Re: A dumb question

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Good question...<br><br>Technically I'm not sure

if CP is quite the same as arthritis, I think it

feels a bit different t o classical

arthuritis..<br><br>I wonder if everyone here has the same

symptoms?<br><br>I started with a dull pain over the knee caps which

has become a burning sensation along the tops of the

knee-caps especially after walking. It has also rapidly

spread down along the inside joint-line of the knees,

and now affecting the ankles too. But for me it's

half way between ache and burn... more burn really...

No holiday...<br><br>I still don't know what's wrong

with me and my OS doesn't either, until we get blood

tests, MRI etc. X-rays are normal for my age

apparently.<br><br>Would be interested to hear what other people's

symptoms are? Do you ache, burn, stab etc, at rest or

after walking..., up stairs, down stairs etc

etc??<br><br>PS - I agree with various remarks posted here to the

effect that we should be cautious about professional

opinions. I think physios often disagree with each other,

as do doctors and OS's!!! You just gotta find

someone you think you can trust...<br><br>I saw my own OS

today. Last time I saw him he was super-confident in his

diagnosis, but today he was scratching his head and saying

" well I'm only this guy with a medicine degree you know

- I wish I had a magic wand to wave to find out

what the answer is, but I don't!! " . But I liked

that...<br><br>Joe

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Actually that is a really interesting observation. I think of " pina colada "

flavor as being a mix of pineapple and coconut probably without the alcohol.

I would suggestion calling them and ask exactly what it is and what is in

it. I am thinking that those two fruits are not very phenolic too.

.

a dumb question...

what IS natural Pina Colada flavour? had thought Pina Colada was an

alcohol beverage, what is it then?

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> Actually that is a really interesting observation. I think of " pina

colada "

> flavor as being a mix of pineapple and coconut probably without the

alcohol.

Isn't bromelain pineapple? I forget now, but some people don't

tolerate that.

Dana

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It is just the chance you will pull out stitches and not heal properly.

Lynda

At 09:15 AM 9/16/2006, you wrote:

>Ok, this is a really dumb question, and probably pretty obvious, but

>I've been wondering this.

>

>What is the purpose of " not lifting " anything after surgery? I

>mean-does it interfere in fluffing? If you lift something, will you

>not heal properly, or will you not fluff out right?

>

>I guess I'm wondering because I went through a complete abdominal

>hysterectomy a couple of years ago, and I was supposed to not lift

>or work for 6-10 weeks, and my work called me back after 3

>weeks...it was a new job and I was scared NOT to go back early-so I

>went, and was lifting and cleaning, etc. Had no problems.

>

>I know this is a totally different kind of surgery, but I'm going

>back to work in 1 week after my surgery-I'm a cashier and will have

>to lift stuff like bags of groceries, beers, etc.

>

>Will I still heal the right way?

>

>I didn't have any problems after I got my implants-I went back to

>work in less than a week....

>

>Sorry if this is a dumb, obvious question.....I just can't afford to

>take off work for more than a week....I can't even afford that, as

>I'm WAY behind on bills, and have got to somehow come up with around

>$800 by the end of the month.

>

>

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Duh. I didn't even think of that! hahaLynda <coss@...> wrote: It is just the chance you will pull out stitches and not heal properly.LyndaAt 09:15 AM 9/16/2006, you wrote:>Ok, this is a really dumb question, and probably pretty obvious, but>I've been wondering this.>>What is the purpose of "not lifting" anything after surgery? I>mean-does it interfere in fluffing? If you lift something, will you>not heal properly, or will you not fluff out

right?>>I guess I'm wondering because I went through a complete abdominal>hysterectomy a couple of years ago, and I was supposed to not lift>or work for 6-10 weeks, and my work called me back after 3>weeks...it was a new job and I was scared NOT to go back early-so I>went, and was lifting and cleaning, etc. Had no problems.>>I know this is a totally different kind of surgery, but I'm going>back to work in 1 week after my surgery-I'm a cashier and will have>to lift stuff like bags of groceries, beers, etc.>>Will I still heal the right way?>>I didn't have any problems after I got my implants-I went back to>work in less than a week....>>Sorry if this is a dumb, obvious question.....I just can't afford to>take off work for more than a week....I can't even afford that, as>I'm WAY behind on bills, and have got to somehow come up with

around>$800 by the end of the month. >>

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Leyna,

I would be REALLY careful about lifting so soon after surgery. One week really is not very long.

Bindi

A dumb question

Ok, this is a really dumb question, and probably pretty obvious, but I've been wondering this.What is the purpose of "not lifting" anything after surgery? I mean-does it interfere in fluffing? If you lift something, will you not heal properly, or will you not fluff out right?I guess I'm wondering because I went through a complete abdominal hysterectomy a couple of years ago, and I was supposed to not lift or work for 6-10 weeks, and my work called me back after 3 weeks...it was a new job and I was scared NOT to go back early-so I went, and was lifting and cleaning, etc. Had no problems.I know this is a totally different kind of surgery, but I'm going back to work in 1 week after my surgery-I'm a cashier and will have to lift stuff like bags of groceries, beers, etc. Will I still heal the right way? I didn't have any problems after I got my implants-I went back to work in less than a week....Sorry if this is a dumb, obvious question.....I just can't afford to take off work for more than a week....I can't even afford that, as I'm WAY behind on bills, and have got to somehow come up with around $800 by the end of the month.

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No, it isn't very long.

>

> Leyna,

> I would be REALLY careful about lifting so soon after surgery. One week really

is not very

long.

> Bindi

> A dumb question

>

>

> Ok, this is a really dumb question, and probably pretty obvious, but

> I've been wondering this.

>

> What is the purpose of " not lifting " anything after surgery? I

> mean-does it interfere in fluffing? If you lift something, will you

> not heal properly, or will you not fluff out right?

>

> I guess I'm wondering because I went through a complete abdominal

> hysterectomy a couple of years ago, and I was supposed to not lift

> or work for 6-10 weeks, and my work called me back after 3

> weeks...it was a new job and I was scared NOT to go back early-so I

> went, and was lifting and cleaning, etc. Had no problems.

>

> I know this is a totally different kind of surgery, but I'm going

> back to work in 1 week after my surgery-I'm a cashier and will have

> to lift stuff like bags of groceries, beers, etc.

>

> Will I still heal the right way?

>

> I didn't have any problems after I got my implants-I went back to

> work in less than a week....

>

> Sorry if this is a dumb, obvious question.....I just can't afford to

> take off work for more than a week....I can't even afford that, as

> I'm WAY behind on bills, and have got to somehow come up with around

> $800 by the end of the month.

>

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Well, I'll just lift the light groceries like bread or soups....I guess I'll have to come up with something to tell the little guy who bags all our groceries....."Um...hun, can you bag just MY groceries...I had surgery..." or something....and then I'll have to tell the customers that they'll have to bag their own groceries..I can only imagine how THAT'S gonna go over! LOLfreebindi <bindi@...> wrote: Leyna, I would be REALLY careful about

lifting so soon after surgery. One week really is not very long. Bindi A dumb question Ok, this is a really dumb question, and probably pretty obvious, but I've been wondering this.What is the purpose of "not lifting" anything after surgery? I mean-does it interfere in

fluffing? If you lift something, will you not heal properly, or will you not fluff out right?I guess I'm wondering because I went through a complete abdominal hysterectomy a couple of years ago, and I was supposed to not lift or work for 6-10 weeks, and my work called me back after 3 weeks...it was a new job and I was scared NOT to go back early-so I went, and was lifting and cleaning, etc. Had no problems.I know this is a totally different kind of surgery, but I'm going back to work in 1 week after my surgery-I'm a cashier and will have to lift stuff like bags of groceries, beers, etc. Will I still heal the right way? I didn't have any problems after I got my implants-I went back to work in less than a week....Sorry if this is a dumb, obvious question.....I just can't afford to take off work for more than a week....I can't even afford that, as I'm WAY behind on bills, and have got to

somehow come up with around $800 by the end of the month.

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an example.....

I have a permanent hole in my armpit that has been there for 10 years.... I guess I pulled some stitches that did not heal correctly and came out in a chuck (dissolvable underskin ones) a year later out of my skin.. now there is a hole that will never heal that constantly fills with deoderant that needs to be removed to avoid infection... it was from my original implantation and is a mess.... 10 years I have been dealing with this - it is gross... follow the doctors orders... they know what they are talking about. once that skin heals, you are stuck....

shari