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My OG mend has started.

"Oh Golly"? Surely this is it, and what was uttered during Bud's tumble. As Dr. William Bell once said (or will someday say, I suppose), "physics is a bitch". I await my congratulations..... :)
 
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Seriously, sounds like you’re rocking it!
 
YOU ARE ROCKING IT!!!

🤘
 
More time ✅ 36 days now.

More baby steps noted. Finally can lay on my side for a bit. I am a side sleeper and it felt nice to doze off but the pain makes me move after 10 minutes or so. Hoping to improve there.

Gotten to the point of being able to shower every day and those minutes are sort of treasured as near normal.

Beard is gone and a mustache with tightly trimmed goatee remain.

A lot more time spent on the cane. Slow going and painful but the future lies there so got to work it.

A few people have requested to visit and I have not accepted the requests. My apologies there but doing so puts more work on the Mrs and she already has to do basically everything. I have never been a big fan of visits when I am F’d up anyway and look forward to seeing those friends when I escape this island.

Eat, shower, TV, PT, Work, Eat, PT, nap, work, TV, PT, lay down, Eat, PT, TV ~ Sleep repeat.

Leg is still weirdly swollen, weak and fugly.
 
Your progress is slow but steady. You will get there eventually.
 
Don't forget to throw a pillow between your knees when you lay on your side.
Tip from another OG... ;)
DT
 
budman said:
Speaking of rocking it.
April Wine, Montrose, AC/DC etc are lining up to help me work.

Finally feeling like I can get some shit done. ✅

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Yep🤘. This is where I chime in to say some dorky shit like “soon you will be All Over Town on your Bad Motorscooter on the Highway To Hell…”
 
I see what you did there... :thumbup
 
budman said:
More time ✅ 36 days now.

More baby steps noted. Finally can lay on my side for a bit. I am a side sleeper and it felt nice to doze off but the pain makes me move after 10 minutes or so. Hoping to improve there.

Gotten to the point of being able to shower every day and those minutes are sort of treasured as near normal.

Beard is gone and a mustache with tightly trimmed goatee remain.

A lot more time spent on the cane. Slow going and painful but the future lies there so got to work it.

A few people have requested to visit and I have not accepted the requests. My apologies there but doing so puts more work on the Mrs and she already has to do basically everything. I have never been a big fan of visits when I am F’d up anyway and look forward to seeing those friends when I escape this island.

Eat, shower, TV, PT, Work, Eat, PT, nap, work, TV, PT, lay down, Eat, PT, TV ~ Sleep repeat.

Leg is still weirdly swollen, weak and fugly.
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it took months for my left leg’s swelling to go down. you might wanna go get a lymph massage to help with that.
 
tuxumino said:
I think you need a walking stick

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I agree, but not because you can do your Bruce Lee imitation.

If injured enough to need a cane, I much prefer a walking stick/staff as it can be used for other things. The least of which is a defensive weapon for dog (or people) attacks. Your ability to "run away" is gone as a fall would really FYU even more and THEN the dog can bite, a big bite. A proper length stick/staff (and fitting grip) are unoffensive and will do the job better than many other things, like getting that product on the high shelve down.
 
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I've had a stroke and I'm nearly 74. I use a custom made self defense cane from Cane Masters. And it looks good.

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✅ 39 days in.

Tough day.

PT the last two days has gotten tough. All cane and pain (No walker)

Yesterday That and 6 hours of work sitting it a chair sort of fucked me. Timing on meds probably played into this too as I stopped taking Celebrex which is part pain and part for swelling.
I ran out.

Leg swole pretty good after and spent the evening laying with it raised up and basically the same all day today. Icing does help a little and Tylenol is little to no help.

Even the knee hurts and is slightly swollen. Mrs Budman got on the horn and got a prescription done and picked it up this AM.

Also the out patient folks got wind and sent their nurse to check it out. They wanted to confirm how bad and to add some anti swelling meds and advice. They are calling my Doc to do some Lasex (SP?) for the swelling too.

So compression socks ordered.
Hot packs ordered.

Very little work or PT. So basically a day off laying in bed with the Cat with the leg elevated, binging Oak Island season 12.

All caught up and ready for season 13 in an hour. :laughing

Moto note: The nurse rides. BMW1000rr. I taught him what a SMIDSY is and does. We will see if he joins BARF :teeth
 
Hang in there Budman!
 
Glad to see your home!
Keep up the good yet occasionally painful work on the road to recovery.

I understand your desire for calm and quiet regarding visitation and company.
However, if anything occurs around your house that needs handyman type incursion to resolve please do not hesitate to DM me.
I am close, available and have decades of construction and home repair experience.
And my rates are exemplary. (free)
Yard work. Minor repairs. Storm damage. Getting that swivel recliner into the downstairs mancave. Elevate the couch for comfort.
I'll be your huckleberry.

On another note... Have you had a chance to look at the Planet Racers comics yet?
 
Thanks John.

Super kind. :Port

The Mrs is pretty fricking awesome on all home repair stuff. She has her own tools and motivation to succeed. If something is over her head I know who to call.

On the books I have scanned through the first one.
I have not started diving in for real.

Still on the DL today to minimize the pain and swelling. Tomorrows Pt is supposed to be get up stairs and get into and out of my car day. Out will be the real challenge I think.

I have been using two canes for the last 24 hours and that really takes the edge off the pain. However I know that weight bearing is a big part of the recovery with this injury so dealing with pain is part of the process.
 
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Trekking poles are your friend. Ask your PT about them.
Mrs. Budman is a real rock star, I’m glad she is there.
How are Louie and Cooper handling all this?
 
Dogs are fine. They visit me for spurts.
Mookie is my basement living pal. He seems to enjoy the increased activity.

He lost his kitty pal Lucy about 3 months a go and I think enjoys the extra company.

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