Dean!
06-23-2009 | 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by RC - Ryder,Jun 22 2009, 08:35 PM
Come on, Dean, leg goes in a leaf bag and Martha gets the garden hose. Keep it simple. Get well soon.
That's basically what we did, but it was a "contractor" trash bag.
06-23-2009 | 06:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Legal Bill,Jun 23 2009, 09:54 AM
Are you done with the surgery, or will there be follow up? I remember my brother actually had to have a pin removed after his bones mended.
06-23-2009 | 06:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Lainey,Jun 23 2009, 10:32 AM
How do you know you are only putting 25 pounds of weight on it....??? 
Is that just a little bit of leaning on it while using the walker?
Is that just a little bit of leaning on it while using the walker?
My PT had me put my foot in his hand and bear down on it, so I could get a feel for how much pressure to apply while shuffling along with my walker.
06-23-2009 | 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by dean,Jun 23 2009, 10:52 AM
I asked the same question and was told by my doctor that I could use a bathroom scale. My PT had me put my foot in his hand and bear down on it, so I could get a feel for how much pressure to apply while shuffling along with my walker.
My PT had me put my foot in his hand and bear down on it, so I could get a feel for how much pressure to apply while shuffling along with my walker.
shuffle, way before your time. Maybe Martha could get you one of these..
...for all the wounded.
06-23-2009 | 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Lainey,Jun 23 2009, 11:53 AM
Oh man...Doing the shuffle, way before your time.
Maybe Martha could get you one of these..
shuffle, way before your time. Maybe Martha could get you one of these..
I already have a wheelchair, but I only use it if we have to go to the doctor's office, etc..When I'm using the walker I feel like that character that Tim Conway used to play on the old Carol Burnett Show - the one who shuffled along at a pace slower than the speed of smell.
06-23-2009 | 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Lainey,Jun 23 2009, 09:29 AM
Are you in need of the surgery? It was not that bad, I was kept quite comfortable, however it is a long time for full recovery. Better to have it done in the winter than miss some of the activity/fun of the summer. If you have shoulder issues that are bothersome, the end result should be worth it. I had the kind of tear that PT and time would do nothing for.
I take occasional Tylenol or Advil. Have rarely needed anything stronger than that in the last couple weeks.
I take occasional Tylenol or Advil. Have rarely needed anything stronger than that in the last couple weeks.