Re: Blue Friday.....waaaaaahhhh..

[Guest guest]

Maybe this will help Chris. You are at 5 weeks. At 6 weeks I was still

on TWO crutches. Then one crutch for another 6 weeks. I didn't have to

return to work ASAP (I teach), so I took a semester off. I needed the

time. At where you are now time-wise, I was still doing naps and watching

old movies on TV. Faster recoveries? Yeah, there are some. But slower

ones also. It is what it is so, just give your body permission to move at

it's own pace. We all get to that place of wellness eventually... You

can't push it.

Lois

C+ 3/27/03 Dr. Mont

Blue Friday.....waaaaaahhhh..

Yesterday was my first day back to work. I flamed out about 1:30,

as much mentally as physically. But I made it through and came home

bummed out on how jacked up I still am! I KNOW that I am improving,

and that there is no reason to believe I won't make a full recovery.

But I just wish the wellness train would move a little quicker! I

still can't exceed 90 degrees flexion. And I still walk with a limp

when I don't have a crutch. I also know that I have to stop

comparing myself to other " faster " recoveries. And I do take heart

at the happy ending posts.

Congratulations Cindy and Des. Someday I look forward to taking

a walk with you, Cindy (my brother lives up the gorge a bit), and I

can't wait for a good kick in the head, Des!

I missed you guys the last two days....no computer access on

our job site.

C+ Amstutz 4-15-04

P,S. Steve from Colorado, are you OK? Havent' seen you in days.

[Guest guest]

Maybe this will help Chris. You are at 5 weeks. At 6 weeks I was still

on TWO crutches. Then one crutch for another 6 weeks. I didn't have to

return to work ASAP (I teach), so I took a semester off. I needed the

time. At where you are now time-wise, I was still doing naps and watching

old movies on TV. Faster recoveries? Yeah, there are some. But slower

ones also. It is what it is so, just give your body permission to move at

it's own pace. We all get to that place of wellness eventually... You

can't push it.

Lois

C+ 3/27/03 Dr. Mont

Blue Friday.....waaaaaahhhh..

Yesterday was my first day back to work. I flamed out about 1:30,

as much mentally as physically. But I made it through and came home

bummed out on how jacked up I still am! I KNOW that I am improving,

and that there is no reason to believe I won't make a full recovery.

But I just wish the wellness train would move a little quicker! I

still can't exceed 90 degrees flexion. And I still walk with a limp

when I don't have a crutch. I also know that I have to stop

comparing myself to other " faster " recoveries. And I do take heart

at the happy ending posts.

Congratulations Cindy and Des. Someday I look forward to taking

a walk with you, Cindy (my brother lives up the gorge a bit), and I

can't wait for a good kick in the head, Des!

I missed you guys the last two days....no computer access on

our job site.

C+ Amstutz 4-15-04

P,S. Steve from Colorado, are you OK? Havent' seen you in days.

[Guest guest]

The walk sounds good, but as for the kick, you don't know what you're saying,

my boy.

In a message dated 5/21/2004 6:01:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

gabacho@... writes:

Someday I look forward to taking

a walk with you, Cindy (my brother lives up the gorge a bit), and I

can't wait for a good kick in the head, Des!

[Guest guest]

The walk sounds good, but as for the kick, you don't know what you're saying,

my boy.

In a message dated 5/21/2004 6:01:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

gabacho@... writes:

Someday I look forward to taking

a walk with you, Cindy (my brother lives up the gorge a bit), and I

can't wait for a good kick in the head, Des!

[Guest guest]

The walk sounds good, but as for the kick, you don't know what you're saying,

my boy.

In a message dated 5/21/2004 6:01:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

gabacho@... writes:

Someday I look forward to taking

a walk with you, Cindy (my brother lives up the gorge a bit), and I

can't wait for a good kick in the head, Des!

[Guest guest]

> Yesterday was my first day back to work. I flamed out about 1:30,

> as much mentally as physically. But I made it through and came home

> bummed out on how jacked up I still am! I KNOW that I am improving,

> and that there is no reason to believe I won't make a full recovery.

> But I just wish the wellness train would move a little quicker! I

> still can't exceed 90 degrees flexion. And I still walk with a limp

> when I don't have a crutch. I also know that I have to stop

> comparing myself to other " faster " recoveries. And I do take heart

> at the happy ending posts.

> Congratulations Cindy and Des. Someday I look forward to taking

> a walk with you, Cindy (my brother lives up the gorge a bit), and I

> can't wait for a good kick in the head, Des!

> I missed you guys the last two days....no computer access on

> our job site.

> C+ Amstutz 4-15-04

>

> P,S. Steve from Colorado, are you OK? Havent' seen you in days.

I just figured everybody deserved a break from me cluttering up their

inboxes. I'm continuing to improve - I'm at day 32 and I notice

improvements every day. Started the car yesterday, but concluded that

I need a few more days before I'd trust myself to drive it any

distance. I guess German sportscars are not the most practical

vehicles for the immediate post-op period.

I achieved a minor triumph a couple of nights ago - I managed to get

those goddamned TEDs on by myself without breaking any hip

restrictions! I can't divulge the exact methodology until the patent

clears, but all it requires is a Klein bottle, a couple of 12 meter

long cosmic strings, and about a mole of unbound quarks. Once you have

these, the process is ridiculously simple.

Hey, Des - when can I start kicking my students in the head again? ;-)

Steve (bilat C+ 4/20/04, Amstutz)

[Guest guest]

Depends how tall they are.

In a message dated 5/22/2004 5:11:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

sog@... writes:

Hey, Des - when can I start kicking my students in the head again? ;-)

[Guest guest]

Steve...

Seems to me the cosmological issues should be a piece o' cake after

the mysterious technology that makes hip resurfacing such a magnet

for us, no? (I'll presume your German car is one that requires both

feet for take-off. If you're talkin' a five speed, or six, let us

know how that works)

Alan

> > Yesterday was my first day back to work. I flamed out about

1:30,

> > as much mentally as physically. But I made it through and came

home

> > bummed out on how jacked up I still am! I KNOW that I am

improving,

> > and that there is no reason to believe I won't make a full

recovery.

> > But I just wish the wellness train would move a little quicker! I

> > still can't exceed 90 degrees flexion. And I still walk with a

limp

> > when I don't have a crutch. I also know that I have to stop

> > comparing myself to other " faster " recoveries. And I do take

heart

> > at the happy ending posts.

> > Congratulations Cindy and Des. Someday I look forward to

taking

> > a walk with you, Cindy (my brother lives up the gorge a bit), and

I

> > can't wait for a good kick in the head, Des!

> > I missed you guys the last two days....no computer access

on

> > our job site.

> > C+ Amstutz 4-15-04

> >

> > P,S. Steve from Colorado, are you OK? Havent' seen you in days.

>

> I just figured everybody deserved a break from me cluttering up

their

> inboxes. I'm continuing to improve - I'm at day 32 and I notice

> improvements every day. Started the car yesterday, but concluded

that

> I need a few more days before I'd trust myself to drive it any

> distance. I guess German sportscars are not the most practical

> vehicles for the immediate post-op period.

>

> I achieved a minor triumph a couple of nights ago - I managed to get

> those goddamned TEDs on by myself without breaking any hip

> restrictions! I can't divulge the exact methodology until the patent

> clears, but all it requires is a Klein bottle, a couple of 12 meter

> long cosmic strings, and about a mole of unbound quarks. Once you

have

> these, the process is ridiculously simple.

>

> Hey, Des - when can I start kicking my students in the head

again? ;-)

>

> Steve (bilat C+ 4/20/04, Amstutz)