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Update Week 5 on Monday

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Gaby21
Gaby21

As many of you have been on my helterskelter🎢(As near as I could find lol) of emotions😩🤗 the last few weeks re my knee misbehaving due to my new hip. I've been 🔫&😀&🙃

Well........ I saw my own Physio today who knows me well and he said I've done something to my Sinovitis membrane around the knee and tendons. The knee is very weak, & not in the best shape....hmmm obviously I should have built it up far far more over the last 2.5years since the full replacement! Instead I just kept using the other leg( new hip side) and now this is the result as I've had to use the knee leg more!!

So the lesson my friends IS the muscles of our operated limbs need to be really really worked on, and built up so that IF heaven forbid another surgery on the other side were needed the legs, bum etc were as strong as they could be!!!

However........... My Physio got me to go upstairs on both legs at the surgery and down again and it wasn't too bad!! I've got exercises for both hip and knee and when I'm out back on 2 crutches to offload the pressure & ice ice ice for the knee and any other twinges!!

Sooooooo maybe tomorrow I'll leave my couch( which has been very comfortable) & try to go back upstairs to a real BED &Shower and just do the dreaded stairs once a day!!

My Physio thought I was extremely agile re my hip

So what a funny old day!

Popped into the local shops for a little wander with my dearly beloved🙊🙈did a bit of retail therapy and came home knackered💤💤💤Had to have a little nap💤💤😌😌

And that my dears was my day. Xxxx👍👍😋💃💃

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  • gloria50895
    gloria50895 Gaby21

    Posted

    Sounds good, Gaby!  I am still hoping for the day when I am back to my old self.  I am 6 weeks in and had total hip replacement on the left side.  

    If the ankle swelling goes down I will be a happy camper..

  • Kikeena
    Kikeena Gaby21

    Posted

    Gabi what a much more settled post! You made me laugh. I'm glad you have a diagnosis and plan of attack. I'm sure it will all work out well in the end.

    And here's to retail therapy!

  • renee01952
    renee01952 Gaby21

    Posted

    Hi Gaby, 

    cool cool , girl ... Oh, how I wish I had more emoticons ....

    great post darling - I was a bit concerned, tbh ...

    so, please promise that you will be kinder and more gentle with little Gaby - 

    her body is working so hard to heal and get stronger and it will take time - 

    and she does let you know when you are overdoing it, doesn;t she ... 

    big warm hug and love

    renee

    renee

    • Gaby21
      Gaby21 renee01952

      Posted

      👍🙃😋👛👚👗💋🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈
  • shirley17649
    shirley17649 Gaby21

    Posted

    Hi Gaby,

    Hope you are OK today and doing the exercises.

    Let's hope your knee settles soon.

    Have a better day. Let's hope you can climb those stairs.lol

    Shirley

  • Gaby21
    Gaby21

    Posted

    Blimey What a day!! Woke up knee felt not too bad. Did my exercises ,washed and dressed. Packed up bed sitter lounge as I'd made my mind up I was going back upstairs to Bed & Shower!!

    Crazily invited good friends round for dinner but thought I'll keep it simple!

    Prepped stuff in the morning, then relaxed. Then my daughter took me to a friend for tea for a couple of hours. Came home carried on getting things ready for dinner............ Then my simple organised calm evening got a bit hectic!!! My daughter decides she's having dinner too (& her dog) she go's and buys loads of party food ( we didn't need), our friends arrive with loads of food ( we didn't need)My organised kitchen begins to look like a war zone. Food everywhere, ovens on, dishes plates, chaos!! Hmmmmmm I'm getting ratty but just a bit tired knee not too bad, hip ok. We Wat , enough for 20 people , we were 5!!!!!

    Then mess, & chaos, neither of which do I do! I'm dying to jump up and clear up, but I'm tired and don't want to push my luck!!

    I'm waiting..... Someone start clearing up...... Errr no not happening! Up I get and begin, then thankfully other hands on deck, all tidy again, sit down & relax, ice pack, not too bad!!

    Then..... The move back upstairs...... Glory beBoth legs ,1,2,1,2 up feel ok!! ...... Hello bedroom, hello bed!!

    Potter about, unpack my stuff from downstairs and now

    Gloriously in my BED!!!!!!

    Let's HOPE NO ILL EFFECTS FROM THIS BUSY DAY!!!!!( Normal)

    Night everyone🎈🎈🎈🎈🍾🍾🍾🍾💤💤💤💤🙃🙃🙃😋😋😋🍲🍜🌮🍧🍤🍓🍇🍉🍰🍦🍹🍸🍷🍴🍽🛁🚿🛌🛏

    • renee01952
      renee01952 Gaby21

      Posted

      oh dear ... I am exhausted just reading about it !!!!  

      LOVE THE 1-2, 1-2 hop going into bed -

      will you please take it easy today !!!!  

      big warm hug and love

      renee

    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK Gaby21

      Posted

      Wow Gaby, what a hectic day - like Renee, it makes me feel exhausted just reading it.

      Hope you are OK today.

      Get some rest - you deserve it.

      Best wishes 

      Graham

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