by toogie 03 Mar 2016

Look at me!

Doctor said Tuesday, when I go back to PT, I could start bearing weight on my leg, walking, exercising, etc. I only have to wear the brace when I'm walking. (Yea !!! Do not have to try to sleep with it anymore)
I went to PT today. He plugged me to the Tens machine, with my leg wrapped in ice, still feels so good. Afterward, he said bring my own walker and wear my brace, because he wants me to start walking. We told him we brought the brace, but figured he had the walker. He said its better to get use to your own walker, but that I could start walking as much as I can, at home through the week-end, until I go back Monday. So here I am !!! He said to keep the chair awhile longer, because I will still need it for shopping, when I'm tired, etc.
The photos are not shown for pretty, because I'm NOT a good subject (also the shorts are only worn on the treadmill at home-don't wear in public), and he is NO photographer ~ lol ~ The first photo, he held his hand over the flash so it could not open up (wonder it did not break my camera). The photo shows how red those steroids, for my hip bursitis, make my face.
SIL called while we were at therapy. He met us at Popeyes and gave us Nora, as he had to go on to work. He had been to the dentist. I asked him if he had her potty with him, so we could collect her bm. He said no, he never thought about bringing it and that she had used it at the dentist! MEN! oh my word, we will never know if the coin was in it or not! Ashley said she figured it would be in the bm after the necklace came. She was as dumbfounded as me, about him not thinking. She said she would keep a check few more days and it MAY NOT be in the dentist toilet.
When we got home, Billy got my walker and I put on the brace and ran down the hall! ~ No I didn't-lol- but I was surprised how my leg felt so weak. I walked down the hall and back. Then hubby suggested we go sit on the porch, so I walked out there too. Nora had to have a walker like Gram, so Papa brought the one we had here from Ashley's work, I adjusted it as low as it would go and she tries to mimic me.~ Lol ~I do hope I don't go down like she has in her second photo.
Hope your day was as good as mine.-Toogie

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Comments (21)

by gougousse 06 Mar 2016

.Beautiful pictures of you my friend Toogie. Happy to hear that it will be better for you. A little more each day. With much patience and exercises it will get better and better. Following my accident, I thought I would never walk. With 4 months of physiotherapy, I could start walking gradually. And now, 10 years later, it goes well.
Your GD Nora is so sweet.
Bigs hugs and take care of you
Hugs, Céline

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by designgirl 06 Mar 2016

Sorry I missed this until now. Praying for a speedy recovery.Hugs

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by zoefzoef 06 Mar 2016

Toogie, I hope you are doing well every day a bit more. I think ly husbznd can understand you very well 'cios he has a brace too. He has a knee surgery in the beginning of January. Furst they gave him a plaster now a brace. And he has to sleep with it. Not easy to walk with and I need to drive him everywhere. On monday we go for a checkup and they will change the degrees on the brace again so he can move his knee a bit more. But It is a long road before it will be finished. So take your time, do not try to do/ step too much. Follow what your body can handle. Day by day. Take care. Linda