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Laurie the hair plan sounds good! 👍3
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Thank you, PAV. Partial inhibition. Or something. Lol. I haven't even hit Christmas thinking yet. Just hip-deep in no handle on anything territory. Your voice of reason rings like a clear bell. Let's say a Christmas Bell.2
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Woohoo - got about 4 inches trimmed from my hair and it feels sooooooo much easier. Just pulling it out from my collar when I put on my winter "cape" (yup....serious) feels so easy
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I don't have much to share of my day. This is one of the few days a week that I work. Just sit at my desk and wait for people to walk in. I read a lot, but also try to get up and walk around some so I feel like I'm doing something good.
I just wanted to say I feel your pain. I have long, thick hair and I had shoulder surgery in Sept 2020 on my right shoulder (dominate arm). I was lucky that my mother-in-law paid for me to go to the beauty parlor once a week to have it washed, dried and straightened (naturally curly/wavy) until I could move/use the right arm enough to do it myself. I'm not sure how I would have managed without that help. With it straight I could brush it left-handed. Hoping for quick healing for you.lauriekallis wrote: »Woohoo - got about 4 inches trimmed from my hair and it feels sooooooo much easier. Just pulling it out from my collar when I put on my winter "cape" (yup....serious) feels so easy
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John climbed into the shower with me and washed my hair for both knees and my shoulder when I was recovering from surgery….I guess that is why I don’t mind helping him now!….4
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Both of your posts are so touching...♥️♥️2
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I'm having a lot of emotions and FOMO is part of it.
We all know I have a growth in my throat that needs removed, right? And that it's to be removed in January? COVID surges mean that the hospital I'm having it done at is full up. I realize I have about a month till the procedure, but I'm feeling not very optimistic. I bet it will be postponed.
And it's started to hurt. Not awful. Just sore throat coming on kind of discomfort. So my anxiety is having full play about it blocking my esophagus and worrying about future pain, and worrying about not having enough time to plan for the surgery, and...yeah. So part of me is saying eat food now, enjoy it, next December you may be living on liquid food supplements because you can't eat solid food any more. And even knowing that that's anxiety and not reality... it's awfully persuasive.
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Oh Alexandra!
I am sure that they will handle your surgery as they should or push you to a different hospital that can handle things if things continue to deteriorate and they don't have space! Fingers crossed for you anyway. 2 -
Oh Alexandra, I feel for you! Operations are being cancelled here in the UK too, and it's so worrying for all concerned. Cases are sky-rocketing because of Omicron and health services are under such pressure. Let's hope that your surgery is one that makes it through the net!3
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Uncertainty! Sometimes it’s harder to deal with than reality. We’re all hoping you get the scheduled surgery, Alexandra.1
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I’m off to see the orthopedic guy this morning. The hip pain is back with a vengeance. Walking, standing and even long sitting hurts.I think I’ll be getting the steroid injections now. UGH. Last year I was walking 3-4 miles a day and feeling fine! The lack of exercise means cutting back on the calories which isn’t easy over the holidays. Now I have to figure out the path forward. 🧐4
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Oh **kittens** yooly, **kittens** and **kittens**. You will handle things, I know you will, but I hope doc & you find a path to improvement.1
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5 steroid shots and some lovely anesthetic later, everything feels wonderful. Bad news is the numbing wears off in about 6 hours. Then it’s a few days of waiting to see if the steroids work. If so, it should provide some longer term relief.
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Five. Gulp.1
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I saw my surgeon this morning! Which equalled not a lot of sleep last night because I had to get up really early (5!) and take the train to Toronto.
All is good - physio begins full tilt as soon as I can set it up - and I get to start taking the sling off next week - for as long as I can tolerate, in a safe place. So of course it was off as soon as I came home today.
Caught myself eating with my right hand! That is a trick that started yesterday
So very very very very very very satisfying.
Might just survive this.
And now that I understand the egg white frittatas - maybe I can have those to boost my protein and just keep rolling 5 -
Glad you’re able to get back to using both hands Laurie. My five steroid shots seem to be working. The injection site is sore but the joint feels a lot better. Walking and sitting don’t hurt! I’m still taking time off from exercising until after the holidays. No need to tempt fate.5
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Glad those 5 shots were worth it, Yooly! And I agree - tempting fate is a bad idea - pain is a pretty overrated goal.
My day included lots of physio exercises. They are coming along well now that I'm not being bullied by a "no pain no gain" dude who left me with a swollen arm and unable to sleep without lots of pills last week. Left him and his attitude behind. Have figured out most of my surgeon's physio "protocol" with the help of google and youtube, and can almost get my hand pointed skyward now it can't lift itself there (not supposed to work no that for at least three more weeks) but I can get it there with a stick or my other hand. lol. Slow and steady suits me much more than yank and jerk. *kitten*
Eating today ... hmmm... was probably under maintenance - but higher in calories than necessary and not so very nutritious, especially toward the end of the day when I went to a local food court with The Boy who chose chow mein noodles and falafel for our dinner. Plus some green stuff they tried calling broccoli, but didn't seem too much like broccoli other than its greenness.
And some sweets...
But not too much out of control (only a little).
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Sounds like a victory to me @lauriekallis
I totally get your complaint about the bully with therapy. I had that problem too when I started PT for my shoulder. I finally asked for a different therapist because I would go home and not be able to do the "homework" they wanted me to because I was in so much pain. Even the next day I wouldn't be able to do much. I wish I had made the request sooner because I dealt with 4 appointments like that before I decided I shouldn't be hurting that bad. Slow and steady progress is good, like with weight loss, right?
@Yoolypr 5 shots of steroids sounds like it would be painful. Glad its working for you. Hope you can enjoy the holidays without pain.2 -
Americanbabydoll wrote: »... I totally get your complaint about the bully with therapy. I had that problem too when I started PT for my shoulder. I finally asked for a different therapist because I would go home and not be able to do the "homework" they wanted me to because I was in so much pain. Even the next day I wouldn't be able to do much. I wish I had made the request sooner because I dealt with 4 appointments like that before I decided I shouldn't be hurting that bad. Slow and steady progress is good, like with weight loss, right?
Right. And thank you for responding, because honestly part of me feels like maybe I was just being a "suck" or "weak" - though at the same time I know that isn't true.
Last Monday's physio left me in too much pain to do much until Saturday. It was not quite as bad as immediately post surgery - but certainly closeish.
I stopped him on the 3rd arm lift of the last visit. I don't think I'll ever trust anyone like that again. I'm at the "passive" stage - where he was lifting my fully "relaxed" arm. I had 0 control. And he brought my arm that had pretty well been down at my side for 6 weeks way way up in one very fast maneuver. I still don't understand? It really makes no sense? According to the surgeon's protocal - I had 4 weeks to get to the point of being able to point my hand skyward. No need to try to do it at the first appointment.
Okay...rant over...lol.
Things are advancing really well now
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TBH: I had better luck doing stretches at home with my then 16 year old son. I would tell him what I needed him to do but he would listen and just hold my arm if that's what I needed. I went to therapy from Oct 2020 to Jan 2021 2-3x a week and was supposed to go longer but it got to the point where I was just lifting little weights and stretching. I could do that at home and not have to pay for it.
Listen to what your body is telling you. You/They can cause more damage if you are pushed too far. You know what feels right and if it's real pain or just achy stretching.3 -
I can’t imagine 5 cortisone shots in one visit….the most I had was 3…. And the steroids helped my cataracts have a growth boost!…thank god they are gone!….I was lucky to have good physical therapists….makes a huge difference in recovery….my arm was longer recovering than my knees or back…..I am thinking of all of you!3
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Neighbour said that she just walked into the local drugstore with no appointment and got her 3rd booster vaccine today. I'm going to go give that a try now. Other than that, today seems to be turning into a lazy day. Yesterday was very intense. This weekend is our family Christmas. Maybe a rest day is a good thing!
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At this point in the pandemic, you can pretty much walk-in anywhere and get a free shot/booster. Got ours last month with no hassle. The problem is convincing some folks to protect themselves and others. Don’t know why that’s so hard to do but apparently it is. I fear we’ll be doing boosters every six months from now on. 💉
Today was cookie baking day. Too many were sampled to insure a quality product . Tomorrow is cookie decorating day. 🍪🎄The cookies leave the house on Tuesday. I will avoid passing the dining room table until then. 🤐🤐🤐2 -
I wish I could get a booster.
I am 5 months and 8 days out, which is getting close to the six month mark.
Where I'm at, I could walk in and get a booster tomorrow--if I was at least 6 months out of my second shot, which I'm not.
Where I am going, I will get called in to get a booster, but no one is allowed to line up and get a cancellation shot until they're called in. Call in will happen sometime between six and eight months post second shot. But not before six.
Between now and my first opportunity to get a booster shot I am looking at four short (but exposed to different people) flight segments totaling just over 5 hours plus Christmas and New Year's.
Today I failed to find any KN95 masks at the first two locations I tried and ended up buying two out of the last four packs of KN95 available at a third store that sells them at more than double the price of where I've been getting them from. Their packs of two cost $1 more than the pack of six I normally get.
In other news I've eaten WAY WAY WAY WAY too much (commercial coffee flavoured) cake, and homemade trifle, and lemon curd pies, and blueberry crumble, and cheese sticks and--as an excuse for being there to consume all I've already mentioned--I think there were also some carrots with baked ham and scalloped potatoes and a bun!
It has been quite a while since I've legitimately exceeded the 5K intake mark for the day.
I don't know how I feel about that.. probably NOT the smartest hamster of the bunch!1 -
We got our boosters at the 8 month mark. Here it’s no appointments and walk ins. Our cards were glanced at but I haven’t heard of anyone turned away regardless of time between shots. Especially as close as PAV is.
I wouldn’t worry too much about the actual flights. It’s the airports! Guess with Christmas travel there’s not much chance of finding a deserted spot. Mask up and sanitize wipes 😷
Sounds like quite the feast you had there young man. I failed at cookie sampling. We’ll do better tomorrow. Manana es un otra dia!
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I failed in my quest to get the booster yesterday. My local-est store - and others nearby are out of vaccine?!!!!
So I went to the dollar store instead - and had the sad experience of seeing a woman caught shoplifting (Christmas things from a dollar store
) get very upset when apprehended. She pepper-sprayed the plainclothes floor walker and several other customers, and then wrestled her way out of the store. (I was far enough away to avoid any spray).
Good reminder of how very lucky I am. Would have preferred a booster shot.
Hope you find a booster, PAV. I imagine it would feel a whole heck of a lot better to travel with that under your skin.
Though perhaps 5,000+ K will help your immune system?2 -
I swear people have forgotten how to be civilized in the last two years. Folks have become feral- concerned only with their personal survival and happiness like they were raised by wolves. After being locked down, rules no longer apply. Crime is up, traffic accidents are up, people can’t behave in stores or on planes.2
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I swear people have forgotten how to be civilized in the last two years. Folks have become feral- concerned only with their personal survival and happiness like they were raised by wolves. After being locked down, rules no longer apply. Crime is up, traffic accidents are up, people can’t behave in stores or on planes.
Not that I disagree with your summation.... but what brought it to mind / what happened?
Trip report:
The planes were... FULL. I mean there were SOME empty seats... somewhere. But not many. There was a request to voluntarily check hand-luggage at the ramp.
The airport was... full. I mean people were NOT 100% in your face... but I wouldn't call distances 2 meters, nor would I call them 1 meter. I would maybe call it 1.5 feet... and that's iffy at times.
I was wearing double KN95s. Changed them after the first flight. Also bathed glasses in alcohol and soap & face massaged in alcohol except the eyes! Also bathed the phone. And the paws. Avoided itching or scratching eyes nose or face!
The headphones have now been retired for 72 hours as getting them wet hasn't worked well in the past. Had shower. Clothing has been changed. Jacket is retired for 72 hours.... what am I missing?!?!?!?!1 -
Apparently all the hospitals in the city I live in are going to cease doing elective surgeries. Soooo... no telling when I get the thing in my throat removed. I'm attempting not to freak all the way out about this.
I just hope I can get my initial consultation for my breast reduction in early January. It'd be nice to know what hoops I need to start working on jumping through for insurance coverage.4 -
Oh Alexandra
Is the thyroid truly considered elective?1
