Guest guest Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Bonnie, If by the " golfers bend " you mean kind of a deep bend at the knee and dip the dishes in...I sometimes do that if I only have one dish or pan to place. If I have to load a sink full (and my husband isn't part of the equation!) then I feel it is too much in my back because that move still requires a fair amount of forward lean for me and I feel it in the sacrum...I am very tall at 6'1 " . And, of course, I don't know if my knees will hang on for the " remainder " if I keep tasking them this way. Hopefully as the fusion takes hold and everything else stretches out another method will be " doable " ! Thanks for the suggestion! Cam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Hi Cam, 6'1 definitly makes it more difficult! I'm 5'7, but that's not the same. Anyway, the golfers bend as best I can describe it: stand straight facing perpendicular to the sink, with the arm closest to the sink kind of balancing you, holding on to the counter. Hold the plate in the other hand (duh :-). Keeping your body straight, do not even attempt any bending at the waist or hip, pick the outside foot off the floor and tilt head down, foot up till you get to where you want to be. Your body stays straight, the inside knee bent only a little if need be. This is probably a terrible description and maybe it won't work for you because of your height.. Try watching a golfer on the golf channel after putting picking his/her ball up out of the hole. They usually use their golf club in the other hand for support, but it will give you a good idea of it, hence the name. Let me know what you think! Bonnie [ ] Re: 8 months post op Bonnie,If by the "golfers bend" you mean kind of a deep bend at the knee and dip the dishes in...I sometimes do that if I only have one dish or pan to place. If I have to load a sink full (and my husband isn't part of the equation!) then I feel it is too much in my back because that move still requires a fair amount of forward lean for me and I feel it in the sacrum...I am very tall at 6'1". And, of course, I don't know if my knees will hang on for the "remainder" if I keep tasking them this way.Hopefully as the fusion takes hold and everything else stretches out another method will be "doable"!Thanks for the suggestion! Cam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 I just keep a chair in the kitchen and use that. I use it to load and unload the washing machine and freezer, and for getting things into and out of low cupboards. It's got a cute factor as well - my cat just loves to snuzz noses, and because it's a carver, when she stands with her front paws on the arm, it gets her up to a relatively comfy height for me to bend to, and she's at ideal strokeable height without any bending ;o) titch-- Something unknown is doing we don't know what Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Hi Cam... Here's a description of the maneuver that I found elsewhere: The Golfer's Bend is what you see golfers do when they lean on their putter, pivot on one hip with the other leg swinging straight out behind them, and reach down to pick the ball out of the cup. In this way, you can reach the ground while your back stays straight. -- > > Bonnie, > > If by the " golfers bend " you mean kind of a deep bend at the knee and > dip the dishes in...I sometimes do that if I only have one dish or pan > to place. If I have to load a sink full (and my husband isn't part of > the equation!) then I feel it is too much in my back because that move > still requires a fair amount of forward lean for me and I feel it in > the sacrum...I am very tall at 6'1 " . And, of course, I don't know if > my knees will hang on for the " remainder " if I keep tasking them this > way. > > Hopefully as the fusion takes hold and everything else stretches out > another method will be " doable " ! > > Thanks for the suggestion! Cam > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Yup! That's the move I use a lot. I've gotten good enough at it that lots of times I don't need to support myself with something. Deb > > > > Bonnie, > > > > If by the " golfers bend " you mean kind of a deep bend at the knee and > > dip the dishes in...I sometimes do that if I only have one dish or pan > > to place. If I have to load a sink full (and my husband isn't part of > > the equation!) then I feel it is too much in my back because that move > > still requires a fair amount of forward lean for me and I feel it in > > the sacrum...I am very tall at 6'1 " . And, of course, I don't know if > > my knees will hang on for the " remainder " if I keep tasking them this > > way. > > > > Hopefully as the fusion takes hold and everything else stretches out > > another method will be " doable " ! > > > > Thanks for the suggestion! Cam > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 When I was a kid they called that the " scoli dip " . (Not the golfers, the orthos!) I don't know if my knees will ever be up to that again. Too bad I never took ballet, as there's another move I do that probably has a French name. I stand on one foot and lean forward, with the other foot extending behind me for balance. Works pretty well for dishwasher-height stuff, but not for long stretches. (I'm sure I hardly resemble a ballerina when doing it!) Sharon [ ] Re: 8 months post op > Bonnie, > > If by the " golfers bend " you mean kind of a deep bend at the knee and > dip the dishes in...I sometimes do that if I only have one dish or pan > to place. If I have to load a sink full (and my husband isn't part of > the equation!) then I feel it is too much in my back because that move > still requires a fair amount of forward lean for me and I feel it in > the sacrum...I am very tall at 6'1 " . And, of course, I don't know if > my knees will hang on for the " remainder " if I keep tasking them this > way. > > Hopefully as the fusion takes hold and everything else stretches out > another method will be " doable " ! > > Thanks for the suggestion! Cam > > > > > > > > scoliosis veterans * flatback sufferers * revision candidates > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 Oops! Bonnie, you weren't describing the "scoli dip", which was more of a deep knee bend (and very hard on the knees). You were describing my "ballet" bend. Ok, maybe I have seen golfers do it. Been a long time since I've watched golf. Sharon [ ] Re: 8 months post op Bonnie,If by the "golfers bend" you mean kind of a deep bend at the knee and dip the dishes in...I sometimes do that if I only have one dish or pan to place. If I have to load a sink full (and my husband isn't part of the equation!) then I feel it is too much in my back because that move still requires a fair amount of forward lean for me and I feel it in the sacrum...I am very tall at 6'1". And, of course, I don't know if my knees will hang on for the "remainder" if I keep tasking them this way.Hopefully as the fusion takes hold and everything else stretches out another method will be "doable"!Thanks for the suggestion! Cam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 Hi Sharon – in ballet it is called an “Arabesque Penche”!!! And of course we Scolios look marvelous doing it – lots of practice right? Lorrie From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Sharon Green Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 2:04 PM Subject: Re: [ ] Re: 8 months post op When I was a kid they called that the " scoli dip " . (Not the golfers, the orthos!) I don't know if my knees will ever be up to that again. Too bad I never took ballet, as there's another move I do that probably has a French name. I stand on one foot and lean forward, with the other foot extending behind me for balance. Works pretty well for dishwasher-height stuff, but not for long stretches. (I'm sure I hardly resemble a ballerina when doing it!) Sharon [ ] Re: 8 months post op > Bonnie, > > If by the " golfers bend " you mean kind of a deep bend at the knee and > dip the dishes in...I sometimes do that if I only have one dish or pan > to place. If I have to load a sink full (and my husband isn't part of > the equation!) then I feel it is too much in my back because that move > still requires a fair amount of forward lean for me and I feel it in > the sacrum...I am very tall at 6'1 " . And, of course, I don't know if > my knees will hang on for the " remainder " if I keep tasking them this > way. > > Hopefully as the fusion takes hold and everything else stretches out > another method will be " doable " ! > > Thanks for the suggestion! Cam > > > > > > > > scoliosis veterans * flatback sufferers * revision candidates > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 Congratulations, Debbie. You have every right to be thrilled about the changes since your implant. It's a pretty wonderful thing. Sometimes I need to remind myself that it's a pretty tremendous thing that I can hear my wife say things to me from another room when she had to write anything she wanted to say to me before my implant. Virg >I wanted to share with you that I ahd a mapping this morning. 8 months >post > op. Pre- op I ahd no speech comprehension. I could hear sounds but not > make > out words. In July at 3 months post op i ahd 50% speech comprehension. > Today > I got 100% on the tones both high and low pitch and spoken words and > sentences > 80% speech comprehension. I understood everything my audiologist said to > me. I > am thrilled about this. > > > Happy Holidays all! > > > Debbie Cole and the Lovable Leone > Oh and btw leone is my new Guide dog from Guide Dogs of the Desert in Palm > Springs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Thank you Bobbi. But no to exercises or any speech lessons at all. I did ahve hearing and learned to speak and listen like most children. It was age 6 when my hearing slowly began to fail me. I jsut neet to focus more. Fast talkers or long conversations are out of it. I try to ahve conversations daily. Debbie Cole and the Lovable Leone ________________________________ From: yaegr <yaegr@...> Sent: Mon, November 29, 2010 8:11:56 PM Subject: Re: 8 months post op Debbie, that is fabulous. I am very happy for you. Your progress is amazing. Have you been doing listening exercises or Sound and Way Beyond or did you improve by everyday listening as you went about doing your regular activities? Keep up your improvement! Bobbi > > I wanted to share with you that I ahd a mapping this morning. 8 months post > op. Pre- op I ahd no speech comprehension. I could hear sounds but not make > out words. In July at 3 months post op i ahd 50% speech comprehension. Today > I got 100% on the tones both high and low pitch and spoken words and sentences > > 80% speech comprehension. I understood everything my audiologist said to me. >I > > am thrilled about this. > > > Happy Holidays all! > > > Debbie Cole and the Lovable Leone > Oh and btw leone is my new Guide dog from Guide Dogs of the Desert in Palm > Springs. > > > > > ________________________________ > From: mark doshier <markdoshier@...> > > Sent: Mon, November 29, 2010 10:26:06 AM > Subject: Nucleus 5 Recipients: Take the Zoom Challenge.....and YOU > Benefit! > > > > 1. Sign up on-line > 2. Try zoom > 3. Give Cochlear your feedback > 4. Get a cool T-shirt! Visit: www.CochlearAmericas/zoomchallenge > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Keep going Debbie . I guess.I am not alone. I have t coil , just not using it as much. So we do have to count our blessings , and look on the brith side! Cheerios, Michele d ' Esposito On Wed, 1 Dec 2010 2:38 pm, DEBORAH COLE wrote: > Thank you Virg. I can tell you, though, I don't like having the T-coil > setting on for phone sueage. I prefer not using it. > > Debbie Cole and the Lovable Leone > > ________________________________ > From: Virg <jvtomlin@...> > > Sent: Mon, November 29, 2010 4:43:53 PM > Subject: Re: 8 months post op > > Congratulations, Debbie. > > You have every right to be thrilled about the changes since your > implant. > It's a pretty wonderful thing. > > Sometimes I need to remind myself that it's a pretty tremendous thing > that I > can hear my wife say things to me from another room when she had to > write > anything she wanted to say to me before my implant. > > Virg > >> I wanted to share with you that I ahd a mapping this morning. 8 months >> post >> op. Pre- op I ahd no speech comprehension. I could hear sounds but not >> make >> out words. In July at 3 months post op i ahd 50% speech comprehension. >> Today >> I got 100% on the tones both high and low pitch and spoken words and >> sentences >> 80% speech comprehension. I understood everything my audiologist said >> to >> me. I >> am thrilled about this. >> >> >> Happy Holidays all! >> >> >> Debbie Cole and the Lovable Leone >> Oh and btw leone is my new Guide dog from Guide Dogs of the Desert in >> Palm >> Springs. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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