rehab tomorrow

[CaliforniaPeggy]

I'm doing too well to stay in this acute care hospital so I'm going to rehab tomorrow. A few days there and thenhome.

[arbusto_baboso]

1. Hey, that's good news!

Glad to hear you're doing better.

[gratuitous]

2. Admitting you have a problem is the first step; good for you

You should have seen what you posted earlier, along with some excuse about using a Blackberry. It's pretty clear you were higher than a kite, so rehab seems in order. Best of luck!

{Checks other posts.}

Oh. Oops.

[Kali]

23. !

[trof]

3. What I have heard about rehab:

The exercises can be painful.
Grit your teeth and do them.
The more you do, the faster you get better.
And the faster you get full mobility back.

A really wimpy acquaintance had a shoulder replacement.
She complained that the exercises were 'too hard and hurt too much'.
She's a real dork.
Almost a year later she can't raise her arm above shoulder height.
Her doc says that the best she's gonna get because she didn't do the exercises.

They'll probably tell you to walk.
If so, ask about Nordic Walking.
Look it up.
I do it every day.

Best of luck.
trof

[AsahinaKimi]

4. Ganbatte ne!!

Do your best!!! Hayaku yokunatte kudasai! Odaijini! Get well soon, take care of yourself!!

Hugs,
Kimi

[emilyg]

5. Good. When I got home

from last surgery kissed my bed. No place like home.

[RedCloud]

6. Take care CP. I cut "CP" in the field to "sky" your intials...

The ground gave me quite a fight. Hopefully all will be well with you!

[pacalo]

7. Put your foot down (the one attached to your good knee) if they try to work you too hard, Peggy!

[GoneOffShore]

8. Good news- Phys rehab can be tough, but it's worth the effort.

Good luck.

[frogmarch]

9. Wonderful, Peggy!

So glad everything is going well for you.

[HeiressofBickworth]

10. The best physical therapy advice I ever had

was to walk as slowly as I needed to in order to not limp. Gaining strength is first, speed later. Now, 20 years later, although I still have a severed ACL in one knee and torn cartilage in the other I don't walk with a limp and I get around pretty well for an old broad. I'm sure you will do even better than that!!!

[Lionel Mandrake]

11. K&R..nt

[nirvana555]

13. So happy you're on the mend CP! n/t

[elleng]

12. Good to hear, CalPeg.

I also suggest looking into Occupational Therapy after you're home; will help you to do the things you do in everyday life.
(P.S., daughter just completing her Masters' in OT.)

[Swede]

14. Good luck with the rehab.

Peg,you'll be home in no time.

[dimbear]

15. Don't lift anything over 100 pounds for the first week.

Happy trails, Peggy. I know this won't slow you down long.

[Bossy Monkey]

16. Hustle; you can still make the Olympics!

Best wishes for a quick and as near painless as possible recovery!

[ProfessionalLeftist]

17. Great!

Hope you're dancing in no time!

[ellaydubya]

18. Wonderful news!

California Peggy- I have been keeping up with you from the sidelines and am so glad things are working out. You are such a genuinely kind and compassionate person that it is easy to be that way with you. My thoughts & prayers have been and are with you. Take good care of yourself- you will be good as new before we know it!!!

[csziggy]

19. Yeah! Physical therapy sucks, but it does what it's supposed to do

Glad you're doing good enough to get kicked up to rehab.

Do me a favor - take notes to see what you actually need while in rehab. I mean basic stuff, like nightgowns, soap, shampoo, the essentials. I have no clue what to take and my husband, as sweet as he is, is no good at bringing stuff.

After my hysterectomy, he never remembered to bring my toothbrush to the hospital, no soap, no deodorant. It was kind of grim by the third day.

I'm still waiting to hear from the knee replacement surgeon...

[Kali]

21. ah you ARE going to do it too?

I know you were thinking about it - good luck! I'm a little jealous of both of you! My knees are crap.

[csziggy]

24. I don't have much choice if I want to walk

It's gotten so bad that standing up long enough to make dinner is impossible.

Friday the vet was here. All I did was walk halfway down the barn aisle, halter a horse and start leading her back to the front. Couldn't do it. The vet tech had to take her from me and put her out. I think the stuff I did the day the colt was born really did a lot more damage to the joints - they've hurt a whole lot worse since then.

I saw the surgeon who did the arthroscopic surgeries on both knees a week ago. He's referred me to the knee replacement surgeon and I'm waiting to hear back from him. My old surgeon said, "Well, it isn't a slam dunk yet." but when he sent the info to the knee replacement guy it was with a recommendation for both knees. Even I could see that both knees are bone on bone - without my glasses!

[pokerfan]

20. Good news!

Celebrity Rehab, CaliforniaPeggy edition.

[Kali]

22. How is the food?

Sounds like you are coming along as expected - work hard but be good to yourself too!

[siligut]

25. They are going to love your positive attitude in rehab

I am sure you know to take your pain medication well before your therapy sessions, as it can make a huge difference in your recovery.

[one_voice]

26. Good to hear you're doing well...

good luck with the rehab!

[UrbScotty]

27. My dear CaliforniaPeggy!

That is great to hear!

[Rhiannon12866]

28. I have a feeling you were always an overachiever, Peggy! LOL.

Get as much as you can out of your short stay in rehab, since it can make all the difference! Take care of yourself, my friend, and come back to us soon!

[nolabear]

29. How's that bionic ass-kicking knee installation doing you?

Cause we could use some clean up over on Aisle GD.

[denbot]

30. Very cool Miss CP

Grit it out in PT. Your almost home.

[lovemydog]

31. So glad to hear it, CP

Good luck to you!

[Bake]

32. Fantastic!

See? I told you you'd be fine!



Bake

[Fla Dem]

33. Great! Progress, one step at a time. In no time you'll be running. n/t

[marzipanni]

34. The PT will be pushing ROM

But get plenty of REM, too... with dreams of the nice walks you'll take this spring, with a spring in your step.

[mrmpa]

35. Do not, I repeat, do not refuse pain medications....

pain management is imperative for successful rehab. Been there, done that.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

36. not going to rehsab after all

Going home instead. More details when I get home

[Phentex]

37. YAY!

Good to hear from you!

Speedy recovery!

[trof]

39. But you will do outpatient rehab?

Right?
Know you'll be glad to get home.

[MiddleFingerMom]

40. My dear CaliforniaPeggy!!! So far, I don't like this -- even if you're going...

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There were all sorts of tips the PT and OT (Occupational) folks gave me -- some of them
needed IMMEDIATELY (talk to someone about bathroom safety in particular, PLEASE!!!!)
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I DO like the fact that you'll be at home-sweet-home (you can just imagine how MUCH
I appreciate that factor).
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Will wait for details -- until then I'm sending stability vibes. You FOCUS when on the
move... you feel me?!?!?
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[Kali]

56. oh me too - echo!

[hifiguy]

38. Get well soon, CP!!

Sounds like you're on your way.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

41. **Update, now that I'm home**

OK, here's the scoop. The PT people (both the ones in the hospital and the ones in the Transitional Care Unit) all agree that I am doing much too well for PT in the TCU.

Medicare also agrees; they wouldn't pay for it.

So our options narrowed down to one: going home, and that's what we did. I am now at my desktop computer (YAY) typing away much more easily!

I *AM* eligible for at home PT, and that I will get, starting probably in a couple of days. I will take full advantage of it.

MY GOD IT'S GOOD TO BE HOME!

I feel better already.

[nolabear]

42. Good to see you home, Peg. BUT...

don't shirk the PT. As my father in law the surgeon says, work hard now even if it's tempting to believe you can't, because you'll heal much faster.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

45. NOt to worry, my dear nolabear...

I will not shirk it. I have major reasons for getting on with this PT. The knee brace is a biggie.

[MiddleFingerMom]

43. My dear CaliforniaPeggy!!!

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You rest and heal up and be very very VERY careful.
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And ask for lotsa treats n' pamperin' n' stuff -- this is when you deserve it the MOST!!!!
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[Arugula Latte]

44. Glad you're home!

[dimbear]

47. Yay. Now lets discuss fashion.

There are some dead sexy walking accessories out there. People collect them.

Then there are the practical ones.

Hard choice.

[lunatica]

48. I'm so glad to see you're home!

We all missed you very much. Get well soon and put all this behind you.

[elleng]

49. Good to hear, CalPeg!

Any suggestions from PTers about things to do before they get to you at home?

[snacker]

50. Great news...

everything's better at home!
Now, heal...

[Taverner]

46. AWESOME!!!!

Whatever you're addicted to, I know you can kick that substance, California Peggy!!!










Please know I'm kidding - I couldn't resist

[rurallib]

51. put your right foot in

put you right foot out
you do the hokey-pokey
and you turn yourself about.
That's what rehab is all about!

break a le---er--- hurry back!

[RFKHumphreyObama]

52. Good to hear Peggy

Glad everything's going well! Thoughts and prayers to you as you keep going along on your journey to recovery!

[Tripod]

53. Great for you!

I know you will continue doing well.... God Bless.

[Lasher]

54. Welcome home at last.

I know how great that feels.

[steve2470]

55. Get well soon, CalPeggy !

You're needed here !

[DFW]

57. You'll know it's all cool if they give you 2 ruby red slippers

Then all you have to do is click them three times and say "there's no place like home."

Just make sure they don't take you to Kansas...............

[Lionel Mandrake]

58. Which state does CaliforniaPeggy live in? (Hint: it's not Kansas.)

[DFW]

59. Can you narrow it down? How many guesses do we get?

I'm guessing it's not Guam or Puerto Rico, because you said "state."

[CaliforniaPeggy]

60. You get ZERO guesses, my dear DFW! lol

Esp. since you already know, silly!

[DFW]

61. Go ahead, take all the mystery out of it..................

Just for that, I'll guess Rhode Island out of pure spite!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

62. Ah, be my guest!

I've always wanted to live back east!