Re: Parris..alive and doing well..........

[Guest guest]

Pa, I was wondering where you were,how are you doing? Have you

started any therapy or anything like that since the surgery's? I

started yesterday and am hurting today but that's too be expected I

guess.So are you in any pain still? And how is your movements are you

flexible?I am having a hard time somedays and not toop flexible yet..

And I say yet cause I'm hoping I get better.Well let me know how you

are doing.Take Care,Vonnie ---

In , " heatherbenjaminnicholas "

<heatherbenjaminnicholas@...> wrote:

>

> Hello Everyone!!!

>

> I am so sorry I have not been on line...I feel so behind in all the

> goings on when I took a quick glance at the board. I am down to one

> computer...oldest went off to college, took one laptop, other one

is

> broken and the other one is being used by 3 kids who I must

wrestle

> for time from.........

> I am doing fine, almost 9 months post op for me with Dr.Rand. I

feel

> good but not perfect. I am still a bit stiff...my movement is not a

> fluid as I would like it to be. I know I will see more and more

> improvement as time passes, I am just impatient I guess. I always

have

> to ask myself " Am I better off than I was a year ago? " ..the answer

to

> that is a resounding " yes " . I hope everyone is doing well and I

hope to

> get back on the board as soon as I get my other laptop

fixed..., PA

>

[Guest guest]

--Dear Vonnie and Friends,

Again, sorry it has taken sooo long for me to respond!!! I still have

not gotten my laptop fixed!!! I must jockey for computer time!!!

I have tired to go over the posts from the last few months...WOW, you

all have been very busy!! Sharon..you did it!! I hope you are having

a great recovery!!!

Well, in just a few short weeks I will be celebrating 10 months post

op from my revision surgery with Dr.Rand. It was one year ago

yesterday, Nov 10th , that I met with him in Boston for the first

time to discuss my options.

I believe I am doing well....I do still take one tramadol a day..I

did try several times to go without it but I just feel better if I

start my day with one. Maybe it is in my head but that is ok too!!! I

think my flexability is much improved over the last few months..I can

actually get in and out of the bath tub with no help at all!!! I have

become a pro at deep knee bends if I am trying to get something off

of the floor..I can also take my foot and kick pants, socks or most

anything from the floor onto the bed to grab at a more reasonable

reach.

I can spend hours at football games sitting on very cold benches

without much pain. I can walk for hours in the Mall...my daughter can

vouch for me on this one!!! I can take wash from the washer and put

it in the dryer. I graduated from my grabber to get it from the

dryer..I get on my knees and reach in and take it out of the dryer.

I must still say that at the end of a work day, I do like to come

home and lay down for a few minutes to rest my lower back/lordosis

area..it just feels better if I do that.

I am still wearing the bone growth stimulator for 4 hours a day. I

assume at this point if I call Rand he would tell me I could probably

stop with that. I just have not phoned his office to ask, maybe i'll

do that this week!! I have become somewhat attached to the darn

thing..as most of you know at the start I was hating it!!!

ANd last but not least..I CAN PICK UP THE POUND OF LUNCH MEAT THAT I

DROPPED ON THE FLOOR ALL BY MYSELF!!!! Now that is progress in my

book!!!!

WIshing all of you speedy recoveries and those who are exploring

revision... the ability to make a decision that bests suits YOU!!!!

FOndly,

, PA

- In , " Vonnie " <vonniec20032000@...>

wrote:

>

> Pa, I was wondering where you were,how are you doing? Have you

> started any therapy or anything like that since the surgery's? I

> started yesterday and am hurting today but that's too be expected I

> guess.So are you in any pain still? And how is your movements are

you

> flexible?I am having a hard time somedays and not toop flexible

yet..

> And I say yet cause I'm hoping I get better.Well let me know how

you

> are doing.Take Care,Vonnie ---

> In , " heatherbenjaminnicholas "

> <heatherbenjaminnicholas@> wrote:

> >

> > Hello Everyone!!!

> >

> > I am so sorry I have not been on line...I feel so behind in all

the

> > goings on when I took a quick glance at the board. I am down to

one

> > computer...oldest went off to college, took one laptop, other one

> is

> > broken and the other one is being used by 3 kids who I must

> wrestle

> > for time from.........

> > I am doing fine, almost 9 months post op for me with Dr.Rand. I

> feel

> > good but not perfect. I am still a bit stiff...my movement is not

a

> > fluid as I would like it to be. I know I will see more and more

> > improvement as time passes, I am just impatient I guess. I always

> have

> > to ask myself " Am I better off than I was a year ago? " ..the

answer

> to

> > that is a resounding " yes " . I hope everyone is doing well and I

> hope to

> > get back on the board as soon as I get my other laptop

> fixed..., PA

> >

>

[Guest guest]

it is so great to read about how well you are doing! I especially

laughed at the last part -- hubby and I are always talking

about " the ham on the floor " phenomenon. Recently, I got home from

work to find a case of Dr Pepper on the front porch by the door.

Hubby had set it down to open the door, and never went back for it.

Neither one of the kids even noticed it when they got home from

school.

>

>

> ANd last but not least..I CAN PICK UP THE POUND OF LUNCH MEAT THAT

I

> DROPPED ON THE FLOOR ALL BY MYSELF!!!! Now that is progress in my

> book!!!!

>

> WIshing all of you speedy recoveries and those who are exploring

> revision... the ability to make a decision that bests suits YOU!!!!

>

> FOndly,

> , PA

[Guest guest]

---It is so funny how kids just can walk by something and not think

about it...maybe when they grow up and get their own homes and

responsibilities it will change!!! ,PA

In , " SB " <bahadreama@...> wrote:

>

> it is so great to read about how well you are doing! I especially

> laughed at the last part -- hubby and I are always talking

> about " the ham on the floor " phenomenon. Recently, I got home from

> work to find a case of Dr Pepper on the front porch by the door.

> Hubby had set it down to open the door, and never went back for

it.

> Neither one of the kids even noticed it when they got home from

> school.

>

>

>

>

>

>

> >

> >

> > ANd last but not least..I CAN PICK UP THE POUND OF LUNCH MEAT

THAT

> I

> > DROPPED ON THE FLOOR ALL BY MYSELF!!!! Now that is progress in my

> > book!!!!

> >

> > WIshing all of you speedy recoveries and those who are exploring

> > revision... the ability to make a decision that bests suits

YOU!!!!

> >

> > FOndly,

> > , PA

>

[Guest guest]

Pa,

I am so glad you have the strength to now wrestle your kids away from

the computer. I will predict that in the next few months you will be

amazed to see how much more you will be able to do. I think that 8-12

month period was when I saw the most in terms of getting back

to " myself " ...since then, it has mostly slowed down and is more the

very slow ability that comes from strength.

Lets talk when you get close to arranging your 1 year check...that

will coincide with my 2 year anniversary when I need to get up there

too. Perhaps we can arrange another dinner for all the Beantown

members?

And I am elated to hear the " matter of the ham " is resolved!

Take Care, Cam

[Guest guest]

Hi Pa, Long time since I heard from you,glad to hear you are

doing well and now can bend for that ham..lol That was a funny one

I'll never forget.In my house my son will walk by things that I drop

on the floor and say to me I thought you wanted it there.There all

the same,kids...Well I go back to see Dr.Rand on thursday to see if

the broken rods have moved any since last month.But I think I broke

another cause I was in that same pain again last weekend..I don't

know what's going on with me but I am still having problems.Still

hurting but not the bad hurt I had before the operations..Water

therapy does help me some.Well I'm in work and have to get some work

done so I'll continue this later. Nice hearing from you and I'll

let you all know what Dr. Rand said on thursday..Vonnie -

-- In , " heatherbenjaminnicholas "

<heatherbenjaminnicholas@...> wrote:

>

> --Dear Vonnie and Friends,

> Again, sorry it has taken sooo long for me to respond!!! I still

have

> not gotten my laptop fixed!!! I must jockey for computer time!!!

> I have tired to go over the posts from the last few months...WOW,

you

> all have been very busy!! Sharon..you did it!! I hope you are

having

> a great recovery!!!

>

> Well, in just a few short weeks I will be celebrating 10 months

post

> op from my revision surgery with Dr.Rand. It was one year ago

> yesterday, Nov 10th , that I met with him in Boston for the first

> time to discuss my options.

>

> I believe I am doing well....I do still take one tramadol a day..I

> did try several times to go without it but I just feel better if I

> start my day with one. Maybe it is in my head but that is ok too!!!

I

> think my flexability is much improved over the last few months..I

can

> actually get in and out of the bath tub with no help at all!!! I

have

> become a pro at deep knee bends if I am trying to get something off

> of the floor..I can also take my foot and kick pants, socks or

most

> anything from the floor onto the bed to grab at a more reasonable

> reach.

>

> I can spend hours at football games sitting on very cold benches

> without much pain. I can walk for hours in the Mall...my daughter

can

> vouch for me on this one!!! I can take wash from the washer and put

> it in the dryer. I graduated from my grabber to get it from the

> dryer..I get on my knees and reach in and take it out of the dryer.

>

> I must still say that at the end of a work day, I do like to come

> home and lay down for a few minutes to rest my lower back/lordosis

> area..it just feels better if I do that.

>

> I am still wearing the bone growth stimulator for 4 hours a day. I

> assume at this point if I call Rand he would tell me I could

probably

> stop with that. I just have not phoned his office to ask, maybe

i'll

> do that this week!! I have become somewhat attached to the darn

> thing..as most of you know at the start I was hating it!!!

>

> ANd last but not least..I CAN PICK UP THE POUND OF LUNCH MEAT THAT

I

> DROPPED ON THE FLOOR ALL BY MYSELF!!!! Now that is progress in my

> book!!!!

>

> WIshing all of you speedy recoveries and those who are exploring

> revision... the ability to make a decision that bests suits YOU!!!!

>

> FOndly,

> , PA

>

>

> - In , " Vonnie " <vonniec20032000@>

> wrote:

> >

> > Pa, I was wondering where you were,how are you doing? Have

you

> > started any therapy or anything like that since the surgery's? I

> > started yesterday and am hurting today but that's too be expected

I

> > guess.So are you in any pain still? And how is your movements are

> you

> > flexible?I am having a hard time somedays and not toop flexible

> yet..

> > And I say yet cause I'm hoping I get better.Well let me know how

> you

> > are doing.Take Care,Vonnie --

-

> > In , " heatherbenjaminnicholas "

> > <heatherbenjaminnicholas@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Hello Everyone!!!

> > >

> > > I am so sorry I have not been on line...I feel so behind in all

> the

> > > goings on when I took a quick glance at the board. I am down to

> one

> > > computer...oldest went off to college, took one laptop, other

one

> > is

> > > broken and the other one is being used by 3 kids who I must

> > wrestle

> > > for time from.........

> > > I am doing fine, almost 9 months post op for me with Dr.Rand. I

> > feel

> > > good but not perfect. I am still a bit stiff...my movement is

not

> a

> > > fluid as I would like it to be. I know I will see more and more

> > > improvement as time passes, I am just impatient I guess. I

always

> > have

> > > to ask myself " Am I better off than I was a year ago? " ..the

> answer

> > to

> > > that is a resounding " yes " . I hope everyone is doing well and I

> > hope to

> > > get back on the board as soon as I get my other laptop

> > fixed..., PA

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Cam, that would be nice to have a dinner for the beantown group..I

would be up for that..thanks Vonnie ---

In , " cammaltby " <cammaltby@...>

wrote:

>

> Pa,

>

> I am so glad you have the strength to now wrestle your kids away

from

> the computer. I will predict that in the next few months you will

be

> amazed to see how much more you will be able to do. I think that 8-

12

> month period was when I saw the most in terms of getting back

> to " myself " ...since then, it has mostly slowed down and is more the

> very slow ability that comes from strength.

>

> Lets talk when you get close to arranging your 1 year check...that

> will coincide with my 2 year anniversary when I need to get up

there

> too. Perhaps we can arrange another dinner for all the Beantown

> members?

>

> And I am elated to hear the " matter of the ham " is resolved!

>

> Take Care, Cam

>

[Guest guest]

---WoW..broken rods...I bet he does nothing if they are not moving.

Yikes, how did you know you broke one? Did you hear a pop?

Cam, yes, when I schedule my 1 year I will let you know, it will be

March or so. He told me I did not have to do it during the midst of

the winter, just incase travel was bad etc. I hope to realize more

recovery in the next few months,....i'll take every ounce I can get!!!

Hope all is well with you.., PA

In , " Vonnie " <vonniec20032000@...>

wrote:

>

> Hi Pa, Long time since I heard from you,glad to hear you are

> doing well and now can bend for that ham..lol That was a funny one

> I'll never forget.In my house my son will walk by things that I

drop

> on the floor and say to me I thought you wanted it there.There all

> the same,kids...Well I go back to see Dr.Rand on thursday to see if

> the broken rods have moved any since last month.But I think I broke

> another cause I was in that same pain again last weekend..I don't

> know what's going on with me but I am still having problems.Still

> hurting but not the bad hurt I had before the operations..Water

> therapy does help me some.Well I'm in work and have to get some

work

> done so I'll continue this later. Nice hearing from you and

I'll

> let you all know what Dr. Rand said on

thursday..Vonnie -

> -- In , " heatherbenjaminnicholas "

> <heatherbenjaminnicholas@> wrote:

> >

> > --Dear Vonnie and Friends,

> > Again, sorry it has taken sooo long for me to respond!!! I still

> have

> > not gotten my laptop fixed!!! I must jockey for computer time!!!

> > I have tired to go over the posts from the last few months...WOW,

> you

> > all have been very busy!! Sharon..you did it!! I hope you are

> having

> > a great recovery!!!

> >

> > Well, in just a few short weeks I will be celebrating 10 months

> post

> > op from my revision surgery with Dr.Rand. It was one year ago

> > yesterday, Nov 10th , that I met with him in Boston for the first

> > time to discuss my options.

> >

> > I believe I am doing well....I do still take one tramadol a

day..I

> > did try several times to go without it but I just feel better if

I

> > start my day with one. Maybe it is in my head but that is ok

too!!!

> I

> > think my flexability is much improved over the last few months..I

> can

> > actually get in and out of the bath tub with no help at all!!! I

> have

> > become a pro at deep knee bends if I am trying to get something

off

> > of the floor..I can also take my foot and kick pants, socks or

> most

> > anything from the floor onto the bed to grab at a more reasonable

> > reach.

> >

> > I can spend hours at football games sitting on very cold benches

> > without much pain. I can walk for hours in the Mall...my daughter

> can

> > vouch for me on this one!!! I can take wash from the washer and

put

> > it in the dryer. I graduated from my grabber to get it from the

> > dryer..I get on my knees and reach in and take it out of the

dryer.

> >

> > I must still say that at the end of a work day, I do like to come

> > home and lay down for a few minutes to rest my lower

back/lordosis

> > area..it just feels better if I do that.

> >

> > I am still wearing the bone growth stimulator for 4 hours a day.

I

> > assume at this point if I call Rand he would tell me I could

> probably

> > stop with that. I just have not phoned his office to ask, maybe

> i'll

> > do that this week!! I have become somewhat attached to the darn

> > thing..as most of you know at the start I was hating it!!!

> >

> > ANd last but not least..I CAN PICK UP THE POUND OF LUNCH MEAT

THAT

> I

> > DROPPED ON THE FLOOR ALL BY MYSELF!!!! Now that is progress in my

> > book!!!!

> >

> > WIshing all of you speedy recoveries and those who are exploring

> > revision... the ability to make a decision that bests suits

YOU!!!!

> >

> > FOndly,

> > , PA

> >

> >

> > - In , " Vonnie "

<vonniec20032000@>

> > wrote:

> > >

> > > Pa, I was wondering where you were,how are you doing? Have

> you

> > > started any therapy or anything like that since the surgery's?

I

> > > started yesterday and am hurting today but that's too be

expected

> I

> > > guess.So are you in any pain still? And how is your movements

are

> > you

> > > flexible?I am having a hard time somedays and not toop flexible

> > yet..

> > > And I say yet cause I'm hoping I get better.Well let me know

how

> > you

> > > are doing.Take

Care,Vonnie --

> -

> > > In , " heatherbenjaminnicholas "

> > > <heatherbenjaminnicholas@> wrote:

> > > >

> > > > Hello Everyone!!!

> > > >

> > > > I am so sorry I have not been on line...I feel so behind in

all

> > the

> > > > goings on when I took a quick glance at the board. I am down

to

> > one

> > > > computer...oldest went off to college, took one laptop, other

> one

> > > is

> > > > broken and the other one is being used by 3 kids who I must

> > > wrestle

> > > > for time from.........

> > > > I am doing fine, almost 9 months post op for me with Dr.Rand.

I

> > > feel

> > > > good but not perfect. I am still a bit stiff...my movement is

> not

> > a

> > > > fluid as I would like it to be. I know I will see more and

more

> > > > improvement as time passes, I am just impatient I guess. I

> always

> > > have

> > > > to ask myself " Am I better off than I was a year ago? " ..the

> > answer

> > > to

> > > > that is a resounding " yes " . I hope everyone is doing well and

I

> > > hope to

> > > > get back on the board as soon as I get my other laptop

> > > fixed..., PA

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Pa, Yes broken rods,imagine..I wasn't doing anything but

reaching into my top draw in the bureau when I heard one pop and the

other I don't know when it happened..Yes I heard it and it was real

loud,well it seemed that way anyway..Hope to see you when you come it

would be nice to have dinner..Glad your doing well..I haven't heard

of many rods breaking on this site,why did it have to happen to

me.boohoo. Oh well I guess it could be worse, take care Vonnie -

-- In , " heatherbenjaminnicholas "

<heatherbenjaminnicholas@...> wrote:

>

> ---WoW..broken rods...I bet he does nothing if they are not moving.

> Yikes, how did you know you broke one? Did you hear a pop?

> Cam, yes, when I schedule my 1 year I will let you know, it will be

> March or so. He told me I did not have to do it during the midst of

> the winter, just incase travel was bad etc. I hope to realize more

> recovery in the next few months,....i'll take every ounce I can

get!!!

> Hope all is well with you.., PA

>

>

> In , " Vonnie " <vonniec20032000@>

> wrote:

> >

> > Hi Pa, Long time since I heard from you,glad to hear you are

> > doing well and now can bend for that ham..lol That was a funny

one

> > I'll never forget.In my house my son will walk by things that I

> drop

> > on the floor and say to me I thought you wanted it there.There

all

> > the same,kids...Well I go back to see Dr.Rand on thursday to see

if

> > the broken rods have moved any since last month.But I think I

broke

> > another cause I was in that same pain again last weekend..I don't

> > know what's going on with me but I am still having problems.Still

> > hurting but not the bad hurt I had before the operations..Water

> > therapy does help me some.Well I'm in work and have to get some

> work

> > done so I'll continue this later. Nice hearing from you and

> I'll

> > let you all know what Dr. Rand said on

> thursday..Vonnie -

> > -- In , " heatherbenjaminnicholas "

> > <heatherbenjaminnicholas@> wrote:

> > >

> > > --Dear Vonnie and Friends,

> > > Again, sorry it has taken sooo long for me to respond!!! I

still

> > have

> > > not gotten my laptop fixed!!! I must jockey for computer time!!!

> > > I have tired to go over the posts from the last few

months...WOW,

> > you

> > > all have been very busy!! Sharon..you did it!! I hope you are

> > having

> > > a great recovery!!!

> > >

> > > Well, in just a few short weeks I will be celebrating 10 months

> > post

> > > op from my revision surgery with Dr.Rand. It was one year ago

> > > yesterday, Nov 10th , that I met with him in Boston for the

first

> > > time to discuss my options.

> > >

> > > I believe I am doing well....I do still take one tramadol a

> day..I

> > > did try several times to go without it but I just feel better

if

> I

> > > start my day with one. Maybe it is in my head but that is ok

> too!!!

> > I

> > > think my flexability is much improved over the last few

months..I

> > can

> > > actually get in and out of the bath tub with no help at all!!!

I

> > have

> > > become a pro at deep knee bends if I am trying to get something

> off

> > > of the floor..I can also take my foot and kick pants, socks or

> > most

> > > anything from the floor onto the bed to grab at a more

reasonable

> > > reach.

> > >

> > > I can spend hours at football games sitting on very cold

benches

> > > without much pain. I can walk for hours in the Mall...my

daughter

> > can

> > > vouch for me on this one!!! I can take wash from the washer and

> put

> > > it in the dryer. I graduated from my grabber to get it from the

> > > dryer..I get on my knees and reach in and take it out of the

> dryer.

> > >

> > > I must still say that at the end of a work day, I do like to

come

> > > home and lay down for a few minutes to rest my lower

> back/lordosis

> > > area..it just feels better if I do that.

> > >

> > > I am still wearing the bone growth stimulator for 4 hours a

day.

> I

> > > assume at this point if I call Rand he would tell me I could

> > probably

> > > stop with that. I just have not phoned his office to ask, maybe

> > i'll

> > > do that this week!! I have become somewhat attached to the darn

> > > thing..as most of you know at the start I was hating it!!!

> > >

> > > ANd last but not least..I CAN PICK UP THE POUND OF LUNCH MEAT

> THAT

> > I

> > > DROPPED ON THE FLOOR ALL BY MYSELF!!!! Now that is progress in

my

> > > book!!!!

> > >

> > > WIshing all of you speedy recoveries and those who are

exploring

> > > revision... the ability to make a decision that bests suits

> YOU!!!!

> > >

> > > FOndly,

> > > , PA

> > >

> > >

> > > - In , " Vonnie "

> <vonniec20032000@>

> > > wrote:

> > > >

> > > > Pa, I was wondering where you were,how are you doing?

Have

> > you

> > > > started any therapy or anything like that since the

surgery's?

> I

> > > > started yesterday and am hurting today but that's too be

> expected

> > I

> > > > guess.So are you in any pain still? And how is your movements

> are

> > > you

> > > > flexible?I am having a hard time somedays and not toop

flexible

> > > yet..

> > > > And I say yet cause I'm hoping I get better.Well let me know

> how

> > > you

> > > > are doing.Take

> Care,Vonnie --

> > -

> > > > In

, " heatherbenjaminnicholas "

> > > > <heatherbenjaminnicholas@> wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > Hello Everyone!!!

> > > > >

> > > > > I am so sorry I have not been on line...I feel so behind in

> all

> > > the

> > > > > goings on when I took a quick glance at the board. I am

down

> to

> > > one

> > > > > computer...oldest went off to college, took one laptop,

other

> > one

> > > > is

> > > > > broken and the other one is being used by 3 kids who I

must

> > > > wrestle

> > > > > for time from.........

> > > > > I am doing fine, almost 9 months post op for me with

Dr.Rand.

> I

> > > > feel

> > > > > good but not perfect. I am still a bit stiff...my movement

is

> > not

> > > a

> > > > > fluid as I would like it to be. I know I will see more and

> more

> > > > > improvement as time passes, I am just impatient I guess. I

> > always

> > > > have

> > > > > to ask myself " Am I better off than I was a year

ago? " ..the

> > > answer

> > > > to

> > > > > that is a resounding " yes " . I hope everyone is doing well

and

> I

> > > > hope to

> > > > > get back on the board as soon as I get my other laptop

> > > > fixed..., PA

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>