I spent quite a bit of time this morning getting set up for a new round of physical therapy. After a month and a half I finally had another appointment. I have been diligent at doing my exercises, at least most of the time. I'm not sure if it is helping, but at least it is keeping me moving.
There were some new exercises, and I spent time remaking my checklists, indicating which I do once every day, which I do three times every day, and which I do three days a week. It always takes longer the first few days until I get my rotations down. Then I just have to remember to do them.
Then I had to do a turn on the stationary bike, usually 30 to 40 minutes.
Then I finally got outside to do an hour of yard work. I have begun cleaning up the lawn edges, a little bit at a time. I am not good at working in the sun and it is 73 this afternoon. I'll do some more tomorrow.
Tom went to garden club without me this morning. He decided to just go to lunch and not the garden visit, but I just wanted to concentrate on my personal tasks.
On Friday after my PT session I had a phone appointment with my neurosurgeon. Now that my "team" has all checked in I have decided that it is time to get signed up for another hip replacement. I have emailed my orthopedic surgeon and will wait to hear from him. I suspect surgery will be sometime in January of February, which works for me.
I have a college football game on the TV here on my computer desk. Looks like the Washington State Cougars will beat the University of Oregon Ducks. Obviously it's a big rivalry and the Pullman home crowd is loving it. It ain't over yet, though. Football season is fun.
Now here's your flower fix.
Pretty flowers! Hope you get on the surgery schedule when you want it to happen. Not something to look forward to be necessary.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers. It's amazing how they still look so fresh this late in the season.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers.
ReplyDeleteYou've worked hard on exercises and stretching. If that doesn't help maybe it's hip replacement. You will know.
ReplyDeleteYou've been a very good patient with your PT. Surely limbering up those joints and muscles will make for a better surgery. Your diligence should help with your post-op rehab too! Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteGorgeous flowers. I caught a whiff of those roses all the way over here!
ReplyDeleteImpressed with your diligence with your PT. Know it must be a pain to schedule your life around but it will pay in the long run. Your recovery should go much smoother.
ReplyDeleteKeeping moving is a great idea...though I must admit your PT regimen sounds like a lot of work to me. I'm not sure I could be as diligent. Hope you're able to get the surgery you need soon.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos of the flowers!
The flowers are beautiful! You do an amazing job cleaning around the lawn edging. It's just perfect. I still admire you for doing those physical therapy exercises. I had to make myself do a few. I just hated it.
ReplyDeleteLovely flowers! Hope the physio really helps.
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ReplyDeleteYou are very brave to undergo surgery again at your age. Best wishes to you. I am glad that you are able to yard work. That's incredible.
ReplyDeleteKeep doing the PT - it's a long process with tiny improvements that are sometimes hard to see. It took YEARS for my broken arm to be back (mostly) to normal. I had the exact type of break as a friend, who can barely use her arm after the 4 years since we both broke them about the same time.
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