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Off the crutches

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LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 3 Nov 2015 02:15

arrrrrrrrrgh!

I walked a few metres from the car to the physio........ not good. He thinks it's too early, and said I should wean myself off them.

I can get around in the house with the stick, but if I have to go anywhere, I'll keep using the crutches for the next few weeks, see how I go.

Now I have to find a heated pool that I can get into easily. Geez, we live in the subtropics, nobody heats their pools!

I also found out what the specialist did............ stapled & stitched the glut muscle onto my thigh bone. :-( I knew he'd cut a long way down, but that's scary.

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 2 Nov 2015 23:22

Well done! :-D

....best wishes for the physio...... :-0

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Sylvia

Sylvia Report 2 Nov 2015 23:17

Scozz
Pleased to hear you are off the crutches and slowly but surely getting better x

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 2 Nov 2015 21:40

:-D

I saw the specialist yesterday, he's very pleased with my recovery, and said I can stop using the crutches; I have to use a walking stick for a while, for balance, especially when using stairs.

I still have to do the double-step when using the stairs, I'm a bit wobbly.

Physio appointment this morning at 10am, I've been warned that it will be "brutal".

I gave up trying to use the exercise bike, it was too dangerous! I had no idea it would be so difficult to get on and off. Made up my own exercise...... sitting with feet on the floor & "marching"... same movement, less dangerous.

8 weeks since the op......... getting better slowly! :-)