Day 12
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Good morning to my fellow hippies. I just want to give you an update on my progress. It is day 12 and I feel that things are going very well. I do all of my excercises quite a few times day. I forget to use my cane and/or walker because I am able to walk ok. I keep telling my daughters that I "forget" to use the walker/cane. They laugh because the truth is that I leave it right next to my bed and have to physically move the walker out of my way to get up! I have a very strong limp and definitly walk crooked. The physical therapist will be working with me on that this week!. I am able to get up and down the 15 steps to my apartment but I only do it when there is someone here to stay with me. I am getting rather bored but if that is the worst thing happening I will take it. My daughter brough over coloring books and fine tip markers so I can color. She also brought over "happy music" and awesome food for me. I have at least one visitor per day who stays for a meal. I will be going out for my first car ride on Tuesday. My staples also come out on Tuesday and my cat comes home that night.
Does anyone have any thoughts on what I should watch out for with my cat.
Love to you all - Cindy
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AnnieK cindy48619
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Sorry to be a wet blanket about this, but going slowly and steadily is always a good idea, and trying to push through disability at this very early stage can do damage.
cindy48619 AnnieK
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CelsB cindy48619
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Cels x
AnnieK cindy48619
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cindy48619 CelsB
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CelsB cindy48619
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annie.conway cindy48619
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So glad things are working so well for you, Cindy! Keep up the good work!
AnnieK annie.conway
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You, of course, are free to accept the advice of whichever professional you trust the most. Walking does exercise your walking muscles, and walking too much too soon can do damage, too.
There must be a middle ground between being comatose and overdoing things!
annie.conway AnnieK
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kersty35579 cindy48619
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EAP26437 cindy48619
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Its day 14 for me . I agree with my fellow hippies - if you are limping and not able to stand upright you need the extra support of the walking aids. Then you can practise correct walking. ALthough for myself I'm not using anything ( no limp) doing my hip exercises ( as prescribed by my physio and surgeon) 3 times a day and walking about 2kms 3 times a day. I so agree with being bored. I'm doing suduko puzzles, reading a book a day, and I decided to start sewing yesterday. Re your cat - it all depends how smoochy it is. You might want to use a stick in the house again cause you don't want your legs smooched out from under you.
Take care.
cindy48619 EAP26437
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CelsB EAP26437
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cindy48619 CelsB
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susyp cindy48619
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I have an indoor cat he has been with me since day 1. You have to watch your cat doesn't trip you up on the stairs, mine sets of up or down the stairs soon as I do . I now wait for him to go.
He also has a habit on jumping from the window sill on to my bed so I've locked him out at night.
Apart from that everything us fine. I've learnt to feed him using my grabber it was tricky at 1st.
I bought myself a high seated chair for after my operation which he claimed straight away. As soon as I get up he gets in it. They are funny but I think he senses something as he is always wanting affection from me.
Take care
Sue x
cindy48619 susyp
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