Re: Seems my questions are endless

[Guest guest]

Faith, just don't do what you feel uncomfortable doing. As a physio, she

should respect your pain and discomfort, and guide you into what would be

beneficial, rather than just forcing you to do something this early post-op

If she forces you, then just say politely " no thanks " , and just take things

at your own pace - after all, she is not the one feeling all the post-op

pain and discomfort

Best wishes

Nina

Bristol, UK

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> I've had a home nurse come over twice. She checked my would, took my

> vitals and stuff, but thatwas about it. Today the home nurse thats

> coming over is assessing me for physical therapy. I'm scared. I'm

> afraid she's gonna want to make me do things that are going to make me

> hurt. Anyone had any experience?

> Faith

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[Guest guest]

Faith wrote:

>I've had a home nurse come over twice. She checked my would, took my

>vitals and stuff, but thatwas about it. Today the home nurse thats

>coming over is assessing me for physical therapy. I'm scared. I'm

>afraid she's gonna want to make me do things that are going to make me

>hurt. Anyone had any experience?

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Physical Therapists do not want you to hurt, just tell them. " No pain,

no gain " is NOT true! I have been doing PT for over 5 years and yes,

sometimes I do get sore later but nothing that a Tramadol will not fix.

Rick

[Guest guest]

Hi Faith,

About ten days after I was de-tethered, my surgeon and his entourage came into

my room for what we thought was the normal daily visit. He wanted to check my

flexibilty and pushed my right knee to my chest. We weren't even halfway to my

chest in physical therapy. It hurt so bad and I screamed so loud that my father

had to be restrained. I was 13 at the time.

A few months later, I seemed to be well on the road to recovery. Then one day,

I woke up with severe pain at the top of my right hamstring. It affected my

walking so bad that I eventually had to have my left ankle operated on(fusion

and tendon transplant). We suspect that what my surgeon did to me in the

hospital was the cause of the hamstring pain. We also decided to switch doctors

at that point.

I wouldn't let anyone do anything to you that you are not comfortable with.

Faith wrote:

I've had a home nurse come over twice. She checked my would, took my

vitals and stuff, but thatwas about it. Today the home nurse thats

coming over is assessing me for physical therapy. I'm scared. I'm

afraid she's gonna want to make me do things that are going to make me

hurt. Anyone had any experience?

Faith

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