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LumbrJakMan

02-10-2006 11:40:10

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Boy Oh Boy. Its tuff gettin Old. I just got home today from the Hospital. I had my Right Ankle Fused. Degenerative Joint Disease.Had NO Cartiledge in the Joint and all Bone on Bone. Now I am told its 2 Months in the recliner here to Heal up. I am only 42, but I sure had some tuff years on these Bones. I will be here alot , just killing time and trying to be able to answer some questions . I sure have had a LOT of good advice here in the past. Maybe now I can help and give some back . Gonna be a tuff 2 Months sitting here Stuck in Neutral. I will leave my Email open and if anyone wants to check in for the Local Weather in New Hampshire , or to see what Verse of "101 Bottle's of Beer on the wall" I am on .

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scotc

02-11-2006 18:55:28

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Re: OT. Home from Hospital.... in reply to LumbrJakMan, 02-10-2006 11:40:10

My uncle, at 43, had to have a hip replaced. He always had trouble sitting for more than an hour and when our herdsman left the 4240 parked in gear (the day after he was told to NEVER park it in gear) while they worked on whatever he broke that day, when it nearly ran my uncle over because of our herdsman, it was was the straw that broke the camels back, because it turns out he had a birth defect in both hips. To see him wallk 2 months afterward you would never have guessed he could barely walk that short a time ago. Well, come august, his leg started hurting. They thought it was his knee but arthroscopic surgery didn't do any good. They opened him back up 15 months after the hip replacement to change it out again. It's been a year now and he's listened to the doctor about how much he can lift this time, and got a job driving truck.

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John M

02-11-2006 05:18:53

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Re: OT. Home from Hospital.... in reply to LumbrJakMan, 02-10-2006 11:40:10

Yep,had it done myself,was only down about 3 weeks where I was pitiful.After that, I went back to work but spent alot of time behind the desk.After about 3 moths or so I was good to go, then my knee started acting up, so eventually had that fixed.All of this was in 99 and Ill be 37 my nexy birthday.

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LumbrJakMan

02-11-2006 08:39:35

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Re: OT. Home from Hospital.... in reply to John M, 02-11-2006 05:18:53

John M . I see you had an ankle fused as well? How Long before the Dr let you put weight on the foot? I have to go see him in 2 weeks for first follow up Visit. They got 4 big screws in me holding it shut so it can grow together .

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John M

02-12-2006 07:41:32

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Re: OT. Home from Hospital.... in reply to LumbrJakMan, 02-11-2006 08:39:35

Sorry for not getting back to you sooner.He didnt want me to do anything for at least 2 weeks,but I hated those sponge baths from my wife,and I was bored out of my skull!As soon as I had a visit with him about 10 days after surgery,I told im I felt up to walking some and thats when I started my physical therapy.I hated going there so on my own I did a few of the excersizes on my own and after a week or so,I could accually tell the difference,even when I did go to physical therapy they were impressed.After about 3 weeks,I was back at work on a limited schedule,when I started hurting,I went home!I didnt over do it by no means and used my crutches alot but I was adding a little more weight every day just because it accually felt good to be able to put it down.Toward the end of my 5th week,my Dad was getting his leg amputated and wouldnt lie through the experience.I walked the halls of the hospital so much I swear it helped me heal alot faster.

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Dick Davis

02-11-2006 04:18:03

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Re: OT. Home from Hospital.... in reply to LumbrJakMan, 02-10-2006 11:40:10

Sorry about the delay in your projects but you've got some good advice here so far. My nickel is: your physical therapist is your best friend - do everything he or she tells you to do! As often, as long, and as hard as required those things are the most important to regaining all your range and strength. Have seen several folks who shorted the routine and lost. It hurt - it was boring. The more you do the more you can. Amaze a PT and you will do your self well. How's that for a sermon? Fast recovery Dick Davis

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Dave 2N

02-10-2006 18:04:13

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Re: OT. Home from Hospital.... in reply to LumbrJakMan, 02-10-2006 11:40:10

Well, at 42 you've got a bunch of good years ahead so be a good boy and do what they tell you so you'll be up and kicking by spring! I know what you mean about what happens as one gets older; I've got 21 years on you and have been lucky so far. Asthma and arthroscopic knee surgery have been relatively minor problems for me. But, on my last visit to my orthopedic guy, he warned me that I'm probably looking at a hip replacement within a couple of years. My way of looking at this is that I'm thankful that they have so many things they can pull out of their bags of tricks today compared to 30 or 40 years ago.

So--sit back and enjoy the snowstorm; you'll be up and around about the time the weather gets good.

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IaGary

02-10-2006 16:58:48

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Re: OT. Home from Hospital.... in reply to LumbrJakMan, 02-10-2006 11:40:10

Know what your saying I found this site in July while recoperating(sp)from stay in hospital. And I've been hooked ever since.
The guys here are great.
Keep on veiwing,writing and learning!
Hope your recovery goes as good as mine.

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BillyinStoughton

02-10-2006 13:45:22

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Re: OT. Home from Hospital.... in reply to LumbrJakMan, 02-10-2006 11:40:10

I don't envy you on the two month couch sentencing. I guess I can't b*tch then...all the years of hockey finally caught up with me when I broke my 4th and 5th metacarpals in my right hand last weekend...but I'm only casted for 4 weeks. What's bad is I've gone from about 80 words a minute to about 15 on this d*mn laptop.

Hope ya get better. You'll have to update me on the weather,since I leave to see a buddy in Barnstead, NH on Sunday.

I guess the H will wait a few weeks for it's carburetor rebuild.

Good luck!

Billy

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LumbrJakMan

02-10-2006 13:48:20

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Re: OT. Home from Hospital.... in reply to BillyinStoughton, 02-10-2006 13:45:22

Hey Billy, Barnstead aint to far at all. roughly 25 Miles. We got a NEaster coming in Tomorrow around Midnight , but sposed to be good weather after that I think. Check back in and I will give ya " up to the Minute Forecasts. LOL

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BillyinStoughton

02-10-2006 14:23:48

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Re: OT. Home from Hospital.... in reply to LumbrJakMan, 02-10-2006 13:48:20

I've never been there despite my buddy always coming back to Wisconsin with me when we were going to school in Chicago. A little bit of city was a bit too much for a couple of rural boys. Going home on the weekend and helpin' out on the farm kept us all sane now that I think about it.

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RustyFarmall

02-10-2006 13:06:46

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Re: OT. Home from Hospital.... in reply to LumbrJakMan, 02-10-2006 11:40:10

Been thinkin' I should have my knees looked at. Been afraid the diagnoses would be about the same as yours.

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Illinois Boy

02-10-2006 13:02:43

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Re: OT. Home from Hospital.... in reply to LumbrJakMan, 02-10-2006 11:40:10

Harley's right - try doing a Google search on dumb things... you'll never get through all the pages!

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KevinH

02-10-2006 11:59:47

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Re: OT. Home from Hospital.... in reply to LumbrJakMan, 02-10-2006 11:40:10

There could be worse places to spend 2 months(like the hospital). Keep us up to date on Jerry Springer and Oprah!!
Seriously, though, good luck on the recovery.
Kevin

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Harley

02-10-2006 12:57:52

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Re: OT. Home from Hospital.... in reply to KevinH, 02-10-2006 11:59:47

Glad to hear you're home anyways. There just ain't much good to say about horspital food. And BORING, geesh. Type in Google and just go nuts. You can look up stuff about stuff that you didn't even know they had stuff on. Harley

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