Farmerjan's journal - Weather

[Devonviolet]

Had another assessing my communications skills...... she said that she also felt I was perfectly capable of communicating my needs to someone if I needed something.

Maybe I should have sent her to this website and told her to talk to you all about my communicating.....

That is just too funny! I’ve been too busy to get on BYH lately, but after talking with @Baymule this morning, and hearing about your journey, I just had to come and catch up. Having been to rehab after a total knee replacement, I can totally sympathize! I won’t go into all the details, but I got into it with the Rehab doctor. I needed oxygen and he didn’t think so. Being a nurse, I knew what I was talking about, and went to my surgeon, who wrote the order for me to have oxygen. The Rehab doctor was so mad at me!!! He told me insurance wouldn’t pay for it. Well, guess what??? Insurance paid for it!!!

I’m glad you got past the initial severe pain period!!! The worst of it is behind you!!! Besides, you are too stubborn, to let this get you down. I am confident that you are on the fast track to a speedy recovery. Although, a word of caution, make sure you abide by the “weight bearing rules”, so you don’t mess up the bone growth around your new joint. That is crucial, for long term success.

 

[Bruce]

Keep your head up..and your ankle higher!!

What do you think she is, a Rockette??

 

[farmerjan]

Rockette? Not even close today. I went to the dining room this morning. They have a waffle bar on wed mornings; the real kind, not eggo types. It was good, they were hot. Was the only one at the table for 4, so when a guy came in and asked about it because it was his and his dad's first time, I offered to share the table. He & his wife are retired, and his dad had colon cancer but it doing real good. 92, coherent but didn't talk alot. The OT guy came there and got me and went to the "gym". Did arm exercises. PT lady said she would come get me after 1 pm. Foot/leg was down too long, about 2 hours and the last of the block is wearing off so it is starting to ache and throb. I called for the nurse who will be available shortly, because I am going to take advice and not let the pain get ahead of me. It has suddenly gotten feeling very tight, feels swollen but they say that is just the feeling, it doesn't look swollen which I see and understand.......
So, will take the pain med before so it gets into my system and all before I have to sit up again. Even though the leg is up level with the chair, my body is still upright in the wheelchair, so not above the heart. I know it will start to throb if I don't try to stop it ahead. I am getting fidgety, but it really got to me to be "upright" for so long. The arm exercises were not bad, bothered the shoulder a bit, but Matt the OT guy showed me a few tricks to actually help to "loosen it up" which might be much more beneficial in the long term use. I appreciated the tips and him showing me better ways to actually improve my posture and increase my range of motion. I will address the food and last few posts later.

 

[Bruce]

Progressing! And isn't it nice that the therapists are improving parts you didn't even come to them for.

 

[Duckfarmerpa1]

Definitely keep ahead of the pain...but don’t get it let you ’down’. Pain is a motivator!! And, yes, by the time you’re done...you will be doing the high kicks! After all, you’re the one who reminds us how young and spry you are

 

[Baymule]

Hey! We are still waiting on the Restaurant Report!

So maybe it is a good thing that you are doing the rehab, you are getting the care you need and getting time to mend and time to listen to the "city crickets" (ambulance, traffic, fellow inmates, crotchety OLD people...…..)

Soooo...…..when you get knee replacement, are you going for Round #2 of rehab?

 

[Bruce]

Hey! We are still waiting on the Restaurant Report!

Maybe it killed her!!!

 

[Baymule]

Maybe it killed her!!!

FOOD FIGHT!!!

 

[Mike CHS]

You have some serious weather headed your way.

 

[farmerjan]

I just typed in a whole long reply, and hit something while trying to sit up a bit more and erased it all and can't seem to figure out a way to go back a page or anything to find it. So it will take me a few min to do it all over again. I am going to do it in smaller "posts" so that this doesn't happen again, although it will make it more disjointed. Did not want to start off the day p o'd already because the last 2 days have not been anything Im wanting to relive ever again. But here goes again.....
I started at about 7 this morninges were pretty shot. , filling you in on the past 2 days.

Couple of things, they come in about 6a.m. to take bp and all that. Granted after the past 2 days upsets/trauma, it is a wonder my bp hasn't been off the chart. But I will get to that. Anyway, the PCP will have to just get over it once I get home because my bp has been running in the 111/66 to 118/68 to 122/72 everytime they take it early upon waking. Been in the 132/78 to 146/84 late in the day after PT/OT and all that. Hit 156/86 late Wed eve but there was good reason for that. Surprised it was not in the 200/100 after the upsetting day on Wed. My nerves were like a rubber band stretched to the point of snapping. But this is an indication that my blood pressure is fine if I am not having any reason to be uptight. O2 saturation running 98 to 100 % , temp running 97.2 to 98.6. Pulse is like 85, but the past 2 days has been in the 100-112, nurse saying it is fine considering the upsets. PCP at home, is going to have to get over it because I am not taking bp medicine. PERIOD. I can always find another PCP.