Re: CINDI breathlessness/exercise

[Guest guest]

Hi Cindi,

Glad the hard part is over with and with time you will be like new! You are doing what is needed to heal properly and yes it is painful. I'm a strong believer in taking pain pills....no reason to suffer, that's what they are for. The therapy will be less painful and you can get through it a lot easier.

All the best for a speedy recovery:)

EILEEN

Subject: Re: breathlessness/exerciseTo: bronchiectasis Date: Wednesday, July 11, 2012, 7:42 AM

Hi Joy,

I hope you are recovering and able to go for your walks soon. I over did it and tried to clean house, walk my dogs, have physical therapy, and my knee yesterday was very swollen and inflamed. I am trying to keep pain pills until only at night and by night I really need 1. I still can't take a tub bath and my therapist said to slow down so my recovery will be smoother. So I am taking it more easy today. Once I can submerge the knee, I plan to do some water therapy at the Health Club.

I found out after the surgery I might have more of a chance of knee infection because of my lungs. I will need to keep ahead of the infections this year and take antibiotics if I culture out with a bacteria instead of waiting until I get really sick to take it. It is most likely to happen in the first six months.

I still am glad I had the knee done as I was getting less mobile and would have had trouble just walking during the school day. It was 4 weeks yesterday and I am able to move my knee 110 degrees which is the goal. I hope to make 120 degrees before my therapy is over.

My biggest problem is getting my right knee to lie flat. Years of problems made me compensate and to have proper alignment I need to stretch the knee flat and eventually my body needs to add more cells to help the knee to be more flexible. That is the most painful part of therapy is getting the knee to stretch and lie flat. I am -5 which is good but I need to keep it that way.

Cindi

Cindi

To: bronchiectasis Sent: Wed, July 11, 2012 3:04:55 AMSubject: Re: breathlessness/exercise

Cindi,I forgot 'knees' when I mentioned the various (hopefully temporary) disablements/sugeries some have had this year ...From anyone I've known with knee surgery it's a difficult one, & not easy recuperation - maybe walking might be too painful to get as much walking as your lungs needed. Sometimes it's a matter of looking at what ways we can get our 'puff' and muscles working. When hip got too bad I swam. Post-op leg length diff causes back pain still - I may need to consider swimming as a regular alternative if can't walk as much as I'd hoped to ... I keep telling myself (at 8 weeks) it's early days yet ... (sigh)!cheersjoy

[Guest guest]

Hi Eileen,

Thank you for your discussion of pain medicine being necessary. I think you and my physical therapist agree that it is needed at times to help me do the necessary exercises. I don't take it before the therapy but do use it to sleep as pain free as possible at night.

Cindi

To: bronchiectasis Sent: Wed, July 11, 2012 6:59:20 PMSubject: Re: CINDI breathlessness/exercise

Hi Cindi,

Glad the hard part is over with and with time you will be like new! You are doing what is needed to heal properly and yes it is painful. I'm a strong believer in taking pain pills....no reason to suffer, that's what they are for. The therapy will be less painful and you can get through it a lot easier.

All the best for a speedy recovery:)

EILEEN

Subject: Re: breathlessness/exerciseTo: bronchiectasis Date: Wednesday, July 11, 2012, 7:42 AM

Hi Joy,

I hope you are recovering and able to go for your walks soon. I over did it and tried to clean house, walk my dogs, have physical therapy, and my knee yesterday was very swollen and inflamed. I am trying to keep pain pills until only at night and by night I really need 1. I still can't take a tub bath and my therapist said to slow down so my recovery will be smoother. So I am taking it more easy today. Once I can submerge the knee, I plan to do some water therapy at the Health Club.

I found out after the surgery I might have more of a chance of knee infection because of my lungs. I will need to keep ahead of the infections this year and take antibiotics if I culture out with a bacteria instead of waiting until I get really sick to take it. It is most likely to happen in the first six months.

I still am glad I had the knee done as I was getting less mobile and would have had trouble just walking during the school day. It was 4 weeks yesterday and I am able to move my knee 110 degrees which is the goal. I hope to make 120 degrees before my therapy is over.

My biggest problem is getting my right knee to lie flat. Years of problems made me compensate and to have proper alignment I need to stretch the knee flat and eventually my body needs to add more cells to help the knee to be more flexible. That is the most painful part of therapy is getting the knee to stretch and lie flat. I am -5 which is good but I need to keep it that way.

Cindi

Cindi

To: bronchiectasis Sent: Wed, July 11, 2012 3:04:55 AMSubject: Re: breathlessness/exercise

Cindi,I forgot 'knees' when I mentioned the various (hopefully temporary) disablements/sugeries some have had this year ...From anyone I've known with knee surgery it's a difficult one, & not easy recuperation - maybe walking might be too painful to get as much walking as your lungs needed. Sometimes it's a matter of looking at what ways we can get our 'puff' and muscles working. When hip got too bad I swam. Post-op leg length diff causes back pain still - I may need to consider swimming as a regular alternative if can't walk as much as I'd hoped to ... I keep telling myself (at 8 weeks) it's early days yet ... (sigh)!cheersjoy