What are you doing today 2023

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Pinky said:
My good friend in Australia had one
knee done a few months ago, and is having issues (clicking/pain).
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My doctor tells me the clicking or rattling may never go away. I have a friend who did his 5 years ago and they can be loud enough for others to hear. I guess I will just try and get used to it. Pain should go away... eventually.
Pinky said:
What does your doctor say about your level of exercise?
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The more the better, he said I can do as much as the pain will allow. Right now I am doing a lot, hoping it helps.
 

hollydolly said:
you seem to have a lunatic laughing at your every word Janice.. :unsure::cautious: someone who seems to think your query about a dying man is hillarious.. someone who needs a serious mental health check!
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Huh?
If you meant me, I never said/thought there was anything funny about it.. :( just somehow misunderstood and thought the man in the hospital was the same person you broke up with not long ago..




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JaniceM said:
Huh?
If you meant me, I never said/thought there was anything funny about it.. :(
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NO not you Janice.. never for a second would I say that about you.. but when you asked me about my ex husband you had someone manically laughing... the name disgusts me so I won't even mention it but if you go back and look at those posts you'll see who I mean..
 

hollydolly said:
NO not you Janice.. never for a second would I say that about you.. but when you asked me about my ex husband you had someone manically laughing... the name disgusts me so I won't even mention it but if you go back and look at those posts you'll see who I mean..
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Ohhh, thanks for clearing that up.. I thought you thought I was an awful person..

(((((HUGS)))))
 
Alligatorob said:
My doctor tells me the clicking or rattling may never go away. I have a friend who did his 5 years ago and they can be loud enough for others to hear. I guess I will just try and get used to it. Pain should go away... eventually.

The more the better, he said I can do as much as the pain will allow. Right now I am doing a lot, hoping it helps.
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I think you've been an absolute star throughout this.. so keep going Sir.. (y)(y)
 
hollydolly said:
NO not you Janice.. never for a second would I say that about you.. but when you asked me about my ex husband you had someone manically laughing... the name disgusts me so I won't even mention it but if you go back and look at those posts you'll see who I mean..
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Apologies @hollydolly I feel this resulted from my reaction to getting things mixed up. x
 
Went to the gym today for the first time since I came down withthe dreaded coughing lurgy mid December.

Did ok. 30min on the treadmill and bike. 30min weights for the major muscle groups. Felt a bit "dithery" afterwards but otherwise ok. Tomorrow may be another story haha!
 
hollydolly said:
Well what a day from start to finish.. it's been a long one and very busy..

It's dark now at 6.45pm and I've been home about 40 minutes..

Had an appointment at 11am.. then from there drove into town to return an item to Amazon via the P/Office, but I don't know why there was only one cashier on, and the guy at the front of the Queue had some detailed stuff to do but we stood in the Queue for 20 minutes..

I hadn't had anything to eat yet, and it was now 1pm so I popped into the pub for an all day brunch
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from there I drove to the next county .. and bought a whole load of Flowers and other ornamental stuff for the garden to put away for spring.. but also because I was concerned my car might not pass it's MOT for some reason, and would have to be off the road.. and I wanted to get that stuff in case I couldn't get there again for a while and the sales would be over . The potholes between this county and that.. and all around the major town there are big enough for a man to jump in.. absolutely appalling. In the dark those roads will be treacherous.. :eek:

Drove back dropped everything off at home, gave the foot well a little vacuum.. and took the car in for it's MOT. I waited in the pub across the road from the garage.. different pub.. which made me laugh because aside from my lunch with DD last week.. I haven't been in a pub for a good while, and here I was 2 different ones in one day! :D.. I only drink coke or coffee so pubs don't get rich from me unfortunately for them, but the second pub was not a gastro-pub like the first, but a traditional English drinkers pub so it was cosy sitting in there with coffee and just doing a crossword, while I waited.. .. for an hour for the work to be done..

I'm very happy to say my car passed again..yeahhh.. I was so delighted I drove in the dark over hill and dale to the Chinese restaurant and got some Pork Spare ribs in BBQ sauce take out..

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My legs are a little sore, a lot of driving so far this week.. but I have nothing planned for the rest of the week.. so hopefully rest up for a bit..
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Sounds like a much needed outing and good news about the car. I am not usually a spare ribs fan but, those do look very good! :)
 
Trish said:
Sounds like a much needed outing and good news about the car. I am not usually a spare ribs fan but, those do look very good! :)
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you're so right, I definitely needed to get away from recent events if only for a few hours..:).. as for the spare ribs.. I rarely eat them altho' I like them.. probably have them as take out once every few years, but I remembered tonight when I got to the Chinese TA.. that this particular shop does really nice Ribs so I decided on the spur of the moment to have them.. :p..and they were really nice..
 
Got to the orthopedic, had xrays of my neck, they also did xrays of my pelvis since my fall in the shower Monday. Neck, have to go get MRI. Thinks we will know more after that. The goal is to improve with injections and PT.

The pelvis was to make sure I did not break my tailbone and the hip replacement was okay. It was all good, just bruised my backside. It will probably a few weeks until the pain clears. It is manageable!!

Stopped at Aldi on the way home and picked up a few things, grabbed a honey spiral cut half ham for .85lb. Will break that down for the freezer. Filled up the grandson's snack cabinet. It was nice to be out of the house for a while but those crazy dog's sure missed me. LOL
 
Blessed said:
Got to the orthopedic, had xrays of my neck, they also did xrays of my pelvis since my fall in the shower Monday. Neck, have to go get MRI. Thinks we will know more after that. The goal is to improve with injections and PT.

The pelvis was to make sure I did not break my tailbone and the hip replacement was okay. It was all good, just bruised my backside. It will probably a few weeks until the pain clears. It is manageable!!

Stopped at Aldi on the way home and picked up a few things, grabbed a honey spiral cut half ham for .85lb. Will break that down for the freezer. Filled up the grandson's snack cabinet. It was nice to be out of the house for a while but those crazy dog's sure missed me. LOL
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Glad the results were good and not worse, @Blessed ! Good luck on your MRI! I've had neck problems for 14 years (since my fall) and have managed by changing my lifestyle. These days, going out of the house is also nice for me. Getting some fresh air and seeing people's faces is a plus. Glad you were able to do that.
 
palides2021 said:
Glad the results were good and not worse, @Blessed ! Good luck on your MRI! I've had neck problems for 14 years (since my fall) and have managed by changing my lifestyle. These days, going out of the house is also nice for me. Getting some fresh air and seeing people's faces is a plus. Glad you were able to do that.
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What happened when you fell? My neck is due to normal aging, arthritis, bulging discs. I had an EMG and have some damage to nerves from compression. I have a lot of pain not only in my head and neck but also shoulders and upper arms. I don't have the strength in my arms and hands I used to. I know part of this is due to normal aging but it is difficult to function any where close to normal when you are in pain. Do you have pain and how do you treat it? What adjustments have you made due to the situation?
 
Blessed said:
What happened when you fell? My neck is due to normal aging, arthritis, bulging discs. I had an EMG and have some damage to nerves from compression. I have a lot of pain not only in my head and neck but also shoulders and upper arms. I don't have the strength in my arms and hands I used to. I know part of this is due to normal aging but it is difficult to function any where close to normal when you are in pain. Do you have pain and how do you treat it? What adjustments have you made due to the situation?
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Basically fell down 13 stairs and landed on asphalt face down (was outside). Woke up with no feeling from neck down. Thought I was paralyzed. Husband called ambulance and after he moved me, the feeling returned to my body. MRI showed almost all my cervical discs were damaged. Dr. said if I were to fall again, would be paralyzed. That was a wake up call. I played viola all my life and had to stop playing it because of the pain. Few years later, tried the violin and could play it because it was smaller and lighter, and my arm didn't have to extend so much. I had to basically stop lifting heavy things. Even my purse was heavy and my late husband used to lift it for me. Yard work, digging, lifting casserole dishes, heavy baking were basically stopped. I had to adjust my lifestyle.

Now I've learned to listen to my body, and if I am doing some work and start feeling the pain again, I stop for a few days. Maybe take Tylenol or Vitalzym supplement. I often forget I have neck damage, to be honest, because I have learned to cope with it and stay in familiar settings. If I go out of my comfort zone, I risk having pain again.
 
palides2021 said:
Basically fell down 13 stairs and landed on asphalt face down (was outside). Woke up with no feeling from neck down. Thought I was paralyzed. Husband called ambulance and after he moved me, the feeling returned to my body. MRI showed almost all my cervical discs were damaged. Dr. said if I were to fall again, would be paralyzed. That was a wake up call. I played viola all my life and had to stop playing it because of the pain. Few years later, tried the violin and could play it because it was smaller and lighter, and my arm didn't have to extend so much. I had to basically stop lifting heavy things. Even my purse was heavy and my late husband used to lift it for me. Yard work, digging, lifting casserole dishes, heavy baking were basically stopped. I had to adjust my lifestyle.

Now I've learned to listen to my body, and if I am doing some work and start feeling the pain again, I stop for a few days. Maybe take Tylenol or Vitalzym supplement. I often forget I have neck damage, to be honest, because I have learned to cope with it and stay in familiar settings. If I go out of my comfort zone, I risk having pain again.
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Thanks for sharing that, what a horrible accident. I did not have an accident, it came out of no where. I had to give up yard work, heavy gardening, I can still manage a small vegetable garden. I can still cook but lifting a heavy pan, turkey, ham or casserole can be difficult. I can move a case of water, a bag of dog food if I have to but I usually have it delivered and set in the front door. The son moves it for me when he comes over. I also know when I am over doing it and make sure to rest, use heat and ice when needed. OTC pain relievers don't work for me anymore. At least, you still have your music, that alone is a blessing. I was never given such a gift.
 
Hello? Is anybody up yet?

Maggiecat thought she'd be kind and let me alone until 4:45. I was awake at 4:40 and thinking about getting out of bed anyway.

It's going to be a sunny day, just not as warm as it has been, only about 60F. Maybe I can dynamite myself into doing a little tidying up in the garden. Or not.
 
Georgiagranny said:
Hello? Is anybody up yet?

Maggiecat thought she'd be kind and let me alone until 4:45. I was awake at 4:40 and thinking about getting out of bed anyway.

It's going to be a sunny day, just not as warm as it has been, only about 60F. Maybe I can dynamite myself into doing a little tidying up in the garden. Or not.
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it's nearly lunchtime woman, what have you been doing lying in bed ? :sneaky::LOL:
 

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