Baymule
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Little Ringo is with ewes right now and is a bit of a jerk. But he gives me wide berth and I’m ok with that.
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Mike CHS
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Our temps have been really mild but nice. Our high today was 75 with the low tonight around 48. I want to move the ewe herd tomorrow to fresh grass and I need to plan on getting Oshi separated so he can be moved out. I plan on using Jack as a clean up just in case there are any not bred. .
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Fresh grass! New man!! Those ewes ought to be some happy girls!
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How much longer do you plan to use Oshi? I know that you had said he would be going back to the previous place after ...2 years maybe? His lambs are really really nice... but I realize you can't use him forever on his daughters and grand daughters..... one generation is no big deal and on grand daughters is not a big deal if they have a different sire... Hate that you will have to eventually find another... it will be big shoes to fill to find one as nice as he is... Is Jack his son?
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Jack is Oshi's son and has the making for being a really nice ram in both composition and attitude. His sister and mom were sold as part of a starter herd this past spring.
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I have decided that I love the fact that my shoulder replacement made the constant pain go away was a good thing but I said before how humbling this is. Picking up a glass of water is almost an adventure. 
I had what is probably one of my last PT visits today since the movements are really repetitive and you don't need a Physical Therapist to keep it going. I have never had this kind of surgery so it has been a learning experience. I had no idea how fragile that joint is now but I have tried to avoid inflaming it. I was turning off one of the frost free hydrants today and used that arm without thinking when I turned the hydrant off. That was evidently one of those moves that you should not do so lesson learned.
I had what is probably one of my last PT visits today since the movements are really repetitive and you don't need a Physical Therapist to keep it going. I have never had this kind of surgery so it has been a learning experience. I had no idea how fragile that joint is now but I have tried to avoid inflaming it. I was turning off one of the frost free hydrants today and used that arm without thinking when I turned the hydrant off. That was evidently one of those moves that you should not do so lesson learned. farmerjan
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You just aren't ready to do it... but keep building the strength... and do the stuff at home.... it is too easy to slack up at home... Take it from one that has BTDT..... One of the reasons I think the knees aren't as good as they could be... and I am going to really try to work on them more now, just for the strength in the leg muscles... and try to get back my "wind" since I seem to just be out of shape...
Yes, you try to not aggravate it so it doesn't get inflamed... DS is finding it out with the torn meniscus surgery he had... how much he tries to not "make it hurt"... and he is coming along with keeping it limber... he has found out he is not bullet proof... His 6 wk checkup went well; dr said it looked good and if DS was satisfied then to just work on strengthening it... if he had any problems he could call and go back but he didn't need another follow up appt...
I am very very glad to not have the pain walking and standing like I had so for that I am glad I had the knees done.... I just want more than what I have and losing weight and strengthening the muscles is next that I am going to really work at. I hate feeling so out of shape and "weak" in the legs....
Yes, you try to not aggravate it so it doesn't get inflamed... DS is finding it out with the torn meniscus surgery he had... how much he tries to not "make it hurt"... and he is coming along with keeping it limber... he has found out he is not bullet proof... His 6 wk checkup went well; dr said it looked good and if DS was satisfied then to just work on strengthening it... if he had any problems he could call and go back but he didn't need another follow up appt...
I am very very glad to not have the pain walking and standing like I had so for that I am glad I had the knees done.... I just want more than what I have and losing weight and strengthening the muscles is next that I am going to really work at. I hate feeling so out of shape and "weak" in the legs....
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My only complaint about my mechanical knee is that it doesn’t bend as far as the one I was born with. So, no squatting down. But on the other hand, I couldn’t squat with the old knee, it was too corroded with arthritis plus being worn completely out and pain 24-7. Especially the pain!
I can get down on the floor or dirt or whatever. Getting up, I look like a cow—butt up first, then push off the floor with my hands. It ain’t purdy but it works. It was worse before surgery, so it’s an improvement.
I can get down on the floor or dirt or whatever. Getting up, I look like a cow—butt up first, then push off the floor with my hands. It ain’t purdy but it works. It was worse before surgery, so it’s an improvement.
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Ditto... butt up first and push with hands... can't kneel which drives me nuts... nerves on front of knees are way too sensitive and IT IS WAY TOO PAINFUL.... so can't climb up on pickup bed... stuff like that... HATE IT....
BUT... can walk without pain and stand without pain.... so an improvement...
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