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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / April 2006soooo, has anybody . . .
soooo, has anybody ever had surgery cause ol' arthur to become very irritated and obnoxious? a nodule has popped out on the back of my hand (started last week and naturally, it disappeared just before i was going to show my ot the next day), at the top of the damage and my injured thumb joint is appearing to reshape itself---feels too hard to be swelling. i don't think the back of my hand one is going to go away now, though. when i first saw that one, i thought, "oho! that might be where one of those little dickens (bone fragments) got to!" then, reality set in and i realized that all the xrays and mri's, taken every pre and post-op appmt., would have spotted it before i did. think arthur is messin' with my head, as well as my bod? (or is that "messing with my bod" part just wishful thinking?--oh, i forgot. arthur isn't a person.) sometimes, it seems like these joint things/bulges happen almost over-night, though they might hurt for weeks beforehand. is that my imagination?---i do have an over-active one of those, too.<g> i gotta admit it---i'm kinda tired of hurtin'. tarred, i say. "oh, baby, i'm soooo tarred." the good news is that i met all of my ot's short term goals for this wrist and thumb. well, except for just one itty bitty rom thang. tarred o' that ol' thang, too. do i sound depressed?LOL--i'm thinking . . . i feel like it's been a long haul (is that my imagination, too?). but it tain't over until my surgeon says 'tis over, and he said it would take a year and maybe one more teeny weeny surgery to release scar tissue. he doesn't have to be right, right? i mean, he's allowed to be wrong, right? i can insist that he be wrong, right? i'm also getting purdy tarred of falling. i fell with the cast on, on rain-wet concrete--thank god for the cast taking the brunt of that impact. i fell on the 8th, mostly landed on my right knee, but almost landed open-palmed again (the same way i landed when i broke this same sucker to smithereens). luckily, the floor was slippery/soapy enough that my injured hand slid outwards, leaving my knee to catch the brunt of it.. and then there was kitty-football (an inadvertant punting session) tonight. i was just thinking . . ."calamity jane" was my favorite movie when i was 6 years old--could that have left a lasting impression on me? nahhh . . . it would have had to have been called, "klutzy jane". but the good news is, no damage. i bet i average a fall a month. i need bubblewrap clothing. i'm rambling, aren't i? sorry. i meant to only ask if anybody has arthur flares after surgeries. kate Ahhh Kate, I know how you feel about being "tarred" of all this. All of my surgeries have been a result of arthur 'cept hernias and a bone cyst in my wrist. I can see at least 3 more surgeries I'll need because of arthur coming in the future. "Tarred" an appropriate word. GaryZ > soooo, has anybody ever had surgery cause ol' arthur to become very > irritated and obnoxious? a nodule has popped out on the back of my hand [quoted text clipped - 52 lines] > > kate oh, ow, gary. and here i was whining about just one more and a teeny one at that! yep, tarred. arthur sure sticks. kate Ahhh Kate, I know how you feel about being "tarred" of all this. All of my surgeries have been a result of arthur 'cept hernias and a bone cyst in my wrist. I can see at least 3 more surgeries I'll need because of arthur coming in the future. "Tarred" an appropriate word. GaryZ > soooo, has anybody ever had surgery cause ol' arthur to become very > irritated and obnoxious? a nodule has popped out on the back of my hand [quoted text clipped - 52 lines] > > kate So sorry Kate your having such a rough time. I'm looking at more surgeries in the near future and it's never good and worst for many of us. Take care and please get better. ~Kenny >Ahhh Kate, >I know how you feel about being "tarred" of all this. [quoted text clipped - 60 lines] >> >> kate So sorry Kate your having such a rough time. I'm looking at more surgeries in the near future and it's never good and worst for many of us. Take care and please get better. ~Kenny thank you, kenny. i am. i'm getting better, step by step.<smile> wishing you wonderful outcomes in your upcoming surgeries, guy! kate On Tue, 28 Mar 2006 11:24:06 GMT, "GARY Z" <dadandone@verizon.net> wrote: >Ahhh Kate, >I know how you feel about being "tarred" of all this. [quoted text clipped - 68 lines] >> >> kate oh, kate, this hand/wrist thing's gone on sooooo long and you've been soooo patient with it. no wonder you're tarred. i'm tarred for you. and yes, those little bump things seem to pop up over night, however then they stick around for years, maybe forever. all my fingers got 'em, at least one each. and they're mighty purty, i tell ya. please don't fall anymore. it gits dangerous. off to starbucks, diane so, diane, did you have triple grande?<smile> i dunno about how patient i've been, cuz i didn't feel that way about it on the inside. i wish i could say and believe that i won't fall anymore. i've been doing this gladys goodfairy flying act, with regularity, since i was in my mid-20s (i've always thought it had something to do with the way they put my leg back together kinda weird). i guess i've just been lucky that i've only broken myself 3 times in all those years. it's only been lately, though, that it actually makes me angry when i hit the ground or floor---a distinct personality change there. guess my patience with it has finally worn out, after all these years.LOL am i slow or what?!LOL kate oh, kate, this hand/wrist thing's gone on sooooo long and you've been soooo patient with it. no wonder you're tarred. i'm tarred for you. and yes, those little bump things seem to pop up over night, however then they stick around for years, maybe forever. all my fingers got 'em, at least one each. and they're mighty purty, i tell ya. please don't fall anymore. it gits dangerous. off to starbucks, diane > so, diane, did you have triple grande?<smile> > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > kate No,,, kind of normal I would say. I can surely understand your anger about falling but sooo many of us are in the same boat with you. My balance is no where near what it used to be. If you could of seen what I went through on the roof a few days ago because of a fear of falling and not trusting my balance. We,,, you and I are getting older and we have to adjust to what we can and can not do anymore. I am mainly talking to myself but in your case,,,, bring up this with your family doctor and see if your ears are OK. I agree with johnie,,,, way too much falling. Harv >> so, diane, did you have triple grande?<smile> >> [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >I agree with johnie,,,, way too much falling. >Harv I think I read somewhere that the reason older folk (notice the euphemism!) fall more is because the inner ear parts get stiffer and can't react as quickly to a change in position to tell us to straighten up! Loujean On Wed, 29 Mar 2006 14:23:25 GMT, "Harvey R. Stone" <none@nobody.net> wrote: >> so, diane, did you have triple grande?<smile> >> [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] >I agree with johnie,,,, way too much falling. >Harv I think I read somewhere that the reason older folk (notice the euphemism!) fall more is because the inner ear parts get stiffer and can't react as quickly to a change in position to tell us to straighten up! Loujean yeah, i heard that too. i think it is the stirup that becomes stenosed (is that a word?LOL) kate >On Wed, 29 Mar 2006 14:23:25 GMT, "Harvey R. Stone" <none@nobody.net> >wrote: [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] > >kate Why not? I understand the latest version of a dictionary is written by a group that reads all the information available to find all the new words people have created. Who knows? Maybe yours will be in the next one! LOL Loujean > If you could of seen what I went through > on the roof a few days ago because of a fear of falling and not trusting my > balance. I hear you Harv. It is frustrating. I used to love working off the ground but I felt the same way the last time I was on my roof. Not much roof work left for me. Staying upright is enough challenge these days. johnie > so, diane, did you have triple grande?<smile> > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > kate No,,, kind of normal I would say. I can surely understand your anger about falling but sooo many of us are in the same boat with you. My balance is no where near what it used to be. If you could of seen what I went through on the roof a few days ago because of a fear of falling and not trusting my balance. We,,, you and I are getting older and we have to adjust to what we can and can not do anymore. I am mainly talking to myself but in your case,,,, bring up this with your family doctor and see if your ears are OK. I agree with johnie,,,, way too much falling. Harv ohhh, i hear you, harv. gone are my days of getting up on the roof with butch. (back then, i thought it was fun nailing down rows of roof shingles.LOL) heck, now i won't climb a ladder more than two or three rungs.LOL ohhh, to be 22 again, with that same agility, flexibility and balance! ears, huh? i guess there might be a little stenosis and i did rupture an eardrum, quite awhile back. btw, i agree with johnie too . . ."way too much falling".<smile> i guess i just accepted all the falling as the way life had changed for me, these past 35 years. kate > ohhh, i hear you, harv. gone are my days of getting up on the roof with > butch. (back then, i thought it was fun nailing down rows of roof [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > kate Aaah eardrum,,,, you could still have some pressure in there or a raise in blood pressure or lower in blood pressure can cause a balance problem. Been there done that as they say. Good luck with it. Harv > soooo, has anybody ever had surgery cause ol' arthur to become very > irritated and obnoxious? Damn straight! I love you, Kate. ;-) > soooo, has anybody ever had surgery cause ol' arthur to become very > irritated and obnoxious? Damn straight! I love you, Kate. ;-) whew! not my imagination. ummmm . . . does that last part have something to do with your e-addy?<g> kate I don't have Arthur problems after surgery, mostly cause I end up with prednisone and bed rest and blood thinners. My joints like all that. Now as for the falling. Repeat after me. "Tuck and Roll" Tell yourself this over and over. Do not, repeat do no stick your hand out to ward off a fall. It doesn't work well for a healthy person. Once you know you're gonna go, do not fight a fall. Try to relax. That's why drunks are not often injured in accidents. Try to land on your side. The upper arm and thigh can take the punishment far better than the rest of your body. Do like the athletes. Visualize a safe fall so when it happens you will do it as safely as possible. Now after saying all that, I'll likely break something next time I go down. But I have a very good track record for falling with only a few bruises. And that's pretty good for someone my size. Jo > soooo, has anybody ever had surgery cause ol' arthur to become very > irritated and obnoxious? a nodule has popped out on the back of my hand [quoted text clipped - 52 lines] > > kate I don't have Arthur problems after surgery, mostly cause I end up with prednisone and bed rest and blood thinners. My joints like all that. Now as for the falling. Repeat after me. "Tuck and Roll" Tell yourself this over and over. Do not, repeat do no stick your hand out to ward off a fall. It doesn't work well for a healthy person. Once you know you're gonna go, do not fight a fall. Try to relax. That's why drunks are not often injured in accidents. Try to land on your side. The upper arm and thigh can take the punishment far better than the rest of your body. Do like the athletes. Visualize a safe fall so when it happens you will do it as safely as possible. Now after saying all that, I'll likely break something next time I go down. But I have a very good track record for falling with only a few bruises. And that's pretty good for someone my size. Jo "tuck and roll". of course! i know i can do the drunk part, if i have to--might even enjoy that.<winkies> it's been a long time since i've practiced prat-falls for high school drama class--have forgotten most of that training. maybe i should take a martial arts class and learn how to fall correctly. i seem to recall my son learning how to fall in his karate classes. wonder what i'd look like in a gi?(LOL---a belted sack of flour.) hmmmm . . . maybe a tempurpedic mattress is good for something else, besides sleeping. no, i wasn't thinking of making a suit out of it-- i meant practicing relaxing and falling on it.<g> don't you dare not take your own advice! we don't want to have our jo broken! you just keep on keeping your track record unblemished! ok? kate > soooo, has anybody ever had surgery cause ol' arthur to become very > irritated and obnoxious? a nodule has popped out on the back of my hand [quoted text clipped - 52 lines] > > kate Most definitely. Loujean >I don't have Arthur problems after surgery, mostly cause I end up with >prednisone and bed rest and blood thinners. My joints like all that. [quoted text clipped - 73 lines] >> >> kate ((((((Kate))))))) Cindy > soooo, has anybody ever had surgery cause ol' arthur to become very > irritated and obnoxious? a nodule has popped out on the back of my hand [quoted text clipped - 52 lines] > > kate thanks, cindy. kate ((((((Kate))))))) Cindy > soooo, has anybody ever had surgery cause ol' arthur to become very > irritated and obnoxious? a nodule has popped out on the back of my hand [quoted text clipped - 52 lines] > > kate run screaming from surgery if at all possible----and am also weary as in tarred of falling.....maybe we should develop the bubble wrap suit with plenty of fashion and flair---and.....can we do it in purple--so I can wear it with my red hat to red hat teas????  SignatureLove, Alix Always remember, a cat looks down on man, a dog looks up to man, but a pig will look man right in the eye and see his equal". - Winston Churchill run screaming from surgery if at all possible----and am also weary as in tarred of falling.....maybe we should develop the bubble wrap suit with plenty of fashion and flair---and.....can we do it in purple--so I can wear it with my red hat to red hat teas???? SignatureLove, Alix "tarred of falling" sounds like it should be somewhere in the lyric of showboat's "old man river", doesn't it? "i gets weary and tarred of falling . . . but that ol' man river just keeps on rolling along." or somthing like that. i was thinking about this, earlier---but i thought a plastic suit would get awfully uncomfortable in the summertime. they do make opaque purple bubblewrap, though. however, i think a red bubblewrap hat might be over-the-top, just a tad. doncha think?<g> glad you already have a red hat, in that regard. thanx for the giggle. kate Always remember, a cat looks down on man, a dog looks up to man, but a pig will look man right in the eye and see his equal". - Winston Churchill >run screaming from surgery if at all possible----and am also weary as in >tarred of falling.....maybe we should develop the bubble wrap suit with >plenty of fashion and flair---and.....can we do it in purple--so I can wear >it with my red hat to red hat teas???? Well, if it came with a built in air conditioner, it would be a good idea - I'll take one in heavenly blue. LOL Loujean >>run screaming from surgery if at all possible----and am also weary as in >>tarred of falling.....maybe we should develop the bubble wrap suit with [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Loujean Last night I dreamed that I had a pretty pink bubble wrap blanket to hide under from the monster. (Kayla the BC pup is now fine months old) Maybe we are on to something. Jo > On Tue, 28 Mar 2006 23:41:47 -0800, "d'huit" > <threecedars1@comcast2.net> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Loujean Last night I dreamed that I had a pretty pink bubble wrap blanket to hide under from the monster. (Kayla the BC pup is now fine months old) Maybe we are on to something. Jo LOL! reminds me of the movie "monsters inc." fuzzy/cuddly monster.LOL kate >> On Tue, 28 Mar 2006 23:41:47 -0800, "d'huit" >> <threecedars1@comcast2.net> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > >kate I have got to see that one. Is it in the library? Loujean On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 22:16:12 -0800, "d'huit" <threecedars1@comcast2.net> wrote: >> On Tue, 28 Mar 2006 23:41:47 -0800, "d'huit" >> <threecedars1@comcast2.net> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > >kate I have got to see that one. Is it in the library? Loujean no, it isn't. at least, not yet.<smile> kate Yes, Kate, it has been a long time. And though you feel like it will never end, eventually it will! You'd better get a wheel chair and just tool around in it so you won't fall any more (you wouldn't fall out of it, would you?) I don't remember my OA being any worse after surgery, but at this age, I'm not remembering too much too well. And I have a very sore spot on my right cheek near the nose that I got when I hooked my foot on a flower stand on the patio and (didn't fall thank goodness) landed on the back wall with my face hitting the side of the window frame. I do hope and pray you will soon be back to whatever is normal for you. Gwen > soooo, has anybody ever had surgery cause ol' arthur to become very > irritated and obnoxious? a nodule has popped out on the back of my hand [quoted text clipped - 52 lines] > > kate Yes, Kate, it has been a long time. And though you feel like it will never end, eventually it will! You'd better get a wheel chair and just tool around in it so you won't fall any more (you wouldn't fall out of it, would you?) I don't remember my OA being any worse after surgery, but at this age, I'm not remembering too much too well. And I have a very sore spot on my right cheek near the nose that I got when I hooked my foot on a flower stand on the patio and (didn't fall thank goodness) landed on the back wall with my face hitting the side of the window frame. I do hope and pray you will soon be back to whatever is normal for you. Gwen hex-it, hex-it! quick! i don't want to be back in a wheelchair, no how. i'm almost positive the falling has something to do with the way my balance was screwed up with wonky leg repairs. i kinda waddle into walls and doorjambs, too. it's almost like my mind can't figure out where the outside of my body ends, when that happens--if that makes any sense. sometimes forgetfulness can be a blessing, i think. let's just say the oa flare doesn't happen to you after surgery. i'd be happy with that, for you. hey, now! i'm the one with the splayed foot that heads in a direction i'm not facing. what are you doing hooking yours on flower stands?! and you are not supposed to be using your face to check out the solidness of window frames, either. thank goodness you didn't test the window glass with it!!!! that gives me the willies, just thinking how close you must have come to doing that! scary, sweetie! i'm sorry your hurt your cheek, hon. hope it feels better soon. sigh . . . it has been a long time, according to concensus. it's so odd how my sense of time changed completely, three years ago. and as for getting back to whatever is "normal" for me.LOL! i don't even know how to address that. i think "normal" for me has always been constantly changing. soooo, maybe what you mean is changing for the better.<smile> thanx, sweetness. kate > soooo, has anybody ever had surgery cause ol' arthur to become very > irritated and obnoxious? a nodule has popped out on the back of my hand [quoted text clipped - 52 lines] > > kate > i gotta admit it---i'm kinda tired of hurtin'. tarred, i say. "oh, baby, > i'm soooo tarred." {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{kate}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} sweetie, you gotta get a handle on the falling. once a month is worrisome. I discovered a blood pressure fluctuation was causing me to fall a couple of years ago. It cleared up on its own and never knew what caused it. You have had a terrible winter. Just want you to heal up with a nice long remission. johnie d'huit wrote: > i gotta admit it---i'm kinda tired of hurtin'. tarred, i say. "oh, baby, > i'm soooo tarred." {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{kate}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} sweetie, you gotta get a handle on the falling. once a month is worrisome. I discovered a blood pressure fluctuation was causing me to fall a couple of years ago. It cleared up on its own and never knew what caused it. You have had a terrible winter. Just want you to heal up with a nice long remission. johnie y'know, johnie---i could honestly feel that nice warm, long hug. thank you, guy. yeah, i do need to get a handle on the falling. as i mentioned earlier, i've been doing this falling routine since the early 1970s. breaking something (3 separate times) in a fall once in awhile---1977, 1983, 2005 (w0w, i went 20 years without a fall-facture. now, that's progress!<smile>). i can't help wondering if it is my mind not getting the body vs. space relationship, or if it is my wonky leg. it usually has something to do with my left foot (slipping, tripping or twisting), though. butch used to think i didn't look down, but i know that wasn't and isn't the case. and it is usually when my energy level is high and i'm moving right along. maybe there's an occassional disconnect between my high energy/mind versus my body limitations that aren't being paid attention to--- like an age difference that hasn't been settled?LOL (that's a bit questionable, cuz i broke my wrist right after becoming aware that my foot was twisting and trying to avoid spraining or breaking that ankle.) there's something vaguely in that statement about age difference that is calling my attention to it. gotta think about that. it feels like if i could just pin that illusive-something down, i'd get a handle on the falling. boy, i'm glad your falling spell cleared up for you, guy. it's not fun falling and getting hurt. i'm with you---i'd like another 20 years with no broken bones for a remission.<greedy grin> kate > y'know, johnie---i could honestly feel that nice warm, long hug. thank you, > guy. glad it made it thru. this wireless tech is remarkable huh?...>g< > maybe there's an occassional disconnect between my high energy/mind > versus my body limitations that aren't being paid attention to--- like an > age difference that hasn't been settled? I think you have something here. There is definitely a learning curve that is difficult at best involving our beat up bodies and our (i still think like a teenager brains). It requires constant effort on my part to find a balance that works. I think this happens to everyone as we age. It is just more pronounced for us gimps. I know that at least once a day I have to reel myself in as I will attempt to move my body in a way it no longer moves in. Pisses me off but I laugh it off (most of the time). Occasionally I do let it depress me but thats not healthy cause we gotta do what we can and be grateful were still standing. Im not sure that we ever get complete control over this one as it is quite fluid. My last fall 18 months ago has kept me vigilant. I was lucky to only end up with broken ribs and a dislocated finger. My little finger (artificial joint) was dangling at 90degrees to the side.'ouch' The scary part was I hit the dirt head first two inches from a really nasty, big rock. I no longer daydream while I stroll. I also use my cane as it helps me stay focused. Oh the adventure of being a gimp.>g< I didnt mean to ramble on. I really just wanted to say I think you must be feeling a bit better as you are able to post regularly again. I have missed your point of view immensely and am glad your back. More of them big desert hugs. johnie d'huit wrote: > y'know, johnie---i could honestly feel that nice warm, long hug. thank > you, > guy. glad it made it thru. this wireless tech is remarkable huh?...>g< ****<smile> > maybe there's an occassional disconnect between my high energy/mind > versus my body limitations that aren't being paid attention to--- like an > age difference that hasn't been settled? I think you have something here. There is definitely a learning curve that is difficult at best involving our beat up bodies and our (i still think like a teenager brains). It requires constant effort on my part to find a balance that works. I think this happens to everyone as we age. It is just more pronounced for us gimps. I know that at least once a day I have to reel myself in as I will attempt to move my body in a way it no longer moves in. Pisses me off but I laugh it off (most of the time). Occasionally I do let it depress me but thats not healthy cause we gotta do what we can and be grateful were still standing. Im not sure that we ever get complete control over this one as it is quite fluid. ****this body got beat-up 35 years ago. you'd think i'd have mastered the learning curve by now. but, noooooo, not this kid.LOL i must be slow in a lot more ways than i thought.<g> My last fall 18 months ago has kept me vigilant. I was lucky to only end up with broken ribs and a dislocated finger. My little finger (artificial joint) was dangling at 90degrees to the side.'ouch' The scary part was I hit the dirt head first two inches from a really nasty, big rock. I no longer daydream while I stroll. I also use my cane as it helps me stay focused. Oh the adventure of being a gimp.>g< ***oh, ouch, ouuu . . . ow! oh, ribs! tough breathing. how did they fix your finger? i mean, with its artificial joint, and all? i used to be terrified, for 6 years, that i'd fall and bend the 36mm rod inside my femur. (my ortho told me if i did bend it, my leg would possibly have to be amputated.) yeah, that rock was waaaay scary! I didnt mean to ramble on. I really just wanted to say I think you must be feeling a bit better as you are able to post regularly again. I have missed your point of view immensely and am glad your back. ****thanks, sweetie. actually, i am and it's getting easier to type with both hands now.<smile> but all 3 of that left thumb's joints are still a bother. so, it's right thumb for the spacebar only. and the wrist sure gets stiff. More of them big desert hugs. ****thanks, guy. hugs back atcha! kate johnie Hey, kate, what did we tell you about trying to go on all fours???? Sorry to hear there are complications. I was just wondering if the surgeon is fat? (You know, it ain't over until the fat lady sings!)? Loujean >soooo, has anybody ever had surgery cause ol' arthur to become very >irritated and obnoxious? a nodule has popped out on the back of my hand [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > >kate Hey, kate, what did we tell you about trying to go on all fours???? Sorry to hear there are complications. I was just wondering if the surgeon is fat? (You know, it ain't over until the fat lady sings!)? Loujean LOL! my surgeon's a guy. i think arthur got jealous ;-) kate On Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:20:20 -0800, "d'huit" <threecedars1@comcast2.net> wrote: >soooo, has anybody ever had surgery cause ol' arthur to become very >irritated and obnoxious? a nodule has popped out on the back of my hand [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] > >kate te: >Hey, kate, what did we tell you about trying to go on all fours???? >Sorry to hear there are complications. I was just wondering if the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >kate Well, I've heard that when there aren't any women in the cast, a fat guy can close the opera! LOL Loujean te: >Hey, kate, what did we tell you about trying to go on all fours???? >Sorry to hear there are complications. I was just wondering if the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >kate Well, I've heard that when there aren't any women in the cast, a fat guy can close the opera! LOL Loujean LOL! i never heard that. i thought the guys who pull down the curtain and turn off the house lights are the guys who close the opera.;-) kate (((((((((((((kate))))))))))))))))) it has been a long haul and you have every right to be tarred of hurting, tarred of therapy, tarred of surgery and the whole bit. doesn't mean it's gonna end and it doesn't mean it'll make it easier for you, but you've earned the total right to be tarred of it all. Also, you have total, complete permission to exceed your surgeon's expectations! Now then, about the falling - speaking seriously this is. doo you do anything exercise-wise that works on balance? It really does help and I speak as another who has a talent for falling. Fortuantely, I took years of dancing lessons growing up and have continued to have some stuff on balance in whatever exercise I get. Heck, just a few knee bends and toe rises (aka: releves) and/or standing leg lifts each day can do a lot for balance and balance can do a lot to rescue you when you start to fall. Then there's Tai Chi and Yoga - both also ggood for balance and not falling. SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare (((((((((((((kate))))))))))))))))) it has been a long haul and you have every right to be tarred of hurting, tarred of therapy, tarred of surgery and the whole bit. doesn't mean it's gonna end and it doesn't mean it'll make it easier for you, but you've earned the total right to be tarred of it all. Also, you have total, complete permission to exceed your surgeon's expectations! ****<smiling> i wanna do that. Now then, about the falling - speaking seriously this is. doo you do anything exercise-wise that works on balance? It really does help and I speak as another who has a talent for falling. Fortuantely, I took years of dancing lessons growing up and have continued to have some stuff on balance in whatever exercise I get. Heck, just a few knee bends and toe rises (aka: releves) and/or standing leg lifts each day can do a lot for balance and balance can do a lot to rescue you when you start to fall. Then there's Tai Chi and Yoga - both also ggood for balance and not falling. ****i used to do yoga, centuries ago. all that's left of all that wonderful mobility is being able to touch the floor with my hand almost flat (used to be able to reach 11 inches past my toes, walk on my knees en lotus and do some wonderful stretches that i very much miss.), just trunk rom, if i don't topple over.LOL was working on tai chi with my son a few years ago, but couldn't control my balance. he got worried and decided i should just do the hand movements.LOL have only got one steady leg, hon. the other one is way shorter in the femur. its foot flairs and has an arthritic knee, hip and ankle. i hate sounding like i'm doing "yes, but . . ."s. make me feel like i'm doing a "poor little me". thank you for the ideas though. if enough ideas come my way, something is bound to connect with what i am able to do. kate SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare Now Kate you gotta take care, we want to grow old together lol. Sorry you are still having so much trouble. I am thinking of you often and also keeping you on my prayer list. I wish ole Arthur would find a place to shack up and just stay there. love and hugs jb | (((((((((((((kate))))))))))))))))) | [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] | | kate > way shorter in the femur. its foot flairs and has an arthritic knee, hip > and ankle. i hate sounding like i'm doing "yes, but . . ."s. make me feel [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > kate Ok, so not the exercise options that popped into my mind immediately. Still, activities specifically designed to train the muscles in balance can really help. And remember, this not only trains the muscles, but trains tthe mind's proprioceptive sense as well, aiding you in recovering when you start to fall AND in falling in ways that are less injurious. (LOL - reminds me of how I switched to hiking boots with MAJOR ankle support after I almost busted my head while avoiding *another* sprained ankle during a hiking slip.) Anyway, if falling is really that big of a problem, and I suspect you don't want to risk your arm again!, you might ask about a PT consult specifically to work on balance type exercises that fit with your limitations. I would think someone dealing with all the issues you have would benefit more than most from something of the soort. With so much to work around, the body just isn't going to co-operate! Ahhhh, perhaps you could replace all the flooring and ground around your house with those fat pads gymnasts use for learning new tricks? SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare Kate you are still in my prayers and thoughts. What are we going to do with you. Bubble wrap your whole house and everywhere you go. My heart goes out to you and I feel for you big time. Please take care. Still sending healing vibes your way. SignatureHugs, prayers, good thoughts, Warm fuzzies, TLC, and Love Squirrely Jo > soooo, has anybody ever had surgery cause ol' arthur to become very > irritated and obnoxious? a nodule has popped out on the back of my hand [quoted text clipped - 52 lines] > > kate Kate you are still in my prayers and thoughts. What are we going to do with you. Bubble wrap your whole house and everywhere you go. My heart goes out to you and I feel for you big time. Please take care. Still sending healing vibes your way. SignatureHugs, prayers, good thoughts, Warm fuzzies, TLC, and Love Squirrely Jo awww, sweetie, thank you. you have such a dear heart! btw, guess what i got in the mail today?<grin> one of your very thoughtful cards! made my day, sweetie! thank you for your dearness. kate > soooo, has anybody ever had surgery cause ol' arthur to become very > irritated and obnoxious? a nodule has popped out on the back of my hand [quoted text clipped - 52 lines] > > kate Your welcome about the card Kate. SignatureHugs, prayers, good thoughts, Warm fuzzies, TLC, and Love Squirrely Jo Jo, I am trying to figure out how you keep yourself from hurting yourself. I was going ouch when I read about tuck and roll and land on side. I could just imagine me doing in the hip or the shoulder. I don't know how you manage to fall and not hurt yourself. SignatureHugs, prayers, good thoughts, Warm fuzzies, TLC, and Love Squirrely Jo |
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