Gayle

October 27, 2007

Thanks friends. The support here is worth more than I can say and

I'll keep yas updated.

Right now I'm all squeaky clean from my first real shower since I

painted the tub last Wednesday and I'm off to bed.

Terry arrives home sometime in the next 4-5 hours so he'll be waking

me up dragging things in the house. :-p

Nighters, have a pleasant night's sleep and Pat uncross those eyes or

they're going to get stuck like that! lol

Gayle

My doc says my liver is

not showing signs of healing and thinks the

> damage may be worse than originally suspected.

> I'm scheduled for an EGD (scope down the throat) on the 12th to see

if

> my blood vessles are rerouting and going up into the esophagus.

> My AST's and ALT's are steadily rising and I'll know where my viral

> load stands around the 22nd to see if the tx is even helping.

> In the meantime I'm just going to do what I've been doing, staying

> clean and hoping for the best.

> Keep your fingers crossed for me.

> Gayle

>

October 28, 2007

Girlfriend you are worth crossed eyes. What are friends for lol. Take care

sweetie...pat

Gayle <mollydamaula@...> wrote: Thanks friends. The support

here is worth more than I can say and

I'll keep yas updated.

Right now I'm all squeaky clean from my first real shower since I

painted the tub last Wednesday and I'm off to bed.

Terry arrives home sometime in the next 4-5 hours so he'll be waking

me up dragging things in the house. :-p

Nighters, have a pleasant night's sleep and Pat uncross those eyes or

they're going to get stuck like that! lol

Gayle

My doc says my liver is

not showing signs of healing and thinks the

> damage may be worse than originally suspected.

> I'm scheduled for an EGD (scope down the throat) on the 12th to see

if

> my blood vessles are rerouting and going up into the esophagus.

> My AST's and ALT's are steadily rising and I'll know where my viral

> load stands around the 22nd to see if the tx is even helping.

> In the meantime I'm just going to do what I've been doing, staying

> clean and hoping for the best.

> Keep your fingers crossed for me.

> Gayle

>

November 9, 2007

My doc says my liver is

> not showing signs of healing and thinks the

> > damage may be worse than originally suspected.

> > I'm scheduled for an EGD (scope down the throat) on the 12th to

see

> if

> > my blood vessles are rerouting and going up into the esophagus.

> > My AST's and ALT's are steadily rising and I'll know where my

viral

> > load stands around the 22nd to see if the tx is even helping.

> > In the meantime I'm just going to do what I've been doing,

staying

> > clean and hoping for the best.

> > Keep your fingers crossed for me.

> > Gayle

> >

December 9, 2007

Too funny and every time someone sends me a dollar for my lift I'll

pass on a quarter of it to you. lol Yeah I know, don't hold my

breath. ;-)

Man you really live on a tight budget and I can't even imagine how you

manage.

Kudos to you for hanging in there so bravely.

Gayle

>

> I have to tell you Gayle I just logged on and I was in a bad slump...

> UNTIL......I read your post I swear I just burst out laughing and

> couldn't stop!!! I couldn't of said it better. That was killer funny.

> I am still smiling. I'll say it too, if I have offended anyone here,

I

> am sorry you feel that way, but if y'all are going to start handing

> money out just for the asking, please put it on record I asked 3rd. I

> live on $637 a month, that's it, after bills I may have $75 to my

name.

> Will supply medical reports on request, but please only serious

> donators contact me.

>

> I can't help it, I also belong to the Adult ADD group,can't hold much

> back.

>

April 15, 2010

My pleasure.....

Glad I made you smile

God Bless,

Sandy~

I love it Sandy! Thank you for sharing...

is always nice to laugh and forget about the chronic pain for a little while!Gayle

August 10, 2010

Gayle, I am facing a complete right hip replacement in November......will

you tell me what things

that you have purchased already in anticipation of your surgery? It must be

handy to have a good

friend who has just been where you are headed. I have so many little tiny

and big questions.....or

at least big in my mind. BARB in Florida

New to this group--TKR scheduled for

> September 16th

> Joint Replacement

> Date: Sunday, August 1, 2010, 10:59 AM

>

> Ã‚

>

> Good day to you all--I am a 62 year old mother of 4 grandmother to 9 and

> Chrisitan Clown. I am scheduled for a TKR on Sept. 16th and I am looking

> to broaden my knowledge about the surgery pre and post op and some

> encouragement and tips. I am a bit apprehensive but I had to retire due to

> my pain level in my knees - AND I am also a breast cancer survivor so I

> think if I can beat that --I can do this.

> Hugs,

> Bobbi

>

August 11, 2010

Hi Gayle,

I have been a lurker in the group for a while. I had bilateral TKR done in July

2009, so just had my one year anniversary. :-) A year post-op and I feel so

much better than I did before surgery.

Prior to surgery, I had severe contractures in both knees. I had horrible pain.

I can look back with some humor now, but would not have described it this way

then (the pain colored everything), but I " wobbled when I walked " because of the

contractures.

It is good that you are doing some PT " pre-hab " prior to surgery. It will help.

Let me forwarn you though! I had pre-hab too....22 visits in the Feb-April

timeframe. I made the decision to get surgery May 5. (My Independence Day so

to speak.) My OS told me to stop PT immediately at that time as I'd need every

single session after surgery for rehab. My insurance covers 60 sessions per

year. Between what I did before surgery, and the sessions after surgery, I used

up my 60 sessions by the end of October. I had two months of 3x sessions that

my insurance wouldn't pay for, and I was stuck with a $6855.99 PT bill! I did

appeal the decision and my insurance picked up over half that amount, but I am

now making payments on the remaining portion. I hate the fact I have to pay it,

that money could be a car payment, go to savings, whatever. BUT....I needed the

PT, I am better off because of it and I am worth it!

A bit of advice: check with your insurance company to see if you can get

extended sessions (beyond the 40 limit) preauthorized. Keep track during the

year how many sessions you have remaining as you use them. If you can get

sessions approved beyond the 40, get the pre-authorization started in ample

time. You don't know what your PT needs will be till you're going through it.

(I never thought I'd be needing as much PT as I did.)

LTKR 7/16/09, RTKR 7/20/09

Dr. Teeny, Tacoma, WA

August 11, 2010

So good to hear how well you are doing, .

What a shocker that is about the PT costs. I like your attitude about it ‹

and surely that was as good an investment as any car etc would be!

It may also be that if one finds that PT sessions are limited, a session or

two aimed at learning what we or friends/family can do might be helpful ‹

depending on your individual needs. Most of my post-surgery PT was my own

exercises followed by some stretching and extension under the direction and

with some assist from the therapist to enhance the bend. It sounds like you

needed specific PT because of the contractures, , so that probably

wouldn¹t have worked for you but possible for some others it would.

The Book that many of us have used for info and exercises for TKR can also

help so that PT sessions can be managed. ³The Book² is ³Total Knee

Replacement & Rehabilitation.... The Knee Owners Manual -- reviewed at

http://arthritis.about.com/od/knee/gr/totalknee.htm and available online

from the publisher

Congrats on your successes!

Peace,

Jackie

--

Jackie on

Jackiett@...

R-TKR 3-19-09

L-TKR 9-1-09

Dr. Patch

On 8/11/10 11:04 AM, " " <tracyasher_2000@...> wrote:

>

> Hi Gayle,

> I have been a lurker in the group for a while. I had bilateral TKR done in

> July 2009, so just had my one year anniversary. :-) A year post-op and I

> feel so much better than I did before surgery.

> Prior to surgery, I had severe contractures in both knees. I had horrible

> pain. I can look back with some humor now, but would not have described it

> this way then (the pain colored everything), but I " wobbled when I walked "

> because of the contractures.

> It is good that you are doing some PT " pre-hab " prior to surgery. It will

> help. Let me forwarn you though! I had pre-hab too....22 visits in the

> Feb-April timeframe. I made the decision to get surgery May 5. (My

> Independence Day so to speak.) My OS told me to stop PT immediately at that

> time as I'd need every single session after surgery for rehab. My insurance

> covers 60 sessions per year. Between what I did before surgery, and the

> sessions after surgery, I used up my 60 sessions by the end of October. I had

> two months of 3x sessions that my insurance wouldn't pay for, and I was stuck

> with a $6855.99 PT bill! I did appeal the decision and my insurance picked up

> over half that amount, but I am now making payments on the remaining portion.

> I hate the fact I have to pay it, that money could be a car payment, go to

> savings, whatever. BUT....I needed the PT, I am better off because of it and

> I am worth it!

> A bit of advice: check with your insurance company to see if you can get

> extended sessions (beyond the 40 limit) preauthorized. Keep track during the

> year how many sessions you have remaining as you use them. If you can get

> sessions approved beyond the 40, get the pre-authorization started in ample

> time. You don't know what your PT needs will be till you're going through it.

> (I never thought I'd be needing as much PT as I did.)

>

> LTKR 7/16/09, RTKR 7/20/09

> Dr. Teeny, Tacoma, WA

>

August 11, 2010

Jackie, do know if someone has written a book on the hip replacement

like the knee replacement one you recommended? I have seen some

but do not know if they are worth the money. BARB in Florida

Re: Re: Gayle

So good to hear how well you are doing, .

What a shocker that is about the PT costs. I like your attitude about it <

and surely that was as good an investment as any car etc would be!

It may also be that if one finds that PT sessions are limited, a session or

two aimed at learning what we or friends/family can do might be helpful <