Re: flexibility-pre op-cigna

[Guest guest]

Dave...

Mine is more like crunching than popping, but I suppose you're

probably right in that my body is talking to me...and I'm trying to

avoid having the conversation.

I talked to the CIGNA pre-determination of benefits folks on

Wednesday. They said my request was in the final stage of review and

they'd be sending notice in three to five business days, so...I'm

hoping to know by next Thursday.

Whatever I hear will be posted.

All the best,

Alan

> > > I think this has a lot to do with how far gone you were before

> > surgery.

> > > Remember you also need a flexible back to bend over to tie your

> > shoes.

> > >

> > > My back was extremely inflexible after many years of pain, so

it

> > took me

> > > quite a few months before I was able to tie my shoes

comfortably,

> > notwithstanding

> > > the other physical heroics I was able to engage in. I'm still

> > working on the

> > > back flexibility more than one year post-op for my second

resurf.

> > It's still

> > > improving weekly (not weakly).

> > >

> > > Des Tuck

> > >

> > >

> > > In a message dated 6/25/2004 9:59:19 AM Pacific Standard Time,

> > > howardhou@m... writes:

> > > I am about 4 months post op and have only just been able to

> bearly

> > > cut my nails and tie my shoes. Physical Therapy and stretching

> > > helped a lot. Its still not perfect, but I am still doing the

> > > exercises and am hopeful.

> > >

> > > My physical therapist helped the stretching by grabbing my leg

> and

> > > pushing through the hard spots. It hurt like hell, but was

well

> > > worth it. It really helped me " breakthrough " the tight spots

and

> > > increase ROM.

> > >

> > >

> > >