ready to deal with that yet! What I went through with my hip has me turned off with further surgeries for awhile!! A speedy recovery to you! 💐
barb0722 lors23
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I'm 10 days post op and need to build confidence that I will be walking independent at some point. Seems far away....
Wondering what your day looks like. I think I might be sitting too much and need to lay more. I go from bed to shower- to chair. A nap usually in the afternoon. Shower is independent and small food prep otherwise I sit....bored.!
judith12644 barb0722
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Just take it steadily, it's very early days. I used to have a little walk each day, with my crutches. Good to get out if you can. I didn't ever lie down on my bed during the day, found it so uncomfortable on my back!
renee01952 linda81469
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is your car an automatic? probably huh . howabout getting in and out of the car?
woohoot indeed, darling ...
I am so happy for you
big warm hug
renee
linda81469 renee01952
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Morning Renee! Yes my truck is an automatic. Getting in is easy getting out a lil challenging since my knee of operated leg is still very tight and is not bending completely so I'm kind of sliding out and landing on my other leg. I'm hoping physical therapy will help me with that. I'll be taking my granddaughter to school on Monday. Sh s been waiting for that! Having to get up early and catch the bus!! 😄
renee01952 linda81469
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