Dave?

[buffettgirl]

Just wondering if you are home yet, how your surgery went and how the rehab's going? Sending good recovery thoughts your way.

 

[dlavie]

Yes
I'm back, you must have just missed the post.

I'm ahead of the recovery curve doing great, must be the prayers and well wishes.

Thank you for your concern and thanks to all!

Dave

 

[Miss Lee]

Dave!!!! So glad to see you up and at em! Thanks for posting--I was wondering how you were doing.

Michele

 

[sblordita]

Oh. I didn't even know you had surgery. I must've missed that post, too Sorry about that. But I'm glad you're doing well, and hope you'll be back to normal (or better than normal) soon!

Sara

 

[dhcsim]

Was just thinking the same thing just now when I logged on. Hope everything is going well and you can post soon.

* When I posted this response, it just showed the initial post, not any other responses.*

Anyways, welcome back!

 

[dlavie]

Other than walking (crutches) I've got repetoire of 6 exercises. All of them laying on the bed lift or bending my legs.

I can get up and down the stairs to my weight bench. They told me I could do any chest exercises thet did not add any weight bearing to the hip.

So I can do curls, dumbell flys bench press. I think next week...

Great to be back

Dave

 

[buffettgirl]

I'm so glad things went smoothly. Good luck with the recovery. Just beware of bad days, when you may feel you're not making as much progress as you'd like. I've been told everyone experiences them.

 

[candi]

Our bodies are amazing, aren't they?! Glad to hear your recovery is going so well!

 

[dlavie]

My only trouble right now is the pain meds.

Some strong stuff. I was a druggie/alcoholic as a teenager/twenties and went clean. 20 + years now.

I know I need the stuff to get better, I don't want to take it though. It's a 4 - 6 hour repeat cycle, I push it to 7 and of course feel miserable each cycle. But I don't want to get hooked. I exercise, I'm addicted to "pain"

My family, friends are doing a great job keeping me up. My Boy Scout troop is making sure I get to the meetings since I can't drive. Their card really touched me.

I thank my friends on this board, I'm down to a few social outlets.
Dave

 

[buffettgirl]

Thanks for keeping us posted. I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayer. "Please keep Dave in good pain. Amen"