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Skriven 2013-06-03 21:10:00 av NANCY BACKUS (1:261/1381)
     Kommentar till en text av RUTH HAFFLY
Ärende: Re: heavy lifting
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-=> Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 05-31-13  17:02 <=-

 RH>>> Sees the doctor on Tuesday, may get some of the restrictions
 RH>>> loosened a bit.
 NB>>> How did that go...?  Hopefully he's making great progress still
 NB>>> towards normal living..  ;)
 RH>> No change in wearing of the brace/weight lifting restrictions.
 NB>> That will come with time, no doubt...

 RH> Yes, but he's getting a bit frustrated, which is to be expected.
 
True, quite expected...  Healing takes a good deal of patience, along
with the work to strengthen things...  Often the patience is the hardest
part.... ;)

 RH>> Driving is allowed up to one hour, then get out and walk; we went
 RH>> to Chapel Hill today, home via Raleigh so we could swing by Trader
 RH>> Joe's & Hancock Fabrics (in the same plaza) for a few things.
 NB>> That gives you back your normal "local" radius, then...  Does it
 NB>> include longer trips (like you'll need to make for the family visit
 NB>> in July)?

 RH> As long as we stop every hour so he can get out and walk around, we'll
 RH> be fine. We'll probably arrainge to spend the night in MD on the way
 RH> up/down; it's a good halfway point.
 
Makes sense....  even stopping regularly doesn't cut down that much on
the getting tired.  It's probably going to be a pretty strenuous trip,
more than usual... :)

 RH>> Walking in a pool is OK but no swimming, still has to wear the
 RH>> brace all the time he's not in the shower (or pool).
 NB>> At least a step forward... good to be able to get into a pool
 NB>> with the weather heating up...  :)

 RH> As long as the kids don't jostle him too much..........
 
True.   He'll have to pick his times carefully, especially at this stage
of things...
 
 RH>> Doctor said the right leg is getting its strength back,
 RH>> happy with the healing progress.
 NB>> Very good news..  :)  Definitely good progress.  :)   When is
 NB>> the next evaluation...?

 RH> July 2, only 5 weeks instead of 6 because of travel plans.

Ah.  So just before you leave on the big trip...  Good timing,
actually... gives the doctor a chance to see where he is before going...
and if it ends up being more stressful than expected, will have a better
gauge of cause and effect...  

Too bad it's at the same time as the picnic, though...

ttyl        neb

... Honesty is the best policy, but insanity is a better defense.

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