hellison: (roboboot)
hellison ([personal profile] hellison) wrote2008-07-07 10:56 pm
Entry tags:

Physio 2:6 - and we're done!

Last one! Discharged again - and this time it didn't make me feel like bursting into tears, so YAY!

In fact, all leg stuff is going well. Joint is more flexible, it doesn't do the seizing up as much and, even better, is nowhere near as painful. Still gets achy, but hasn't been 'arggh get me codine' for a while. Or even just ibuprofen.

Walking any distance also still not great, but improving. More importantly, haven't used the crutch at all now for... 5 days! It might not sound like much, but I think that after 13 months, I may FINALLY be rid of the bloody thing. Just have to gradually build up how far I can go now I think.

MBTs are continuing to be fun and bouncy, am getting the hang of those too. Brought them along and the physio was Impressed by how much better I can walk in them.

For The Future - have to keep up the stretching exercises and see how it goes; if it starts to stiffen up again, i can go back for more physio and if it if keeps being painful then I should go get a referral back to the orthopedic consultants.

So. All in all, it's looking good; certainly a lot better than it did a month or so ago. Still can't run tho, but then I was never very good at that anyway. The world will just have to wait for me ;)

[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/_unhurt_/ 2008-07-07 10:12 pm (UTC)(link)
but... what will you hit people with now?

(generally YAY though. must examine bouncy sandals at some point...)

[identity profile] hellison.livejournal.com 2008-07-07 10:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmm. You make a valid point. Bugger. Maybe i could just leave one in Hell St to use when required...

(they are fun, must show you sometime ;p)

[identity profile] being-here.livejournal.com 2008-07-07 10:20 pm (UTC)(link)
or a pointy stick. Or some sort of whip ala Indianna?

[identity profile] hellison.livejournal.com 2008-07-07 10:24 pm (UTC)(link)
I guess i could bring the spare lunge whip in.

Heh. I would LOVE to see the looks on their faces if i showed up at the office with that...

[identity profile] being-here.livejournal.com 2008-07-07 10:33 pm (UTC)(link)
so would I. And to think my work mate called me mad at the staff party. In retrospect I should have persuaded her I kept the worst of my madness hidden away from work :S

kake: The word "kake" written in white fixed-font on a black background. (Default)

[personal profile] kake 2008-07-07 10:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay!

Running is overrated. There will be another bus along in a while.

[identity profile] mollydot.livejournal.com 2008-07-08 08:45 am (UTC)(link)
Woo! Congratulations!!!

!

[identity profile] thesme-01.livejournal.com 2008-07-08 01:05 pm (UTC)(link)


This is such good news! Also those MBTs seem to have been almost miraculous....

YAY bumfacE

[identity profile] thesme-01.livejournal.com 2008-07-08 01:05 pm (UTC)(link)
PS did you watch the MBT video?

Re: !

[identity profile] hellison.livejournal.com 2008-07-08 02:27 pm (UTC)(link)
ooh I WANT that stick, it's CLASS

the MBTs have been a bit mad alright - even just wearing them a bit each day, almost all the swelling in my foot has finally gone and even the ankle is looking slightly less mutated ;p

Just have to get used to wearing them more (they're bloody tight :p)

[identity profile] hellison.livejournal.com 2008-07-08 02:30 pm (UTC)(link)
It was a DVD. And yes, it was very instuctional! Apparently I can look forward to 9.5% more BUTTOCK ACTION while wearing them! woohoo!

Re: !

[identity profile] thesme-01.livejournal.com 2008-07-08 02:31 pm (UTC)(link)
aw byebye mutatned ankel

:(


PS am taking day off friday. Well. afternoon off at the vurry least.

Shall be pulling SKICKEL

[identity profile] thesme-01.livejournal.com 2008-07-08 02:32 pm (UTC)(link)
did you see the people up the alps doing healfy warking?

[identity profile] hellison.livejournal.com 2008-07-08 03:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmm. Mine were mostly striding through cities, bouncing along, don't remember any alps!

Re: !

[identity profile] hellison.livejournal.com 2008-07-08 03:32 pm (UTC)(link)
ooh cool, that means i could head down earlier too and miss the traffic. and bring MANY WINES.

Re: !

[identity profile] thesme-01.livejournal.com 2008-07-08 03:37 pm (UTC)(link)
no tooo many cos have to go to deva's thingie the next day!

[identity profile] jin-shei.livejournal.com 2008-07-08 04:18 pm (UTC)(link)
That is fab news!

[identity profile] jin-shei.livejournal.com 2008-07-08 04:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Would that not make it worse? The work madness being only the tip of the madness ice burg?