To all those going on the Cathe trip
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From another dropout
I was so excited to get off of the waiting list a couple weeks ago, but got a cold while on a business trip to CA. I flew home Wed night and had horrible ear pain, after the flight I couldn't hear out of either ear. Thursday morning, the doctor said I had almost ruptured my right ear drum and that I have fluid in both ears. I am on antibiotics now and feel pretty bad. I had to cancel on the trip yesterday and I am bummed. Oh well, there will be other trips and I just need to rest. I hope everyone who is going has a great time! Maybe I'll get to see the action on the Cathe Cam!
Tracy R.
I was so excited to get off of the waiting list a couple weeks ago, but got a cold while on a business trip to CA. I flew home Wed night and had horrible ear pain, after the flight I couldn't hear out of either ear. Thursday morning, the doctor said I had almost ruptured my right ear drum and that I have fluid in both ears. I am on antibiotics now and feel pretty bad. I had to cancel on the trip yesterday and I am bummed. Oh well, there will be other trips and I just need to rest. I hope everyone who is going has a great time! Maybe I'll get to see the action on the Cathe Cam!
Tracy R.
TarHeelMom
Cathlete
Hey Kimberly...
Are you still recovering from knee surgery, or has something else happened? Either way, WOW, you poor thing! Why the crutches?
Are you still recovering from knee surgery, or has something else happened? Either way, WOW, you poor thing! Why the crutches?
Knee surgery - a fun hobby for all ages
Kathy--
(BTW -- beautiful post on the DVD thread above)
This was another surgery, but this time it's my left leg, and believe me, it makes my July surgery on my right leg comparable to getting your legs waxed. This time I had a cartilage graft on an old defect from two arthroscopies back in the early 90s. My doctor grafted some cartilage from a non-weight-bearing section of my femur onto the weight-bearing section. My job is stay off it for the next five weeks. I was doing a great job until I slipped on a wet floor in Walgreen's last night and now I'm terrified that I've undone all the work my doctor did. (In all likelihood it's fine, but I'm still really upset about it.)
My rehab routine is limited to quad tightening, straight leg raises and range of motion exercises. Next week, my incision will be healed sufficiently that I can start aquatherapy with an aqua belt -- running and bicycling in deep water. I'll keep that up until I become weight-bearing in early December, and then take up more rigorous physical therapy. I'm going to try to fit in weekly massages to help that area heal and keep the scar tissue to a minimum.
I'm hoping to get some upper body stuff back in my routine next week, too. I think I'm getting plenty of upper body work hauling myself around on crutches, but I'm itching to pump some biceps! Can't wait for CTX so I'll have some variety.
Thanks for asking. I feel like such a wannabe haunting these forums these days, but it does keep me optimistic!
Kathy--
(BTW -- beautiful post on the DVD thread above)
This was another surgery, but this time it's my left leg, and believe me, it makes my July surgery on my right leg comparable to getting your legs waxed. This time I had a cartilage graft on an old defect from two arthroscopies back in the early 90s. My doctor grafted some cartilage from a non-weight-bearing section of my femur onto the weight-bearing section. My job is stay off it for the next five weeks. I was doing a great job until I slipped on a wet floor in Walgreen's last night and now I'm terrified that I've undone all the work my doctor did. (In all likelihood it's fine, but I'm still really upset about it.)
My rehab routine is limited to quad tightening, straight leg raises and range of motion exercises. Next week, my incision will be healed sufficiently that I can start aquatherapy with an aqua belt -- running and bicycling in deep water. I'll keep that up until I become weight-bearing in early December, and then take up more rigorous physical therapy. I'm going to try to fit in weekly massages to help that area heal and keep the scar tissue to a minimum.
I'm hoping to get some upper body stuff back in my routine next week, too. I think I'm getting plenty of upper body work hauling myself around on crutches, but I'm itching to pump some biceps! Can't wait for CTX so I'll have some variety.
Thanks for asking. I feel like such a wannabe haunting these forums these days, but it does keep me optimistic!
H
honeybunch
Guest
Hopefully, next year...
....we can be the ones giving the report! I want to go next year!!!!!!!!!!!! My Sweetie Pie thinks Deb H looks like Cathe, so you and Cathe can have a "separated at birth" picture taken if we can go. ;-) Can't wait! :-jumpy
....we can be the ones giving the report! I want to go next year!!!!!!!!!!!! My Sweetie Pie thinks Deb H looks like Cathe, so you and Cathe can have a "separated at birth" picture taken if we can go. ;-) Can't wait! :-jumpy
DebbieH
Cathlete
Wow!
You've been through a LOT! :-wow!! Sorry to hear about your fall . Hope everything is okay. That is great that you can start the water therapy next week. Good Luck with your rehab. You will love the CTX upper body tapes. Hang in there Kimberly. Your-Friend-In-Fitness, DebbieH
You've been through a LOT! :-wow!! Sorry to hear about your fall . Hope everything is okay. That is great that you can start the water therapy next week. Good Luck with your rehab. You will love the CTX upper body tapes. Hang in there Kimberly. Your-Friend-In-Fitness, DebbieH
DebbieH
Cathlete
Well HB...
..if that isn't the nicest compliment I've had in ages!! Thank your Sweetie Pie. Now I need to hit those new tapes so I can start to achieve a body somewhat close to Cathe's! NOT!!! We just might have to start thinking about the roadtrip next year. Erica, want to come along? Your-Friend-In-Fitness, DebbieH
..if that isn't the nicest compliment I've had in ages!! Thank your Sweetie Pie. Now I need to hit those new tapes so I can start to achieve a body somewhat close to Cathe's! NOT!!! We just might have to start thinking about the roadtrip next year. Erica, want to come along? Your-Friend-In-Fitness, DebbieH