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Title: Update on Knee
Post by: SheGold on April 03, 2014, 04:03:07 pm

Had a doctors appointment yesterday. All is healing well. I am riding a bike and working on a sitting elliptical. Doctor gave me the go ahead to swim also. So all is improving. Thanks for all your prayers and support... Love and Hugs.. Sheila aka SheGold

Title: Re: Update on Knee
Post by: Dan26 on April 03, 2014, 04:24:15 pm

Great news! Keep working thatknee to make it stronger. When we are young and active we never think about all the things we do to keep our body in shape. Then when we get old we wonder what happened, why things hurt.

Title: Re: Update on Knee
Post by: Judy Hunter on April 03, 2014, 05:11:33 pm

Great news!!!! now you can kick some butt when necessary :D

Title: Re: Update on Knee
Post by: rob roy on April 03, 2014, 05:13:57 pm

Good news Sheila. Keep up the good work and work up 100% (carefully) 8) 8) 8).
Rob Roy.

Title: Re: Update on Knee
Post by: cdrover(Clyde) on April 03, 2014, 07:45:58 pm

 Great news Sheila, keep up the good work. Don't do the Boston marathon this year though ;D

Title: Re: Update on Knee
Post by: wombatie on April 04, 2014, 01:04:00 am

Great news Sheila.  Slow and steady win the race every time.  Take care

Marg :-*

Title: Re: Update on Knee
Post by: Marcellarius on April 04, 2014, 06:14:39 am

good news Sheila, just keep practicing.

instead of riding the bike maybe these machines can help you  recover as wel:

(http://www.footpoweredmachinery.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Restored-2-full-view1.jpg)



(http://blacksmithandmachineshop.com/images/aw95a_1_.jpg)

 ;)

just be careful, OK

Title: Re: Update on Knee
Post by: Kepy on April 04, 2014, 09:26:24 am

Marcel had a great idea as I've always wanted one of those although couldn't use it now.  Just be sure to continue with your therapy as that is the path to recovery with full use of your knee.

Title: Re: Update on Knee
Post by: Keefie on April 05, 2014, 03:34:50 am

Sheila, so glad you are well on the road to a full recovery, do all your exercises but don't overdo them. How's the rest of your family now? still on the mend too?

Keefie

Title: Re: Update on Knee
Post by: GrayBeard on April 05, 2014, 01:44:07 pm

Glad to hear your progress. How's the ROM? 120? or less?
Keep working and when they tell you you are finished with therapy...just keep up those exercises. Must keep actively moving that joint or it will stiffen.

Hugz

~~~GB~~~

Title: Re: Update on Knee
Post by: SheGold on April 07, 2014, 07:34:00 am

Thank you all. Marcellus I like that and yes it would help. lol. Wombatie so true. I'm slow but getting back to normal. Clyde no running except in water, guess the Boston is out lol. Rob I take it easy but work out good. I'm up to a resistance level of 7 on both the bike and the elliptical, that's a big improvement over the 0 resistance I started with. Judy you know that's true. I can accually lift my leg and kick a bit without pain. Dan you are so right pain is my middle name when I work out but at least now there are no tears when I do. Graybeard ROM is almost back to normal. I am able to get on the floor alone and back up. Its not easy but I'm able. The swimming has helped more than the machines. My therapist says I'm improving great. I go back for my next check-up July 1st and they seem to think I will be released at that time. This seems to be taking forever but at least I'm getting better. Love and Hugs to all