Granny's gone and done it again

[microchick]

Not exactly. Nor the leg immobilizer either and I forgot to ask. I think what has to happen is I get hooked up with a PT and they evaluate me and tell me what to do next. So yeah, like... tomorrow if not sooner! I really can't start using the walker full time till my arms and shoulders get conditioned.

That's the problem with forced inactivity. You wind up losing muscle tone all over your body and have to regain it. That's not as easy as it sounds. You also lose endurance and have to build that back up. I was surprised too when they didn't immediately start PT on you. They started it on me 2 days after my surgery at home and one week under therapy guidance.

Safe to say you can expect some tired, sore muscles in the future.

 

[Rillowen]

That's the problem with forced inactivity. You wind up losing muscle tone all over your body and have to regain it. That's not as easy as it sounds. You also lose endurance and have to build that back up. I was surprised too when they didn't immediately start PT on you. They started it on me 2 days after my surgery at home and one week under therapy guidance.

Safe to say you can expect some tired, sore muscles in the future.

After I was on "modified bed rest" with a 1 lb weight limit for 4 months, then 2 weeks of complete bedrest and major surgery, I asked for PT and they said I didnt need it!! I found an online program for a PT woman i like, she has private videos on YouTube to follow and then you can fb message in a private page for questions and encouragement. It helped me alot. Things that used to be simple were so hard, i started by just walking, working up to an hour a day at a brisk pace, which took me 4 months to get there. I was shocked by how long it took me to recover, even working hard at it! I seemed to get winded or my heart working overtime, or injured just so much easier than ever before. Its now been 2 years and I'm still not 100% back.

 

[microchick]

Morning all. Looking at 80 degrees here today with rain moving in for the next week more or less. We need the rain but can the cooler temps that it brings are not welcome. My tulips are just now blooming after being covered twice for cold temps.

So I'll be in and out all day. Hope y'all have a good one!

 

[Rillowen]

Yes we are expecting similar, with 60°nights and another sudden drop and freeze in a week! The poor plants are really struggling. I have lost the blooms on most of my spring flowers. But it's also been really dry, so I hoping all this rain will help.

 

[WhatsUpDuck]

Blue hen maybe look up some sitting mobility exercises online to do! I know on you tube I've seen videos for seniors who are immobile to work their legs and arms!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

That's the problem with forced inactivity. You wind up losing muscle tone all over your body and have to regain it. That's not as easy as it sounds. You also lose endurance and have to build that back up. I was surprised too when they didn't immediately start PT on you. They started it on me 2 days after my surgery at home and one week under therapy guidance.

Safe to say you can expect some tired, sore muscles in the future.

Blue hen maybe look up some sitting mobility exercises online to do! I know on you tube I've seen videos for seniors who are immobile to work their legs and arms!

Y'all, I have not just been sitting here like a lump all this time turning into jelly! I am active all the time! I remember and do all the exercises my PT gave me before. I don't want to get a blood clot for sure! I do leg lifts with both legs. I do bending ones with my right leg. All kinds of ankle exercises. Sit ups and crunches. I have 2 and 3# weights that I lift to strengthen my arms. I work out all day long, off and on (between naps). I just need to strengthen my arms to hold my weight on the walker, which I haven't been doing (much, lol).

 

[microchick]

Y'all, I have not just been sitting here like a lump all this time turning into jelly! I am active all the time! I remember and do all the exercises my PT gave me before. I don't want to get a blood clot for sure! I do leg lifts with both legs. I do bending ones with my right leg. All kinds of ankle exercises. Sit ups and crunches. I have 2 and 3# weights that I lift to strengthen my arms. I work out all day long, off and on (between naps). I just need to strengthen my arms to hold my weight on the walker, which I haven't been doing (much, lol).

Good on you! Your endurance will have declined though so you will need to work on that and dragging a walker around will certainly challenge you.

I remember my first day back to work after having spent 6 months in bed with rheumatic fever. I had been up and around the house but taking it very easy for about 2 weeks so I thought I would do alright working 8 hours as long as we weren't busy.

Boy was I wrong. We weren't busy but it was all I could do to keep from lying down on a gurney that I kept walking past. My endurance was horrible and it took me quite a while to get used to being 100% functional again.

Glad to hear that you are using weights and staying as active as you can.

Never thought you were turning into a big lump of jelly....more like a big lump of strawberry jam and who doesn't LOVE strawberry jam!

 

[pertnear09]

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Come on, let's twist again, like we did last summer..

 

[BigBlueHen53]

@microchick, I know you are right. Even with the "workouts" that I do, I'm not getting any aerobics. As was evident yesterday. Just that little bit of being out and about wore me out! Getting in and out of the car several times. Using public restrooms. Getting up and down for x-rays. Does not sound like much, but whew! By the end of the day I passed out. Even though DH does all the work! Getting the wheelchair in and out of the car. Pushing me here and there. He's the one who should be exhausted! But he comes home and mows for an hour! He's amazing.

 

[microchick]

I'm so glad he is helping you so much. I have to admit my patience gets the better of me. I want my strength back and I want it NOW! I have to remind myself that I am almost 73, my body doesn't heal or respond as fast and I need to give it time but dang it, I gots things to do!