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Tag Archives: Orthopedic surgery
How do you stay happy?
Since I had to quit work my life has become very small. I have a care taker help me out of bed. I do my morning walk across the kitchen and have increased from 12 steps to around 40. I … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, Health, Lymphedema, Orthopedic surgery, Physical therapy
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I’m in transition
It’s been two months, shy a couple of days, since I had to quit work and begin physical therapy and home health care. It has been emotional and stressful, changing each day. There were unknowns to get past and a … Continue reading
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Tagged arthritis, Home care, hope, illness, Knee replacement, Lymphedema, Orthopedic surgery, Physical therapy
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Tuesday is Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy came today. I do upper body/arm exercises with them. Today it seemed as if we breezed through them quickly and didn’t have to rest as often and wasn’t huffing and puffing like last week. So I am improving … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, blogging, Disability, emotions, God, handicap, handicapped, Health, hope, Occupational therapy, Orthopedic surgery, Physical therapy, prayer, sickness, thoughts, writing
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Alternative to Knee Replacement Surgery?
http://www.arthritisconnect.com/videos/416-arthritis-foundation-research-initiatives?utm_source=EmailNewsletter&utm_medium=Arthritis&utm_campaign=ACN20110303B There is some exciting research going on at the Duke University on osteoarthritis. That is what I have. The cartilage in both knees has totally deteriorated leaving bone rubbing against bone. Without the cartilage in-between the joint of the knees…bone rubbing against … Continue reading
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Tagged arthritis, bone spurs, Cartilage, Duke University, Health, Knee, knee replacement surgery, Orthopedic surgery, Osteoarthritis, Osteophyte, United States
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Aging Gracefully?
Over the past 15 years, my knees have gradually deteriorated. I’ve progressed from cane to walker, to wheelchair. Since obesity ran in both sides of my family, and since my dad had knee replacement surgery, I assumed that also “ran … Continue reading
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Tagged Health, Knee, Knee replacement, Lymphedema, Medicine, Orthopedic surgery, Surgery, Tech Center
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