Physio

Had a new Physio appointment today and things are going well, much better than i first thought they would to be honest. I have been given a few new exercises to try such as the dreaded clam on each side, as they are both equally weak and need building up, and to try and straighten my knees to engage my quad muscles. And some pelvic crunches to draw the lower abdomen in towards my back to build up the core structure.

Been doing the hip lifts 3 to 4 times a day, along with leg raises, bum clenches and knee lifts. All of which seem to be tiny exercises to boy do they make you ache, and you can feel them working.

I'm walking around the house now without any sticks or crutches, with varying success. Sometimes i walk pretty straight with the tiniest limp, but once i'm tired then it comes back full force.

Managed to pull my foot in straight as well, but only when i'm not tired as otherwise that swings outwards as well once i'm worn out.

Trying hard to lose weight as well, so i've been doing steps on the wii, and working out on the elliptical trainer so fingers crossed i will have some success.

Meant to be stopping warfarin on the 23rd June which is a scary thought, as they don't rescan the leg to see if the clot has gone of not (unlike America) and many people clot within weeks of coming off, and once you have 2 clots you are put on warfarin indefinitely, So super scared and super excited all rolled into one. Least once i'm off warfarin it should be easier to lose weight, as it makes you gain weight (although doctors dispute this, but other uses do not) and i'll be able to eat vegetables again such as Peas, Carrots, Garlic, Broccoli, Salad stuff all things needed for a healthy lifestyle. (perhaps this is why so many put weight on?) let it be known that taking warfarin is not an easy drug to take, it's like poison! You have memory fog, can't seem to function with the simplest of tasks, tired, cold, joint aches, sickness, dizziness, Back pain, Bruise easily, Sleep problems, either you can't sleep or you sleep too much. So even though it does all these things to you i'm still scared of coming off it, as nothing is as bad as having a DVT and the potential of having a clot break off and travelling up to the Lungs and Heart.

Physio

Had a new Physio appointment today and things are going well, much better than i first thought they would to be honest. I have been given a few new exercises to try such as the dreaded clam on each side, as they are both equally weak and need building up, and to try and straighten my knees to engage my quad muscles. And some pelvic crunches to draw the lower abdomen in towards my back to build up the core structure.

Been doing the hip lifts 3 to 4 times a day, along with leg raises, bum clenches and knee lifts. All of which seem to be tiny exercises to boy do they make you ache, and you can feel them working.

I'm walking around the house now without any sticks or crutches, with varying success. Sometimes i walk pretty straight with the tiniest limp, but once i'm tired then it comes back full force.

Managed to pull my foot in straight as well, but only when i'm not tired as otherwise that swings outwards as well once i'm worn out.

Trying hard to lose weight as well, so i've been doing steps on the wii, and working out on the elliptical trainer so fingers crossed i will have some success.

Meant to be stopping warfarin on the 23rd June which is a scary thought, as they don't rescan the leg to see if the clot has gone of not (unlike America) and many people clot within weeks of coming off, and once you have 2 clots you are put on warfarin indefinitely, So super scared and super excited all rolled into one. Least once i'm off warfarin it should be easier to lose weight, as it makes you gain weight (although doctors dispute this, but other uses do not) and i'll be able to eat vegetables again such as Peas, Carrots, Garlic, Broccoli, Salad stuff all things needed for a healthy lifestyle. (perhaps this is why so many put weight on?) let it be known that taking warfarin is not an easy drug to take, it's like poison! You have memory fog, can't seem to function with the simplest of tasks, tired, cold, joint aches, sickness, dizziness, Back pain, Bruise easily, Sleep problems, either you can't sleep or you sleep too much. So even though it does all these things to you i'm still scared of coming off it, as nothing is as bad as having a DVT and the potential of having a clot break off and travelling up to the Lungs and Heart.

Taster of some

Of the jewellery i'm selling via my Facebbok page and Mystic Blog, and even now on Folksy.

Taster of some

Of the jewellery i'm selling via my Facebbok page and Mystic Blog, and even now on Folksy.

Physio has started and so have i, down the long road of Recovery,

Hey Guys!! This weather has been gorgeous, so been outside plenty to get my years quota before it goes! lol Had my first official Physio appointment today (about time too!) and i think she hates me? We did not click at all, and every time i said something she would try and twist my words into meaning something else or contradictory, so not sure how we will get on. Been given 3 basic exercises to go home with to practise everyday 3 times a day and i see her again in 2 weeks. Not the intensive physio O'hara had planned for me at visiting 3 times a week!! The exercises i have are bum clenches as she told me i have no glutes especially on the left side (i was expecting that), i have to do 10 controlled reps per hour. Lying on my right side and with a straight left leg raise it up hip height, hold for a few counts they very slowly and controlled let it go down, doing 5 reps 3 times a day. And finally lying on my back bringing my left knee to my chest, hold for a few counts and very slowly and controlled take your leg back to starting position, doing 5 reps 3 times a day.

So far i've done them all, and i'm super sore already and i'm clutching the hot water bottle already, for my knee that feels like it's going to blow out (left) and for my groin and hip pain too. The right hip is not happy that i've started exercising again, so i'm getting the old familiar pains back again, i can only hope that when my muscles are stronger, the pains will ease) I'll keep you all up to date as physio and proper recovery has now finally started, and i want to share my journey with you all xx

Happy healing guys xx