good report

[Guest guest]

congratulations!!!!!, i hope one day my hannah will get to that stage, she is turning 7 on saturday, and has a long way to go, but i know she will get there!!!!, cheryl

-----Original Message-----From: & Betty Lou Gift [mailto:pbgift@...]Sent: Sunday, 14 October 2001 1:10 PMautism_in_Girls Subject: Good Report

We had 's IEP yesterday and received good news -- she no longer needs OT (she is 13) nor does she need speech/language, which she has had since preschool. The speech/lang. teacher said she tested her and that she is in the average range for her age!!! This is so wonderful to hear - she has come such a long way. I can remember getting reports from her teachers in the first & second grades about her screaming when they tried to get her to go to or from a classroom or outsdie to play; kicking and hitting and biting; stood off in a corner on the playground or in gym; etc.etc. Don't get me wrong - she still has some behavior and attention problems, but she has come so far. It is a day for celebration!

[Guest guest]

That's wonderful news about ! How did you

accomplish this miracle? Maybe you know something

that will help the rest of us. I for one would

welcome any tips, since my daughter seems to be

regressing at this particular time. Very

disheartening, after the great year she had last year.

Tamara

--- & Betty Lou Gift <pbgift@...>

wrote:

> We had 's IEP yesterday and received good

> news -- she no longer needs OT (she is 13) nor does

> she need speech/language, which she has had since

> preschool. The speech/lang. teacher said she tested

> her and that she is in the average range for her

> age!!! This is so wonderful to hear - she has come

> such a long way. I can remember getting reports

> from her teachers in the first & second grades about

> her screaming when they tried to get her to go to or

> from a classroom or outsdie to play; kicking and

> hitting and biting; stood off in a corner on the

> playground or in gym; etc.etc. Don't get me wrong -

> she still has some behavior and attention problems,

> but she has come so far. It is a day for

> celebration!

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Tamara, I guess the first thing that has helped is prayer and lots

of it. On a more worldly side, I think I saw the most improvement after she

was in a special ed class for 4th & 5th graders with a very special male

teacher who just seemed to us parents to be like a " Pied Piper " . He seemed

to be able to get those in his class to do way beyond their perceived

abilities. He said he treated them as a person - made them feel like they

wanted to try their very best for him. He said he understood where they

came from because he had had a learning disability when he was young. The

second thing was the right, and I emphasize the right behavioral counselor.

By right I mean the one that seemed to respond to. The first time

I saw and heard him I thought, " Oh no - he will never do, " but for some

reason she responded to him and he has brought her far. Of course,

continual conversation with her teachers, always asking to talk with new

ones and going through everything with them helped also. Please don't get

discouraged about regression - it happened many many times with .

Her counselor would say he would " get one weed pulled and two more would pop

up. " I heard once the reason for regression, but can't remember it - but it

is to be expected. But in the long run, I believe each autistic person is a

very special person and each will have their own personality, which i think

we need to respect. Betty Lou

Re: Good Report

> That's wonderful news about ! How did you

> accomplish this miracle? Maybe you know something

> that will help the rest of us. I for one would

> welcome any tips, since my daughter seems to be

> regressing at this particular time. Very

> disheartening, after the great year she had last year.

> Tamara

>

> --- & Betty Lou Gift <pbgift@...>

> wrote:

> > We had 's IEP yesterday and received good

> > news -- she no longer needs OT (she is 13) nor does

> > she need speech/language, which she has had since

> > preschool. The speech/lang. teacher said she tested

> > her and that she is in the average range for her

> > age!!! This is so wonderful to hear - she has come

> > such a long way. I can remember getting reports

> > from her teachers in the first & second grades about

> > her screaming when they tried to get her to go to or

> > from a classroom or outsdie to play; kicking and

> > hitting and biting; stood off in a corner on the

> > playground or in gym; etc.etc. Don't get me wrong -

> > she still has some behavior and attention problems,

> > but she has come so far. It is a day for

> > celebration!

> >

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

This is terrific! I'm so happy for you.

le

----------

>From: nicknkate20705 <candy.fosta@...>

>cholesteatoma

>Subject: Good Report

>Date: Fri, Aug 27, 2004, 1:27 PM

>

> Katelyn finally had her hearing tested from her reconstruction

> surgery (4/1/04). While she still has a mild conductive loss 20

> dcbs., her word recognition and eustachian tube function were

> great!

>

> Surgeon said her ear looks wonderful and he is not anticipating any

> further problems. In fact, he said that he is anticipating that her

> hearing might improve some more (even with the loss of the malleus

> bone) over the next couple of months since her new eardrum is still

> very thick.

>

> Wants to see her again in 6 months.

>

> It has been a very long (and tiring) 3 1/2 years, but I feel like we

> can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel!

>

> Candy

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/27/2004 2:50:36 PM Pacific Standard Time, sbondurant@... writes:

her word recognition and eustachian tube function were

>great!

Can you tell me what, specifically, was done to improve her eustachian tube function?

Thanks,

Marie

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

I went to therapy yesterday and my rom was 109.It moved 4 points in 2 days.I see

my OS tomorrow.

Does anyone know if the rom can go up very fast when ready?I sure am working

hard at it.

Dot

A curve that can set a lot of things straight is a smile. " ~~ Anonymous

 

[Guest guest]

I hate the measuring. I don't think it is very accurate. Wish there

was some other way to measure than with the ruler on a hinge.

I have done some exercises where I think I am way past 90 degrees, but

they say I am no where near it. Viewing it from my angle, it looks so

different. Makes it hard to understand.

Progress is all I want. Just finished with heating pad on my knee.

Now time to work on it.

Kim

Minnesota

http://quiltmom05.blogspot.com/

http://web.mac.com/skinbike/Site/Welcome.html

http://community.webshots.com/user/quiltmom05

On Aug 18, 2009, at 10:31 AM, jarcher107@... wrote:

> Hmm...I wonder if it's easier or harder for you Knee Jerks, who have

> an

> actual measurement of progress, versus us Hipsters, who apparently

> do not?

>

> Judith

>

>

> In a message dated 8/18/2009 11:27:56 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

> dotsheltie@... writes:

>

> I went to therapy yesterday and my rom was 109.It moved 4 points in 2

> days.I see my OS tomorrow.

> Does anyone know if the rom can go up very fast when ready?I sure am

> working hard at it.

> Dot

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dot, you're doing fine. When my flex measured 120, the therapist said it'd be

slower-going now. She said it goes up faster early-on & our progress then slows

down the closer we get to " normal range. " Keep up the good work ! Susie

>

> Hi all,

> I went to therapy yesterday and my rom was 109.It moved 4 points in 2 days.I

see my OS tomorrow.

> Does anyone know if the rom can go up very fast when ready?I sure am working

hard at it.

> Dot

[Guest guest]

Don't exactly understand what you mean. I have not had anything like

that.

I have had a roll under my knee initially when I was trying to bend my

knee down to the table. That was in my initial therapy. Now the only

time I have a roll under my knee is when they are icing or heating it

at therapy. Otherwise haven't tried anything with a ball.

Please tell more!

Kim

Minnesota

http://quiltmom05.blogspot.com/

http://web.mac.com/skinbike/Site/Welcome.html

http://community.webshots.com/user/quiltmom05

On Aug 18, 2009, at 11:27 AM, Dot Sheltie wrote:

> Hi Kim,

> I do not like measuring either.All we can do is work on it hard as I

> do not want a adjustment.So like you said it takes up a lot of time

> and the pain pills give me nightmares but with out them I could not

> do the work.At therapy did they put a ball under your leg and have

> you move your knee back and forth? This I think is helping me.My

> surgery was May 27 .

> Dot

>

> A curve that can set a lot of things straight is a smile. " ~~

> Anonymous

>

>

[Guest guest]

That¹s great Dot! I suspect it is all the hard work you are doing, and

doing so consistently, that is making the differences. I have also noticed

that I reach ³plateaus² where things seem to stop. If I just keep doing

what I¹m doing, something changes.

One of the things I have is the ³futebol², actually for a Brazillian game

but someone in my area sells them and has many customers rehabbing from knee

replacements. This is one of the things recommended in the ³Owners Manual²

book. I haven¹t used it very much actually. I bought one for a friend of

mine who had surgery a year before me and had stopped exercising and was

losing her flex. She is a body worker (Rosen Method) and found lots of ways

to use it. I used it last night and today my knee is much looser. I¹m

working on going down stairs. Was able to do a few today. Of course it may

be the gardening that¹s helping. Who knows.

I¹ve been off my pre-surgery exercise plan after hurting myself gardening

last week. Got back on it yesterday. Did great on the bike, all my

stretches, 350 leg lifts, and rolled the ball around. I¹m pretty strong but

have 2 weeks to continue working on those quads and getting the surgical

knee in the best condition possible so it can support me in rehabbing the

next one.

Anyway I do think the futebol is worth using along with all the other stuff..

It¹s something you can do while sitting. Just roll it around. And any

smallish ball will do.

I like the measuring. I only had a few weeks of outpatient therapy and

haven¹t been measured for a very long time. It helped to motivate me to

push on with my exercises. It is hard to tell how we¹re doing otherwise.

And I appreciated the ³reward² of a better number. I wonder where I am

now....

It¹s interesting to hear about the different PT that people receive.

Obvioiusly many ways, many techniques to work on these things.

Jackie, ready to leap off the current plateau

On 8/18/09 11:02 AM, " Kim s " <quiltmom55@...> wrote:

>

>

>

>

> Don't exactly understand what you mean. I have not had anything like

> that.

>

> I have had a roll under my knee initially when I was trying to bend my

> knee down to the table. That was in my initial therapy. Now the only

> time I have a roll under my knee is when they are icing or heating it

> at therapy. Otherwise haven't tried anything with a ball.

>

> Please tell more!

>

> Kim

> Minnesota

> http://quiltmom05.blogspot.com/

> http://web.mac.com/skinbike/Site/Welcome.html

> http://community.webshots.com/user/quiltmom05

> On Aug 18, 2009, at 11:27 AM, Dot Sheltie wrote:

>

>> > Hi Kim,

>> > I do not like measuring either.All we can do is work on it hard as I

>> > do not want a adjustment.So like you said it takes up a lot of time

>> > and the pain pills give me nightmares but with out them I could not

>> > do the work.At therapy did they put a ball under your leg and have

>> > you move your knee back and forth? This I think is helping me.My

>> > surgery was May 27 .

>> > Dot

>> >

>> > A curve that can set a lot of things straight is a smile. " ~~

>> > Anonymous

>> >

>> >

[Guest guest]

Kim,

Have you tried laying on your bed on your stomach and hang your feet off the

bed.Don't let your knee hang over.Put a 5lb bag of rice on your ankle and heat

pad on your leg.Try to aim for 15 min.It hurts but helps me get it straight.

Dot

A curve that can set a lot of things straight is a smile. " ~~ Anonymous

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Kim,

When I first get to therapy theyput stim on my knee.I prefer the back of my

knee.Then they add a heat pad and a 5lb weight and the roll under my ankle. I

was told not to  put anything under my knee when doing stretches.Good luck.Glad

you got to drive.

Dot

A curve that can set a lot of things straight is a smile. " ~~ Anonymous

------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

Same here. I just realized teh other day that I had breezed through all

teh daily chores required by life with 30 large parrots, and ...had time

left over. THAT is " full recovery " for me.

judith

In a message dated 8/18/2009 10:37:13 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

coalvilleut@... writes:

It seems to me it almost doesn't matter what the numbers are, just if you

are able to do more and more stuff. Of course as a hipster (so far) I didnt

experience measurement but I could see that I was closer and closer to

putting on socks, walking longer, going up or down stairs, etc etc just able

to do more. I think it's ok to be happy with that sort of progress.

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[Guest guest]

My problem isn't getting them straight. I have been able to get to 0

ROM since my first PT.

It is getting PAST 90 degrees that I have trouble with.

Kim

Minnesota

http://quiltmom05.blogspot.com/

http://web.mac.com/skinbike/Site/Welcome.html

http://community.webshots.com/user/quiltmom05

On Aug 18, 2009, at 5:04 PM, Dot Sheltie wrote:

> Kim,

> Have you tried laying on your bed on your stomach and hang your feet

> off the bed.Don't let your knee hang over.Put a 5lb bag of rice on

> your ankle and heat pad on your leg.Try to aim for 15 min.It hurts

> but helps me get it straight.

> Dot

> A curve that can set a lot of things straight is a smile. " ~~

> Anonymous

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

A curve that can set a lot of things straight is a smile. " ~~ Anonymous

> Kim,

> Have you tried laying on your bed on your stomach and hang your feet 

> off the bed.Don't let your knee hang over.Put a 5lb bag of rice on 

> your ankle and heat pad on your leg.Try to aim for 15 min.It hurts 

> but helps me get it straight.

> Dot

> A curve that can set a lot of things straight is a smile. " ~~ 

> Anonymous

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hey Kim

Where are you from in MN. I am new to this list and have an appointment

for my Total Knee Replacement

on September 22. I live in Minneapolis. I thought it would be nice to

converse with others having this.

Dorie Madsen

<<My problem isn't getting them straight. I have been able to get to 0

ROM since my first PT.

It is getting PAST 90 degrees that I have trouble with

Kim

Minnesota

http://quiltmom05.blogspot.com/

http://web.mac.com/skinbike/Site/Welcome.html

http://community.webshots.com/user/quiltmom05

On Aug 18, 2009, at 5:04 PM, Dot Sheltie wrote:

Re: good report

 

My problem isn't getting them straight. I have been

able to get to 0

ROM since my first PT.

It is getting PAST 90 degrees that I have trouble with.

Kim

Minnesota

http://quiltmom05.blogspot.com/

http://web.mac.com/skinbike/Site/Welcome.html

http://community.webshots.com/user/quiltmom05

On Aug 18, 2009, at 5:04 PM, Dot Sheltie wrote:

> Kim,

> Have you tried laying on your bed on your stomach and hang your feet

> off the bed.Don't let your knee=2

0hang over.Put a 5lb bag of rice on

> your ankle and heat pad on your leg.Try to aim for 15 min.It hurts

> but helps me get it straight.

> Dot

> A curve that can set a lot of things straight is a smile. " ~~

> Anonymous

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

It seems to me it almost doesn't matter what the numbers are, just if you are

able to do more and more stuff. Of course as a hipster (so far) I didnt

experience measurement but I could see that I was closer and closer to putting

on socks, walking longer, going up or down stairs, etc etc just able to do more.

I think it's ok to be happy with that sort of progress.

Lynn

>

> Hi Judith,

> Well from some recent posts I think it might be harder on us knee people who

seem to get hung up on numbers although I don't really know how common that

really is. For me I never asked what my numbers were, just went by how I was

feeling in relation to the week before, but we are a goal driven society so I

understand the thinking.

> The only time I knew any numbers was at my last app't with my os.

> Jeff

>

>

>

>

> ________________________________

> From: " jarcher107@... " <jarcher107@...>

> Joint Replacement

> Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 11:31:37 AM

> Subject: Re: good report

>

> Hmm....I wonder if it's easier or harder for you Knee  Jerks, who have an

> actual measurement of progress, versus us Hipsters, who  apparently do not?

>

> Judith

>

>

> In a message dated 8/18/2009 11:27:56 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 

> dotsheltie@... writes:

>

> I went  to therapy yesterday and my rom was 109.It moved 4 points in 2

> days.I see my  OS tomorrow.

> Does anyone know if the rom can go up very fast when ready?I  sure am

> working hard at  it.

> Dot

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Sounds like fun. I have " mostly macaws " and if you ever want endless

parrot (and other, off topic) chat, try _Allparrots _

(mailto:Allparrots ) .

I don't think my OS ever quite visualized how much bending and twisting

around caring for big birds meant, but I basically was doing a variety of

" PT " the day after surgery.

In a message dated 8/19/2009 11:47:28 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

dotsheltie@... writes:

I have 3 small dog.2 poodles and a shelty and a african grey and a

parrolet.:-)

I am feeling better also.I saw my OS this morning and he said 1 more month

of rehab should do it.:-)

dot

[Guest guest]

Hi Judith,

I have 3 small dog.2 poodles and a shelty and a african grey and a parrolet.:-)

I am feeling better also.I saw my OS this morning and he said 1 more month of

rehab should do it.:-)

dot

A curve that can set a lot of things straight is a smile. " ~~ Anonymous

[Guest guest]

Hi Kim

I am 58 yo female.

My left TKR was July 20 and your singing MY song!

Straight is perfect, bent is not so...I can't seem to get past 90, either.

I sit at the computer and push my knee back all the time...it's

frustrating!!!

What about meds??? I am still taking 'Tramadol " every 5 hours...how about

you???

Diane

1o.

Re: good report

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<mailto:quiltmom55@...?Subject=%20Re%3A%20good%20report> quiltmom05

<quiltmom05>

Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:24 pm (PDT)

My problem isn't getting them straight. I have been able to

get to 0

ROM since my first PT.

It is getting PAST 90 degrees that I have trouble with.

Kim

Minnesota

http://quiltmom05.blogspot.com/

http://web.mac.com/skinbike/Site/Welcome.html

http://community.webshots.com/user/quiltmom05

[Guest guest]

My surgery was on July 9th. I can't get past 90 degrees.

I take one Oxycontin every twelve hours. Other than that I take 1 1/2

Norco every 4-5 hours. That's it.

Called the doctor's office, and they said no driving, unless it is

first thing in the morning, and I haven't taken my meds yet.

See him next Monday.

Kim

Minnesota

http://quiltmom05.blogspot.com/

http://web.mac.com/skinbike/Site/Welcome.html

http://community.webshots.com/user/quiltmom05

On Aug 19, 2009, at 12:30 PM, Jim and Diane wrote:

> Hi Kim

>

> I am 58 yo female.

> My left TKR was July 20 and your singing MY song!

> Straight is perfect, bent is not so...I can't seem to get past 90,

> either.

> I sit at the computer and push my knee back all the time...it's

> frustrating!!!

> What about meds??? I am still taking 'Tramadol " every 5 hours...how

> about

> you???

>

> Diane

[Guest guest]

Kim, I'm concerned about your pain. Is it in the new knee, or above & below

in the muscles ? I wonder if you could try one day with lots of Tylenol or

Excedrin or whatever you prefer. Susie

>

> My surgery was on July 9th. I can't get past 90 degrees.> I take one

Oxycontin every twelve hours. Other than that I take 1 1/2 Norco every 4-5

hours. That's it.

Called the doctor's office, and they said no driving, unless it is

first thing in the morning, and I haven't taken my meds yet.

> See him next Monday.

>

> Kim

>

[Guest guest]

I see the doctor Monday. Because I am only at 90 degrees they want me

to stay on meds.

Kim

Minnesota

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On Aug 19, 2009, at 2:07 PM, " susiedu " <susiedu@...> wrote:

> Kim, I'm concerned about your pain. Is it in the new knee, or above

> & below in the muscles ? I wonder if you could try one day with lots

> of Tylenol or Excedrin or whatever you prefer. Susie

>

>

> >

> > My surgery was on July 9th. I can't get past 90 degrees.> I take

> one Oxycontin every twelve hours. Other than that I take 1 1/2 Norco

> every 4-5 hours. That's it.

> Called the doctor's office, and they said no driving, unless it is

> first thing in the morning, and I haven't taken my meds yet.

>

> > See him next Monday.

> >

> > Kim

> >

>

>