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My OG mend has started.

budman said:
Back to my room and in pain. Yikes.
The knee to the hip all are throbbing noticeably.
Why the knee?? :dunno.
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Pretty sure when you use any muscle unusually, it gets tired quickly. No doubt you are doing some compensatory leans/twists/turns in reaction to pain and what are now unusual positions. It'll pass. I'd go for a hot tub to warm up prior & after. With a nurse of course, to supervise.
 
Knee is adapting to new mechanics. The muscles between hip and knee were likely affected by both the injury and the fix. Sometimes the fix is a different height than the original. If knee pain persists they can check that out with a standing scanogram.
Also, AI is making me send this…Guess this won’t be necessary now…kudos to you!

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@Rtmac I hear you. PT2 was what they required of me. Certainly do not want to complicate things by being foolishly aggressive.

@NorCalBusa I wish Medicare covered professional athlete level rehab. IE: Massage and heat besides the ice. I really do think some heat and massage would help the muscles get warmed and with the better blood flow heal a touch faster.
Hot tub dialed down a bit would be pretty awesome. Closely supervised. :teeth :laughing

@easy wind Agreed on the knee. The muscles that surround and support it are still waking up. Those brain signals need to connect both ways.

Had a nice visit from M0t0_ryder. Thanks for the shirt John. I am sure the PT crew will be impressed. :laughing
 
budman said:
@NorCalBusa Well. Stanford has passed and I am not a creeper so you are out of luck. :laughing

Just killed it in PT.
Got the full stair licked up and down.
Down is still more of a challenge but doubled what I did the first time and that matches up to my home. Kind of stoked.

Then on the walk back just used the cane for the last 100ft. That bodes well for getting back to work.

This is the first real “up” feeling in the 3-1/2 weeks of this BS.
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Oof. I didn’t know you got injured. I’m glad you’re out of the rehab facility, and on the road to recovery. Crashing sucks, even (especially?) when it’s in your own home…stay rad and heal up! 🌟🖤💪
 
budman said:
@NorCalBusa I wish Medicare covered professional athlete level rehab. IE: Massage and heat besides the ice. I really do think some heat and massage would help the muscles get warmed and with the better blood flow heal a touch faster.
Hot tub dialed down a bit would be pretty awesome. Closely supervised. :teeth :laughing
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If I would of only known earlier.
I can (sort of) help with two of those three!
Would you like me to make another short visit?
(I'd suggest getting a OK from Dr or PT folks)

Heat pad and percussion massager.
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Sorry, no hot tub.
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Ha!!! I appreciate it.

The PT folks said no percussion massage stuff with this injury. Don’t want to bounce the hardware.

I have a heating pad at home.

So good for now my friend.
 
I over worked my knees once, backpacking solo, in Yosemite, three days of uphill,
then one day of fast downhill.
My knees were hurtin' to the point of flowing tears, for hours, aspirin didn't work a bit.
I got lucky, I could walk again, next morning, slower downhill.
I got to be hurried, by losing my food to a bear, a couple of days of scrounging bear leftovers, got me back to Camp Curry.
 
Got my graduation papers today. Heading home on Friday after a month of full n times.

@m0t0_ryder was kind enough to drop this shirt on me yesterday and as noted above I wore it to PT.
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The image of the faller is pretty accurate to how I went down actually. I think both legs being straight out and both arms being up is the only difference.

Focus will be stairs for the next couple days and walking with a cane which my first PT session focused on. That was the first long effort with a cane which was tiring. Did some balance work too. Sort of used the old martial arts brain there and was surprised it went so well.

Got weighed today and the scales tipped 227 lbs. happy that my 3 weeks of limited activity and three meals a day only added 2lbs. Probably lost some muscle but also still have some water weight from swelling. Dietician said I was spot on.

So pretty good (boring) day overall.
Of course I had to do a little barf salute photo in the shirt and that was not cool with the therapist so selfie time.

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In a couple days I will need to figure out getting home from work (Mrs will take me), PT visits at home (3 weeks of that), food, how much office time I can take etc.

At least the money drain will stop soon as not only did I not earn much I paid one of my guys to basically not do a lot. He is a family man and I know he needed the $$ so I felt my mistake should not put him in a tough spot. The others have a better skill set and could work without me holding their hands.

Be nice to see my dogs and get a little more normal back in my life but still a long process ahead.

How do I get coffee in the AM??? When can I drive?? When can I ride?? Etc etc.

Thanks for the shirt John. The PT peeps thought it was fun.
 
My dog was the King of my PT. First visit the PT dude made to the house, he met my 130# rottendawg pretty apprehensively. I think Gus (the dog) was protective as I hadn't been home in a month and he knew something was up. After 20 minute briefing/Q&A the PT dude said, "Let's get started- and walk your dog" as Gus had quickly learned he was a good guy. Off we went down the tilted driveway, off a curb across the street and down to a community park a mile away. He watched me put Gus through his paces (on my feet) playing on slides, and other people toys he'd learned to dogify.

By the time we got back, I was exhausted but happy and Gus was delighted. We did only one more PT as the PT dude felt Gus was more than sufficient...I agreed (and he was relentless) gave him full credit.

Glad you saw your pups- that is guaranteed to cheer anyone up.

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Awesome!!
 
Getting down to check out time from the Vi.

Totally killed it on the stairs this AM. Going up is a breeze and coming down was done with tolerable pain and was smooth whether using the right hand or left hand rail.

This afternoon’s PT was just a long walk outside. Good to get some fresh air. So now kicking it with an ice pack on the leg.

Found some idiosyncrasies with Medicare.
They will provide a rental walker or cane but not both. The other thing is those cannot be ordered until I am discharged so in my case I will be home before it shows up.

Wife is buying me a cane so I can get out of the car and into the house.

Actually got on top of work today too.
Best day so far in that regard.

BP 115/61.
Pulse 61 bpm

I am thinking I am doing pretty fricking good.
 
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Pro tip: Cheap walkers at just about any thrift store.
 
That shirt is awesome, good to see you in relatively good spirits and making progress!
 
Glad you’re doing well.
Walking after a broken leg and surgery is no easy feat.
That is super good progress.
I hope you get an awesome cane / walking stick(s) way better the crutches for sure.
I am sending positive thoughts and support for your recovery!
Leaving the hospital / recovery center is a great step on your healing journey !!!
PaulR
 
If I haven't told you lately-Budman, I adore you and know that your healing journey-on all levels, is just beginning.
 
RE: Cane
I went with a collapsable cane that I can carry on the bike because some days I need it.
 
i want to see mr mcScruffy in a goatee
 
Melissa said:
If I haven't told you lately-Budman, I adore you and know that your healing journey-on all levels, is just beginning.
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Thanks Mel. :blush You are a special friend

The month off my vices have been good. I have really cut back on the booze since March as I started my diet and the BP and pulse numbers are a bit shocking in a good way. Hope the “just the beginning” is the truth. I have a feeling retirement will be very good for me.

ThumperX said:
RE: Cane
I went with a collapsable cane that I can carry on the bike because some days I need it.
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Good call G!!! I have one of those already from the knee replacement. You just lit a candle in me as I will need it for a while as I get back into riding.!!!
 
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