My Day / myLot

Green Bay, Wisconsin

October 5, 2020 1:50pm CST

I've been doing my best today to get the swelling down on my knee. I've done ice packs and had my knee on pillows. So far, it's still swollen. I'll be going back to bed to put ice packs on my knee again and get it back on the pillows. I've been up long enough. I don't think sitting is helping my knee. Otherwise, I did manage to find a way to take a shower without help this morning. So that is a breakthrough. I've also kept up my steps for the day and gotten some exercise too. I have over 5K steps for the day. I know it is and isn't helping my knee. It is because I'm getting the exercise and isn't because I need to get it under ice again. I have my laptop on my bed so I hope to work from there. If not, I'm going to hope I can get the swelling down before the game tonight. I won't miss the game. I have my appointment rescheduled with my doctor that I missed last Friday. My sister will be here tomorrow to take me to that since my friend has her own appointment at the same time. She can take me to the other appointments this week so my sister doesn't need to come back but will if necessary. I'm so glad to have the help I need. Okay, I'm getting off the computer and getting back in bed with ice. How is your day going? Thanks for reading. The image belongs to me. From Washington Island - the lavender fields.

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DianneN

@DianneN (254949)

• United States

5 Oct 20

I'm glad you have the help you need, too. I assume your doctor gave you the go ahead to exercise that much. Feel beet. Hope the ice helps.

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DianneN

@DianneN (254949)

• United States

5 Oct 20

@just4him I hope it will with a bit more icing and more rest.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

5 Oct 20

@DianneN I need to wait for the ice packs to get cold again. I'm on my laptop in bed, so keeping my knee up at least.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

5 Oct 20

.My therapist in rehab wanted me to exercise that much. I'm doing my best. I'm also supposed to put ice on my knee. I'm doing that too. It looks like it helped a little bit. Hopefully by tomorrow it will look more normal.

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39503)

• United States

5 Oct 20

i'd love to climb 'nto that pic 'n not leave fer a few days. what a lovely sight! saddened by the swellin' that'll not leave. hopefully ya can get such 'nder control 'fore yer doc's 'ppointment? wonderful ya figured the showerin' part out. congrats'n gettin' all those steps'n. gotta be quite painful. brilliant sunshine, slight breeze. i lack oomph today fer some reasonin'. purty sure 'twas coz yesterday my desires o'ershot my bodies. this too shall pass. there'd still be 5 hours 'f daylight left :)

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39503)

• United States

5 Oct 20

@just4him i bet so! used to grow lavender here fer years. if'n not fer the droughts return, i'd plant me more. 'tis yer therapy there't the house 'r do ya gotta go out fer such? hopefully they've some answers fer ya, too. oh, he got plenty yesterday, lol. lots 'f groomin' 'n patience's i got his wind knots tamed from his mane. yes ma'am, that they do.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

5 Oct 20

I loved Washington Island. The lavender was awesome. I think it helped a little bit. I'm hoping I can get it down more by tomorrow. I have therapy on Wednesday and I'll ask what more I can do about the swelling. I'm glad you have a beautiful day. Give Whiskey his scratches and you'll get some oomph back. Those ponies put life back into you.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

5 Oct 20

@crazyhorseladycx I have therapy at the Orthopedic Center on Wed. and Friday. My friend will take me. I'm also getting the staples out on Thursday. I'm sure lots of patience is needed to get those knots out.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (148731)

• Roseburg, Oregon

6 Oct 20

Just keep ice on it and the swelling will go down.

Marlina

@marlina (154103)

• Canada

5 Oct 20

the lavender fields must smell "divine"

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

5 Oct 20

They do.

Kharla Jolly

@kobesbuddy (78833)

• East Tawas, Michigan

5 Oct 20

Beautiful photo, a very nice one:) By tomorrow, your swelling will be down. Every day, you're making progress in the right direction:)

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

5 Oct 20

Yes, I am. I hope it will be down. If not, I'm sure the doctor and therapists will have some answers for me.

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Kharla Jolly

@kobesbuddy (78833)

• East Tawas, Michigan

6 Oct 20

@just4him Sodium does this at times, causes a buildup of fluid.

santosh patnaik

@iamsantoshpatnaik (217)

• Mumbai, India

5 Oct 20

After reading your story, feeling so sad about you knees but my suggestion is that you should take serious about you knees & should consult good doctor. i think you should take first priority health apart from everything. you suppose to basic exercise for your knees so that you can feel better, you stay alone no one is there take care of you?

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

5 Oct 20

I just had knee replacement surgery. I'm following what they told me. I had help over the weekend. Right now, I'm doing well on my own. I have the help I need to get to my appointments this week. Nothing to be sad about. Every day my knee is better than the day before. I'm having the other knee done in November.