Re: overdoing it -- to Chris

[Guest guest]

Hey, Christ:

Just reading your post made me feel better. I got a good laugh, plus

a lot of reassurance. The rest and ice are helping, and I've decided

to go back to two crutches for a day or so, to be kind to my hip and

leg. I have to say, I did think about calling Dr. G. last night, but

felt wimpy and sort of knew the answer, though I know he and his

fabulous nurse/assistant, Lee Webb, wouldn't have minded if I'd

called. But I think I'll hold tight here and be calm being becalmed.

I'm getting a lot of reading done. And I think I'll limit my outdoors

activity today to sitting on the patio.

Thanks for your generosity of time and spirit, Chris. And for the

fine sense of humor. Hope your healing is continuing apace.

Best,

lhr c2k 5/26/04 Dr. Gross

> > Hi, All:

> >

> > Well, I haven't been out on the links -- have spent life in the

> dance

> > studio rather than on the golf course -- but I think I overdid it

> > yesterday just walking! I'm 2+ weeks out from LHR with Dr. Gross

> and

> > I'd been down to one crutch and just some tylenol for about a

> weeks

> > already. But yesterday, I went to a huge Whole Foods Market (on

> two

> > crutches and with assistance) to shop, but I was walking and on

my

> > feet for at least an hour. Felt fine, but in the evening, I also

> went

> > for a little walk around the block, since the sun had finally

> > surfaced (resurfaced?) after a ton of rain. Felt fine then, too,

> but

> > when I got out of my recliner (from which I'd removed an

elevating

> > pillow, incidentally) about two hours later I was so sore in the

> hip

> > area (anterior and side) that I really couldn't put much weight

on

> my

> > leg at all. It was and still is scary. Don't know whether it was

> all

> > the walking (my first guess) or the different " deeper " position

in

> my

> > chair. I'm a little better today (took vicodin overnight and

> iced),

> > but I'm wondering if this has happened to others and if you all

> have

> > any advice for me. Hoping this is normal ....

> >

> >