Re: Still sore

February 18, 2006

Tiana I can SOOOOO relate -

The first time I did my lunges I had to literally crawl back up from

the cellar! They still hurt through my cardio (treadmill) and well

into my next LBWO. So, for my next workout I alternated and went to

squats. It didn't hurt as much after and was easier to get thru.

But then I got thnking...DUH!...obviously the lunges were a really a

good workout for my legs, butt, calves, etc. It really is more than

just the one muscle there. So why am I avoiding it? Now I always add

in the lunges. It don't hurt as much now - still killer - but hey,

thats a good thing right!

DJ

February 18, 2006

Working out is one of the best things you can do for sore muscles. If

you're really in excruciating pain, going heavy might not be a good

idea, but taking the muscle through the same ranges of motion with

lighter weights can do wonders for reducing the soreness. Cardio is

great also because it increases blood flow to the muscles and warms

them up. Once your muscle are warm (from weights or cardio, or even a

hot bath) gently stretch them. That will help to relax things and

loosen them up. Massage is great too. Generally, a cold, stiff, still

muscle will hurt the worst, and one that's been warmed, stretched, and

exercised will feel better quickly. So, try to stay active. I would

suggest doing your lower body as scheduled but going lighter on

the weights if you're really in serious pain. If you're only in

moderately annoying pain, warm your legs up with couple minutes of

easy cardio and then do your normal lower body workout.

On 2/18/06, Tiana Hartley <mamahart3@...> wrote:

> Just a quick question...

>

> Tuesday was my LBWO and I did lunges for the first time (I had been doing

squats before) and boy did I hit my 10! My quads started getting sore shortly

after my workout (usually I am not sore til the next day but sometimes I can

feel it coming on at night before bed...I always work out in the morning).

Anyway, they are STILL sore and I am supposed to do my LBWO tomorrow morning. I

am just wondering if this soreness is going to make a difference...I don't know

if they've had long enough to recover. I know the time in between is supposed

to be sufficient for recovery but are they recovered enough if I am still sore?

Usually my soreness last 1-2 days.

>

> Tiana

>

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November 2, 2008

Hang in there girl!!! It will get better. : )

chin up

Jo

From: lyndikhajiit <lyndikhajiit@...>Subject: Still sorecholesteatoma Date: Sunday, November 2, 2008, 11:26 AM

Hey everyone, I hope people have not been discouraged to continue posting. Maybe you are just emailing each other instead, which is o.k., but it's been real quiet.I'm just writing for an update, some of you asked me to keep the group informed.I have been doing alright. Things happened at work in my department while I was gone, so work has just been adding to my stress and depression issues when I thought it might help to stay busy. I think I may have overdone it a bit in the first few days of work. The ear that was just operated on is feeling rather sore deep inside again. Also, a few people have told me that my incision still looks red and puffy. I called my Otologist's office, but they would not tell me if this is normal more than three weeks after surgery. Dr. Feehs and his secretary were both off, so they prescribed my some HUGE Ibuproffen pills and set me up an appointment with his

assistant for tomorrow. I am hoping she just reassures me that everything is well and that she can answer some of the questions I have that I do not want to wait until my 6 wk post-op to ask. Because she is only an assistant, I doubt she would be willing to look at my good ear, so that may have to wait. I am also hoping she can offer some advice or a referral of some sort for my depression. I am still having good days and bad days, but more bad than good lately. Tensions have lead to bickering between my husband and I. He has been very supportive, but he is not the most sentimental of people, so he does not understand my mood swings and I do not understand his lack of understanding if you get my drift. I do think I have been a bit of a b**tch to him lately considering how much he has helped me. I am trying not to be so nasty, but I guess we just have to take baby steps. When I'm really down I read

some of the supportive replies I got from all of you. They help more than anything right now. Warm wishes to you all, Beth

November 2, 2008

hey I know what you are going through. I was supposed to go back to work tomorrow but I am not going back until Wednesday or Thursday niw because I still have pussing and bleeding from the ear and have to place a huge cotton ball on my ear covered in vaseline.. just sitting there and its pretty annoying. Last night, my fiance and I were invited over a friends house for a birthday party and i of course didnt want to go and i told him to go but he got all pissed off saying that i would be upset he would be out all night etc etc... either way, I know what you are going through and I am hoping it will pass. Our men do not understand what we are going through right now and as much as we try and explainhow we are feeling and what is wrong, they will never get it and know how we feel. He thinks that since I had surgery I should feel all better instantly that I should

be back on a normal schedule, etc..but I am not and he doesnt understand.. oh well I am sure it will pass and we will all get back on the same page. I have a feeling it is gooing to take some time so good luck with everything and I hope you are feeling better real soon!

From: lyndikhajiit <lyndikhajiit@...>Subject: Still sorecholesteatoma Date: Sunday, November 2, 2008, 12:26 PM

Hey everyone, I hope people have not been discouraged to continue posting. Maybe you are just emailing each other instead, which is o.k., but it's been real quiet.I'm just writing for an update, some of you asked me to keep the group informed.I have been doing alright. Things happened at work in my department while I was gone, so work has just been adding to my stress and depression issues when I thought it might help to stay busy. I think I may have overdone it a bit in the first few days of work. The ear that was just operated on is feeling rather sore deep inside again. Also, a few people have told me that my incision still looks red and puffy. I called my Otologist's office, but they would not tell me if this is normal more than three weeks after surgery. Dr. Feehs and his secretary were both off, so they prescribed my some HUGE Ibuproffen pills and set me up an appointment with his

assistant for tomorrow. I am hoping she just reassures me that everything is well and that she can answer some of the questions I have that I do not want to wait until my 6 wk post-op to ask. Because she is only an assistant, I doubt she would be willing to look at my good ear, so that may have to wait. I am also hoping she can offer some advice or a referral of some sort for my depression. I am still having good days and bad days, but more bad than good lately. Tensions have lead to bickering between my husband and I. He has been very supportive, but he is not the most sentimental of people, so he does not understand my mood swings and I do not understand his lack of understanding if you get my drift. I do think I have been a bit of a b**tch to him lately considering how much he has helped me. I am trying not to be so nasty, but I guess we just have to take baby steps. When I'm really down I read

some of the supportive replies I got from all of you. They help more than anything right now. Warm wishes to you all, Beth

November 2, 2008

Hey Beth,

My daughter only had her surgery a week ago, yes I know not much comparison in

the soreness department, but... she says that her ear is sore into her jaw and

deep into her head. She is the type of child who doesn't complain much unless

it hurts a LOT so I have to beg her to take the medicine if I know she is

hurting. I would definitely recommend taking the ibuprofen, it can only help

you, you kwim? Also, the incision site sounds like it might be irritated. Did

they leave stitches or not? Masie doesn't have stitches and I just on the cream

they gave me or triple antibiotic ointment plus pain relief (the doctor told me

that was okay). I hope you feel better soon. Although I am not going through

it personally, my daughter is, I can see how easily it would be to get

depressed. Just try to take care of yourself and remember that this too shall

pass.

Pam

Pamela Waling " smile, it confuses people... "

> From: lyndikhajiit <lyndikhajiit@...>

> Subject: Still sore

> cholesteatoma

> Date: Sunday, November 2, 2008, 11:26 AM

> Hey everyone, I hope people have not been discouraged to

> continue

> posting. Maybe you are just emailing each other instead,

> which is o.k.,

> but it's been real quiet.

> I'm just writing for an update, some of you asked me to

> keep the group

> informed.

> I have been doing alright. Things happened at work in my

> department

> while I was gone, so work has just been adding to my stress

> and

> depression issues when I thought it might help to stay

> busy.

> I think I may have overdone it a bit in the first few days

> of work. The

> ear that was just operated on is feeling rather sore deep

> inside again.

> Also, a few people have told me that my incision still

> looks red and

> puffy. I called my Otologist's office, but they would

> not tell me if

> this is normal more than three weeks after surgery. Dr.

> Feehs and his

> secretary were both off, so they prescribed my some HUGE

> Ibuproffen

> pills and set me up an appointment with his assistant for

> tomorrow. I

> am hoping she just reassures me that everything is well and

> that she

> can answer some of the questions I have that I do not want

> to wait

> until my 6 wk post-op to ask. Because she is only an

> assistant, I doubt

> she would be willing to look at my good ear, so that may

> have to wait.

> I am also hoping she can offer some advice or a referral of

> some sort

> for my depression.

> I am still having good days and bad days, but more bad than

> good

> lately. Tensions have lead to bickering between my husband

> and I. He

> has been very supportive, but he is not the most

> sentimental of people,

> so he does not understand my mood swings and I do not

> understand his

> lack of understanding if you get my drift. I do think I

> have been a bit

> of a b**tch to him lately considering how much he has

> helped me. I am

> trying not to be so nasty, but I guess we just have to take

> baby steps.

> When I'm really down I read some of the supportive

> replies I got from

> all of you. They help more than anything right now.

> Warm wishes to you all, Beth

November 2, 2008

>

> From: lyndikhajiit <lyndikhajiit@...>

> Subject: Still sore

> cholesteatoma

> Date: Sunday, November 2, 2008, 12:26 PM

>

> Hey everyone, I hope people have not been discouraged to continue

> posting. Maybe you are just emailing each other instead, which is

o.k.,

> but it's been real quiet.

> I'm just writing for an update, some of you asked me to keep the

group

> informed.

> I have been doing alright. Things happened at work in my

department

> while I was gone, so work has just been adding to my stress and

> depression issues when I thought it might help to stay busy.

> I think I may have overdone it a bit in the first few days of

work. The

> ear that was just operated on is feeling rather sore deep inside

again.

> Also, a few people have told me that my incision still looks red

and

> puffy. I called my Otologist's office, but they would not tell me

if

> this is normal more than three weeks after surgery. Dr. Feehs and

his

> secretary were both off, so they prescribed my some HUGE

Ibuproffen

> pills and set me up an appointment with his assistant for

tomorrow. I

> am hoping she just reassures me that everything is well and that

she

> can answer some of the questions I have that I do not want to wait

> until my 6 wk post-op to ask. Because she is only an assistant, I

doubt

> she would be willing to look at my good ear, so that may have to

wait.

> I am also hoping she can offer some advice or a referral of some

sort

> for my depression.

> I am still having good days and bad days, but more bad than good

> lately. Tensions have lead to bickering between my husband and I.

He

> has been very supportive, but he is not the most sentimental of

people,

> so he does not understand my mood swings and I do not understand

his

> lack of understanding if you get my drift. I do think I have been

a bit

> of a b**tch to him lately considering how much he has helped me. I

am

> trying not to be so nasty, but I guess we just have to take baby

steps.

> When I'm really down I read some of the supportive replies I got

from

> all of you. They help more than anything right now.

> Warm wishes to you all, Beth

>

November 2, 2008

My Dr. told me I didn't need to use a whole cotton ball. Try tearing

it in half. The few times I found it was bothering me the piece of

cotton was too big. Also, I was told to only use vaseline on the

cotton to keep water out of my ear when I shower. For the drainage

they told me to use a dry piece of cotton.

>

> From: lyndikhajiit <lyndikhajiit@...>

> Subject: Still sore

> cholesteatoma

> Date: Sunday, November 2, 2008, 12:26 PM

>

> Hey everyone, I hope people have not been discouraged to continue

> posting. Maybe you are just emailing each other instead, which is

o.k.,

> but it's been real quiet.

> I'm just writing for an update, some of you asked me to keep the

group

> informed.

> I have been doing alright. Things happened at work in my department

> while I was gone, so work has just been adding to my stress and

> depression issues when I thought it might help to stay busy.

> I think I may have overdone it a bit in the first few days of work.

The

> ear that was just operated on is feeling rather sore deep inside

again.

> Also, a few people have told me that my incision still looks red

and

> puffy. I called my Otologist's office, but they would not tell me

if

> this is normal more than three weeks after surgery. Dr. Feehs and

his

> secretary were both off, so they prescribed my some HUGE Ibuproffen

> pills and set me up an appointment with his assistant for tomorrow.

I

> am hoping she just reassures me that everything is well and that

she

> can answer some of the questions I have that I do not want to wait

> until my 6 wk post-op to ask. Because she is only an assistant, I

doubt

> she would be willing to look at my good ear, so that may have to

wait.

> I am also hoping she can offer some advice or a referral of some

sort

> for my depression.

> I am still having good days and bad days, but more bad than good

> lately. Tensions have lead to bickering between my husband and I.

He

> has been very supportive, but he is not the most sentimental of

people,

> so he does not understand my mood swings and I do not understand

his

> lack of understanding if you get my drift. I do think I have been a

bit

> of a b**tch to him lately considering how much he has helped me. I

am

> trying not to be so nasty, but I guess we just have to take baby

steps.

> When I'm really down I read some of the supportive replies I got

from

> all of you. They help more than anything right now.

> Warm wishes to you all, Beth

>

November 3, 2008

You might ask your doctor for an email address where you can email questions that come up. It has been so helpful for us.

On 11/2/08, lyndikhajiit <lyndikhajiit@...> wrote:

My Dr. told me I didn't need to use a whole cotton ball. Try tearingit in half. The few times I found it was bothering me the piece of

cotton was too big. Also, I was told to only use vaseline on thecotton to keep water out of my ear when I shower. For the drainagethey told me to use a dry piece of cotton.

>> From: lyndikhajiit <lyndikhajiit@...>> Subject: Still sore> cholesteatoma > Date: Sunday, November 2, 2008, 12:26 PM

>>>>>>> Hey everyone, I hope people have not been discouraged to continue> posting. Maybe you are just emailing each other instead, which iso.k.,> but it's been real quiet.

> I'm just writing for an update, some of you asked me to keep thegroup> informed.> I have been doing alright. Things happened at work in my department> while I was gone, so work has just been adding to my stress and

> depression issues when I thought it might help to stay busy.> I think I may have overdone it a bit in the first few days of work.The> ear that was just operated on is feeling rather sore deep inside

again.> Also, a few people have told me that my incision still looks redand> puffy. I called my Otologist's office, but they would not tell meif> this is normal more than three weeks after surgery. Dr. Feehs and

his> secretary were both off, so they prescribed my some HUGE Ibuproffen> pills and set me up an appointment with his assistant for tomorrow.I> am hoping she just reassures me that everything is well and that

she> can answer some of the questions I have that I do not want to wait> until my 6 wk post-op to ask. Because she is only an assistant, Idoubt> she would be willing to look at my good ear, so that may have to

wait.> I am also hoping she can offer some advice or a referral of somesort> for my depression.> I am still having good days and bad days, but more bad than good> lately. Tensions have lead to bickering between my husband and I.

He> has been very supportive, but he is not the most sentimental ofpeople,> so he does not understand my mood swings and I do not understandhis> lack of understanding if you get my drift. I do think I have been a

bit> of a b**tch to him lately considering how much he has helped me. Iam> trying not to be so nasty, but I guess we just have to take babysteps.> When I'm really down I read some of the supportive replies I got

from> all of you. They help more than anything right now.> Warm wishes to you all, Beth>------------------------------------

November 3, 2008

I'm super sorry that you aren't feeling well - the ibuprofen - if the high dose doesn't upset your tummy (make sure to eat when you take it) - should definitely help with the swelling. Hope you get some answers from the assistant - and I'm sending you lots of prayers to feel better in general. I understand the depression also - I was really upset that I have a new cholesteatoma - and my surgery may be relatively minor on Thursday if the doc can get it out via the canal. If it turns out to be intensive, I know the recovery time required with that - as a wife, mom, chief bottle washer and regional administrator for an insurance company, things could get interesting QUICK.

Don't let your hubby acting like that affect you, if you can help it. Mine's a nurse and his bedside manner is lacking most of the time - lol. He's promised that this time will be better, but we'll see. I try to always remember to treat my hubby with the same amount of kindness/respect that I would a stranger or my boss - and that helps - sometimes. I'm bad on taking things out on him because he's closest to me. Do you have someone at church that you could talk to? If not, there are lots counseling centers out there that will bill on a sliding scale based on income --- I've found that doctors want to prescribe drugs for depression a lot of times, when, as women, we get depressed simply because we haven't fully processed our emotions yet.

FEEL BETTER, okay? Don't focus on the future - just today - maybe even in 30 minute increments - try to make each little section of time as good as it can be at that moment. If you keep on swimming - as Dory in " Finding Nemo " says, things WILL EVENTUALLY get better, it's the law of averages!! HUGS!!

On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 12:24 PM, s <thequeen.christine@...> wrote:

You might ask your doctor for an email address where you can email questions that come up. It has been so helpful for us.

On 11/2/08, lyndikhajiit <lyndikhajiit@...> wrote:

My Dr. told me I didn't need to use a whole cotton ball. Try tearingit in half. The few times I found it was bothering me the piece ofcotton was too big. Also, I was told to only use vaseline on the

cotton to keep water out of my ear when I shower. For the drainagethey told me to use a dry piece of cotton.