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Etymon
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United States
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 Posted - 14 March 2009 : 15:03:00
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Hey Jeff,
I've been after it stretching like you said. It seems that the memory in my stretching is not lost the next time I do my stretching exercises. I am getting a greater range of motion after each workout! It hurts quite a bit to go further and further each day, but like you said, it is well worth it! Thanks again for the encouragement!  |
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JJenson
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Posted - 14 March 2009 : 15:31:01
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That is great news Etymon. Once you get past the full range of motion. Which I will say doctors told me I would never have again but I am back to about 105% ROM. After the stretching make sure you work on the strengthening also. That is just as important but some people leave that part out when they get the motion. But that strength is key to not ending back in there when you do activities.
Keep up the good work it hurts like hell I know but just grit your teeth and let them do it. You won't regret it later on.
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Etymon
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United States
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Posted - 14 March 2009 : 16:23:06
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I see what you are saying about the strength. I can rise up on the ball of my foot on the left, but the right has no strength. What I get instead is a huge shot of pain going upward!  Lots to do! |
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Etymon
Advanced Member
United States
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Posted - 14 March 2009 : 19:15:59
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Hey Huw,
Just curious about the fused ankles.
The surgeon before the one I have now said the only surgery she would do on my ankle was fusion. At the time, I figured that would lead to other problems with other joints. Does your sister have like knee or hip problems due to the fusions?
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JJenson
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USA
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Posted - 15 March 2009 : 15:00:04
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| Make sure not to push the strength to soon. You got to get it healthy enough fist before adding the strength back in. Its bad to do it to soon. |
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HuwR
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15 March 2009 : 15:28:07
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Originally posted by Etymon
Hey Huw,
Just curious about the fused ankles.
The surgeon before the one I have now said the only surgery she would do on my ankle was fusion. At the time, I figured that would lead to other problems with other joints. Does your sister have like knee or hip problems due to the fusions?
not that I am aware of no, but I will ask her. |
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Etymon
Advanced Member
United States
2385 Posts |
Posted - 15 March 2009 : 18:27:54
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| Thanks Huw! I've only heard stories as well as experienced a near fusion with the way my ankle was positioned before the surgery (it was nearly fused). The way my ankle was, it was beginning to effect my knee and my hips. That's why I figure a fusion would effect other joints. I look forward to hearing what she thinks about it. Thanks again! |
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Etymon
Advanced Member
United States
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Posted - 15 March 2009 : 23:17:53
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Originally posted by JJenson
Make sure not to push the strength to soon. You got to get it healthy enough fist before adding the strength back in. Its bad to do it to soon.
Thanks for the advice Jeff!
Yes, I wish I could get strength while stretching. That's pretty lazy, huh? LOL!
I overdid it last night. I was able to stretch almost to my goal for this month, but then I stretched too far for too long. Today, I felt horrible.
I used to teach and compete in college level foil fencing (left and right-handed) before this all happened so many years ago. I guess I was focusing too much upon obtaining those stretching positions when I overdid it last night. I mean was able to stretch so much further yesterday than I have been able to do in years. I just got too excited and went too far. I'll have to heal up and get going with the exercises again when I'm healthier like you mentioned. |
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JJenson
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USA
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Posted - 16 March 2009 : 22:21:15
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| Yeah I learned the hard way as well. Also I tried to serve a tennis ball 6 months after. Big mistake lol. Anyways keep us posted. |
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Etymon
Advanced Member
United States
2385 Posts |
Posted - 16 March 2009 : 23:57:01
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Originally posted by JJenson
Yeah I learned the hard way as well. Also I tried to serve a tennis ball 6 months after. Big mistake lol. Anyways keep us posted.
Thanks for the thoughts, Jeff!
I kind of get heckled by the neighbors in a kidding for having a horse or two laying around from time to time. I went over and visited a neighbor tonight and as I was going down his road, my car quit. I figured I was low on gas, so I went back and got some gas. The neighbor followed me home just to be safe cause the truck had no reason to run out of gas.
About a mile down the road, the truck spat and sputtered again. This time though it had a knock in the engine. It was too late to tow the truck home since our old country roads are small and other folks tend to speed and take wide turns around the corners.
Back to the horse ... seeing as how I can not walk but a couple 100 feet at most for the day, I get to take a 15 mile ride on my horse tomorrow to straighten things out with my truck. Imagine that! Now, if I didn't have a horse laying around, I'd have to walk it which just ain't gonna happen!
The ride tomorrow will show me just about where my ankle is at the moment. LOL! *grimace!* I rode about 6 miles before the surgery, and that put me at a heavy limp for over a week. I'm hoping for a better resolve this time around. |
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JJenson
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USA
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Posted - 17 March 2009 : 08:31:11
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I can give the repair people a call for you if you need 
Personally I would just buy a chariot that you could just stand or sit in. I mean how cool would that be to ride into a repair shop on a chariot. I am sure they would fix your truck fast and for cheap. |
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Etymon
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United States
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Posted - 17 March 2009 : 11:25:56
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| Well, I was blessed. I called my pastor to find the number of a fellow, and the pastor said he'd come my way and tow the truck. He showed up with a flatbed and an electric wench. I didn't need to even saddle up the horse! That was a good thing. |
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JJenson
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USA
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Posted - 17 March 2009 : 20:46:02
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| Good good. GLad you got soem help you don't want to push and screw things up. Will end up right back where you were. |
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Etymon
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United States
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Posted - 19 March 2009 : 01:39:13
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| Thanks Jeff! Yes, I was very glad that my truck got a lift home. Another fellow from the church stopped by yesterday afternoon and helped me get my other truck ready for inspection. He saved me from having to do a lot of foot work too! |
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Etymon
Advanced Member
United States
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Posted - 26 March 2009 : 18:25:22
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Well, since our vehicle is broken down at the moment and the surgeon is over 150 miles away (round trip) and the appointment to take out the stitches was last week and (LOL! ... a lot of ands ...) I don't know when I will be back to the surgeon ... my wife and I worked together and removed the stitches ourselves. Well, my wife did the snipping and stuff. I just told her if she was hurting me or not, but mind you, my part was just as hard!
LOL! The surgeon's primarily nurse said because it had been so long since the stitches were put in that removing them would hurt like **** (in her terms), but, honestly, it didn't hurt a bit. It felt itchy.
So, along with the saga of my ankle story, I guess the stitch removal is an added bonus for a peculiar drama element. |
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