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Welcome! I am afraid that with 4 classes this quarter I am having a little difficulty remembering to post here. Lol. Homework keeps getting in the way. New knee brace is really helping, I have been averaging 2.5 miles a day walking around campus. So far it has not hurt near as bad as it had been. Well back to it.
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Knee brace is here! Back to square one with all the forced inactivity but been averaging 5,000 steps a day since classes started.
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Funny how we never seem to vertically lol. I am trying to get back into the swing of school. This quarter I am on campus which is going to be good for the step count. Still waiting on the knee brace, it will not arrive too soon. Lol.
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I am sorry, been busy trying to get ready for classes on Monday and the wife has the stomach flu. Went yesterday to get my books and find my classes. Talk about making the knee swell up, the whole leg is now about twice its normal size and has gone numb again. But the knee brace should arrive at the pharmacy this week and…
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Not sure where the last couple of days went. Lol. Trying to get ready for classes to start again. Pt tried taping my knee in place for a couple days. Trying to get a knee brace but so far because of my size that is a bit of an adventure. Hopefully will have one tomorrow.
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Ugh back to physical therapy for another month. The knee cap is not tracking properly so it basically partially dislocated with every movement and now the cartilage at the back of the knee cap is cracking and forming an arthritic cyst. If therapy doesn't work then I will have to decide if I want to just suck it up and deal…
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Glad you're back, it was lonely in here. Lol
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Helloooo anybody there?
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Ok, it is a little sad that the last post in here was mine saying would be off for a couple of days. Who would like their butt kicked first? Our time at the beach was good but now it is back to it. MRI is tomorrow but won't have results until Monday. Sigh
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Going to the beach for a couple days so I may or may not have enough signal to post.
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MRI is a week from this Thursday. Going to the beach for spring break and try to recalibrate. The idea that this could go on for a much longer time has thrown me for a bit of a loop.
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And the verdict on the knee is....... (drum roll).....it is not even pretending to remain in the right position, no matter how I bend it. The Dr says that my pain level is "exquisite " his word not mine. He thinks I may have fractured something that just didn't show in the xray because of the bone marrow bruise. Not even…
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I love my mother in law but there is no such thing as controlling your eating with her. Mine served a full lasagna dinner an hour before dishing up a traditional turkey dinner on thanksgiving. No joke. Lol. Today was better. Finals are this week and then I am done for 2 weeks. It will be a nice break. Enjoy your visit!
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Today was a lost cause. Tomorrow will be better but today I lost it and went way over. Sigh
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Today is a bit better. Having a tooth out is really good for the calories. Last thing I want to do is chew. Lol I have rested the knee for a couple days so going to give the bike a try this evening. See if that helped at all. Down to the last few assignments and then finals! Next quarter though I will have to be able to…
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Ouch all 8 can say about today is ouch.
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I still have the lower 2 lol. Haven't had any ice cream but have been asleep on the couch all day. Lol. Hoping it will be be better tomorrow. After all it is the last week and a half of the quarter and sleeping doesn't get homework done. But it is good for the diet. Lol
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Today was my last day of pt. I see the ortho on Monday to figure out why knee is not healing Tomorrow I get a wisdom tooth pulled so that should be good for the calories. Lol.
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Not sure what the options will be. Today I managed to trip and twisted it nicely and then twisted it again getting into the car. Sigh needless to say, tonight I have not done myet exercises. Dreading pt tomorrow. But even for celebrating my birthday today I am still under calories.
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The pollen count is climbing here so the asthma is starting to talk to me. But so far it is not too bad, hoping to avail the dreaded steroids this year. The knee is badly swollen so taking a night off. Physical therapist says that next week she is going to submit a progress report to the ortho recommending an mri. Neither…
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Consider your butt kicked. I am doing good so far. Girl scouts have it in for me, watch out for adorable little girls selling cookies. They got the wife. Lol. Knee is not improving, so a couple more sessions in pt and if no change then it is back to the drawing board. Sigh I am really hoping it is just slow to heal.
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Way to go on the weightless Marty! That's awesome!
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So far so good again today. Managed 15 min on the bike without any pain which is strangle exciting. Got my new phone set up and the wife has cleaned out my purse. Lol.
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Yesterday was mom's birthday, so let's just call it a list cause. Lol. So far So good today.
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You have been fighting something long enough that the mom in me says "it's time to go get checked". Got on the scale today and I am just 2 lbs away from dropping my first 20 since I have been back on here! Even with all the crappy eating. lol Today I am going for 15 min again on the bike with the exercises then tomorrow we…
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Today was a good day, got 15 min on the bike without any pain and even managed to do my ball rolls without getting "stuck" on the ball. It is a relief to see some progress even if the pain doesn't seem to be getting any less. Jess, you haven't posted in a couple of days. I expect at least a smiley face tonight!
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Good news, I can now start to work myself up on the bike to 30 min. With that and my pt exercises I should start getting a good workout everyday. Hopefully it will stop hitting so bad soon. The leg is no longer numb which I have decided is not a good thing. Lol. Who knew I would ever want back the numb tingly sensation. Ok…
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Yes I went to the gym, spent the rest of the night cuddling with the ice bag and got water bottle. Before burning several fingers nicely on the lid to the roaster while fixing dinner. That took my mind off my knee and hip since I still had papers to type. Needless to say, I am over calories and giving up for the night…
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I need motivation today. Already over my calories cause I finished the pizza from the other night. I need to go do my physical therapy exercises but they make me cringe just thinking about them today. They added a bunch yesterday, making my leg feel like it will fall off today. Lol. Sigh guess I will finish reading this…
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Depends are you wanting to cook pasta at home or go out for it? You might take a peak at you nutrient reports of you are struggling with cravings and there isn't an obvious reason. I find that often I have something my body needs that I am way under on that week when I get strong cravings without huge amounts of stress.
