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tony30891
tony30891

I enjoy gardening and before my op managed to get everything shipshape. With all the fine weather the grass had grown and today I managed to mow the lawn. My wife raised the blades, started the mower and emptied the box, I pushed it. Satisfaction. Tony

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  • abby21470
    abby21470 tony30891

    Posted

    Ooh envious of you Toby - I thought today that I'd like to mow our lawn. It's not v big and I've got a lightweight push mower - might have a go tomorrow. I would like to be able to bend down and trim the leaves off the hellebores so I can see more flowers 🌸🌺🌼🌸🌺🌼! It's so mild we've got a clematis still flowering.
  • sue1957Geo
    sue1957Geo tony30891

    Posted

    Its surprising isnt it, how the things we took for granted in doing every day, when we can now do them again its like climbing mount everest, Lots of first in this journey, first time you dress your self, put on your own boots (still cannot do sox) walk outside, one thing they do not tell you is the experience of this journey has up and downs, we all get to the same place in the end. But how we get there is different yet the same😋
    • tony30891
      tony30891 sue1957Geo

      Posted

      Yes there are things I am unable to do. Shoes and socks, drying legs/feet, driving the car. But I am thankful that I am mobile, mostly with one crutch. Tony
    • anonymous333
      anonymous333 sue1957Geo

      Posted

      I can do socks, but not shoes. Don't even want to wear shoes atm as my foot and ankle on my operation leg are still swelling regularly. Flip-flops are my go-to foot protectors when outdoors for now.

      My Mr Everest moments these days are just being able to lift my leg to rest my foot on the coffee table without having to use my hands to lift it... oh, and not falling over when I wrestle with the screen door and a step at the same time when going out to check the mail...

      My sister, who is a fitness fanatic, keeps posting exercise videos on her Facebook timeline. I would never had done the exercises in my previous life, but am jealous now that other people can bend and I can't.

  • Roxycturtle
    Roxycturtle tony30891

    Posted

    Hooray!!!  Happy to hear of your accomplishment. Very encouraging. 

    Im getting out tonight for a quick dinner looking forward to it. 

  • colinTN17
    colinTN17 tony30891

    Posted

    One thing you can be sure of is the grass will keep on growing. I'm 8wpo and gonna cut it 2morrow...... Hopefully
  • mic71403
    mic71403 tony30891

    Posted

    Hi Tony,

    another milestone -well done!

    I can go onto kneeler easy, and up again, to planr pansies, but cannot get couch, alas. At the gym, i try to sit back on a foam roll on my haunches, and hope that will loosen me up.

    happy solstice time

    mic

  • Rocketman_SG6UK
    Rocketman_SG6UK tony30891

    Posted

    Had our last mow done for us - only paid a very small price to a local company.

    Worth every penny twisted

    It will be nice however, when spring comes around, to be able to get out there again.

    Graham 🚀💃  (Rocket, Man !)

    • Gaby21
      Gaby21

      Posted

      Btw I walked to my Physio (6 min) for 8am appt this morning with my gimpy knee😜😜😜
    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK Gaby21

      Posted

      Hey - progress, well done.

      Do you like my new signature - icons supplied by you !!!

      Graham 🚀💃

    • Gaby21
      Gaby21 Rocketman_SG6UK

      Posted

      😬😟👊copyright!! Lol🔏🖊🖍✏️📝✒️🖋🖌🔎🔍
    • Gaby21
      Gaby21 Rocketman_SG6UK

      Posted

      ⚙⛓⛏🛠🔩🔧these tools for DIY Surgery💊💉🌡Few drugs &🎼🎼🎧🎧🎤🎤🎼Kareoke to dull the screaming😬&🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾To numb the brain n pain &☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️✈️✈️✈️✈️Holiday in the Sun. 😆😆😆😜😜😎👍👍👍👅💋💋💋
    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK Gaby21

      Posted

      Gaby,

      Love it - you always make me chuckle, or cry !

      DIY surgery sounds like the way for me to go ⛏ 🔧

      I had 🎧 ipod on last time, maybe that's why he put it in wrong, he doesn't like Beethoven ?

      ✈️☀️😎 sounds like a great idea.

      👍 Graham 🚀🚀🚀💃

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