The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: jameslindsay on October 08, 2009, 06:31:51 pm
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I am going into hospital on Tuesday for a Knee Operation so will not be around for a few days. I had an MRI scan the other day and I have 2 tears in my cartilage. I had the same op on the other knee over a year ago. Then and this time I think the damage has been caused by me falling putting the ducks to bed. It gets so bamned muddy when we get rain week after week and I fell 3 times over the "summer" months. I am looking forward to a few days rest in bed though, ha ha ha.
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I hope you do rest!!!!! I had a hip operation in 2004, my hip had been dislocated from birth so the muscles had to be stretched, I was great for a while but I keep tearing the large bum muscle and going back to square 1, done it 3 x's now. I am now soooooo careful and try to always wear sensible shoes...me and the ice do not go together ;) ;)Have a quick recovery!!!!
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good luck!
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Hope all goes well.
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Good luck from me too James ;D
Remember once it's done if they tell you to rest for a while - make sure you DO actually rest to let it heal properly, don't want you doing any more damage. Okay, lecture over, hope it all goes well. :-*
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Good Luck with the op James and as others have said make sure you rest and enjoy the quiet.
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Good luck James, enjoy the rest, Im sure the animals will be well looked after so dont worry about them! ;)
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Come back soon ..... we'll miss you
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You lucky bugger!! A few days in hospital......Mmmmm.....wanna swap? Seriously though, best of luck and we'll chat to you when you get back. Hope all goes well.
Morgan
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Good luck James. We'll be thinking of you. :love:
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Maybe you should treat yourself to a laptop or a notebook laptop. Then we can keep you informed as to what is happening in the world and possibly keep you sane. Good luck AND REST. Ros :cat: :chook:
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Hey, it's only old ladies like me that are supposed to fall about and break things. No more footie with the local kids, James! Take care, look forward to seeing you back on here soon! ;D ;D
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Hope all goes well James :)
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Maybe you should treat yourself to a laptop or a notebook laptop. Then we can keep you informed as to what is happening in the world and possibly keep you sane. Good luck AND REST. Ros :cat: :chook:
I have a lap top but unfortunately we use this in the bar to play the music through, besides I do not get strong wireless coverage in my bedroom. I should be able to get on and see how you all are by the end of the week. Thanks everyone for your very kind good wishes. This will be both knees done after falling looking after the animals - next time will likely be my neck!
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Will be thinking of you James, I hope that it isn't too sore.
My advice would be homeopathic arnica tablets. Nelson's homeopathic arnica 30x
My Dad broke his back a few years back in France and I sent him some. It is used as a mainstream medicine there and even though he would never normally use anything like it, he took it to keep my quiet and then commented on how quickly he healed and that the nurses thought that the arnica had been very useful.
I apologise if i'm preaching to the converted.
Anyway take care and I hope you do manage to enjoy a bit of rest and don't fret about the undone chores too much.
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Good luck James, had mine done this time last year been great since.
JD
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I used to put my cartilage out all the time - and dislocate my shoulder too!
Mis-spent youth - Ice Skating every day ;D ;D ;D
Good luck and lotsa love from us all and our pygmys send you a maaaa
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Good luck James, all the best. Sending you swift heal-y type vibes.
:goat: :goat:
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;D
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Surgey went well yesterday and I now have to take things easy for the next few days. 2 days into being off work and I am bored useless already. Tomorrow the huge dressing comes off which should make walking a little easier.
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You rest James!!! the better you will recover! At least you can post some interesting stuff on the internet
for us all to comment on ;)Hope you are not in pain? I suppose you are still a bit sleepy after your op and recovering...nite nite, I'm off to bed!!!!
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Pleased to hear the surgery went well James. Nice to have you back :love:
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As Sandy said MAKE SURE YOU REST! Great to have you back.
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All the best, James - you didn't have to cancel your holiday, I hope! That I would take against the birds and the weather!
Peter will follow you soon as the NHS found out after over 3 months after the accident (we can only blame the children for that one ) that he tore a muscle off the bone, nice! It took the physio to figure that out , what does that tell us about the doctors and consultants??
You do have to do smething about that run, James, you can't injure yourself every few months! We keep on spreading sharp sand on a sort of walkway when it is wet, it helps a bit.
enjoy your rest and hope it all goes to plan! :&> :)
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Kerstin the holiday is safe thanks. I checked with the surgeon re flying long haul and he gave me advice and the ok to fly. We will defo be looking at ways to make the duck area safer. Sorry to hear about Peter, I hope he doesn't have long to wait. I do not mean to show off but I have private medical care which means I do not have to wait in the horrendous queues of the NHS. This time though I had to go a hospital in Edinburgh as the one in Dundee was too slow. I was in a lot of pain before hand so wanted the op asap and not have to wait for 6 months or more in agony.
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I have torn my Bum muscle 3 x now...after 50 years of a dislocated hip, I had an op and all was great then I was out walking and bashed into an iron bar and could not walk home, had to shuffle and it took me 2 hours...took ages to get over that one, then, my oh was putting a bag full of 8 2 pint milk jugs into the car..I got in the way and it ripped again...ages to get over again...then, I took our dog for a walk and put him on a long lead due to shepp being moved and a boy chatted on a quad and off he went with me in tow, just bruises then, 3 days later I went out with my OH and the dog and he ran into the back of me and I went into orbit, just got ovetr that......so...be warned, I hate the ice, the mud, the leaves and walk like an 80 year old...I am sure I have told this before but I wanted to say once you tear something you must first build up the muscle around to hold the joint secure, I am mad as I was enjoying walking and now have to find safe flat places....the gravel im my garden works well, slip free, they have mud boarders to dig in, no problems and NO SLIPPPPS
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Hope you're going on ok James... take your time to recover fully & make the most of the rest!
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