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Kate53CornUK
Kate53CornUK

I have just been sorting my bag for Friday (number 2 hip) and found all my kit from the last one six months ago. At the bottom I found 6 lengths of leather cord and sat there puzzled until I remembered that I put then through the zips of my shoes and boots and knotted a loop so that I could hook my grabber through them and pull up my zips!

Aha!

I also found my leg 'whoopie' - a 12 inch piece of quilted fabric with hand loops at either end - I used it to lift my leg off the sofa (I had no risers for the sofa so had to improvise).

I wonder how many inventions or ideas people had to overcome problems at home and during recovery - maybe Graham could get to work on a new section!

Oh and just found my grabber and it has sticky velcro on it to fix it to my crutches!

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  • rose0000
    rose0000 Kate53CornUK

    Posted

    The velcro grabber is a good idea!!!! Just the ticket in the early days.

    Thinking of you so much Kate, and wishing you the speediest of recoveries after Friday. Keep us all up to date with your progress, as we will all be thinking of you.

  • colinTN17
    colinTN17 Kate53CornUK

    Posted

    Hi Kate hope it all went well for you yesterday. Let us know how you are when you get a moment.

     

  • renee01952
    renee01952 Kate53CornUK

    Posted

    Dear Kate, 

    I have been thinking of you ... Did you have your surgery and if so, how are you doing ?

    I so hope you are doing great and that pain is gone ...

    Blessings and

    big warm hug

    renee

  • Kate53CornUK
    Kate53CornUK

    Posted

    Ohhhh, yes, still alive. All went well. Very sore this time but just managing to shuffle to the loo xxx
    • CelsB
      CelsB Kate53CornUK

      Posted

      I hope the soreness passes quickly Kate.  At least it's over now and the only way is up.  Best wishes for a good and speedy recovery.

      Cels xxx  

    • rose0000
      rose0000 Kate53CornUK

      Posted

      It is all over now lovely Kate, no more replacements for you, you know what to do. Just take each moment at a time until it eases off. Lots of pain relief. Thinking of you and soon you will be home with your chickens x
    • renee01952
      renee01952 Kate53CornUK

      Posted

      cheesygrin I know, right !!!!!   I told my surgeon and he flat out told me that that is not possible because it was the same procedure !!! hmm, maybe that was sarcasm ??? told him also that my scar was more painful as it was more toward bum-cheek and I could feel it all the time - NOPE,he said,  exactly the same --- 

      But Kate, Kate, Kate, you have 2 new hips --- I felt so great and became quite cocky and immediately paid a price for overdoing it ...

      just saying ... 

      you know that there will be some uncomfortable days/nights ahead - you've been there, done that .... and you also know that it will pass - 

      my advice is: take it easy - tender loving care , be gentle to yourself - 

      oh, and it will be different that 1st one ...  

      do you have to inject fragmin/blood thinning meds or have to wear TED's ... 

      warm embrace, well done 

      renee

       

    • rose0000
      rose0000 Kate53CornUK

      Posted

      How are you darling? Have been thinking of you and trawling through the posts to find you. Do hope you are okay x
    • renee01952
      renee01952 rose0000

      Posted

      me too - Maybe she is going home today ... 

      big hug to you sweetness - 

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