I got into the Physical Therapist, got evaluated and got my first workout. I actually walked out with a pain score of about 3. I went in with a pain score of about 7-8, so it really did some good.
I’ve already done a round of exercises since I got home, and feel even better.
The therapist indicated that I would probably be able to keep running dog agility but maybe not pain free. That is super news!
Amy posted about the shift from BMI to girth measurement.
Diabetes Mine: More Titillating D-News Tidbits
I’ve been watching the cardio vascular news pretty closely (that’s the major complication that got my father and his parents). The movement from BMI to girth measurement has been a well documented, but slow shift.
And I certainly fit the model!
Well, I know have a lot more confidence in him. Hey, it takes me a while, and no one I go to ever knows who he is ….
Anyway, he was right on the money on the diagnosis. I got the xray done, and a letter from the radiologist. I see him at 2:45 to get a referall to the physical therapist.
I am very happy with my doctor right now.
He had written instructions to his assistant to write orders for an xray.
Also he called back quickly after hours.
Right now I’m waiting to get an xray.
My whole leg hurts, from the knee down to my toes! Icing hasn’t helped much. I’ve got a Thermacare wrap on it now, but it isn’t either. The hot tub helped earlier, so I’m going to hobble down when I get enough courage and try that again.
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Hot tub helped — I have more range of motion. Oddly enough blood sugar is lower, not higher, as I expected.
My whole leg hurts, from the knee down to my toes! Icing hasn’t helped much. I’ve got a Thermacare wrap on it now, but it isn’t either. The hot tub helped earlier, so I’m going to hobble down when I get enough courage and try that again.
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Hot tub helped — I have more range of motion. Oddly enough blood sugar is lower, not higher, as I expected.
I always knew those Type 2 diabetes drugs weren’t anything to mess with….
I’ll admit to blowing the initial headlines off, thinking — well, it’s a known complication anyway, until I read the following paragraph.
FYI: Eyes scare me AFTER cardiovascular complications.
Rosiglitazone Linked to New/Worsening Macular Edema
A majority of the cases involved concurrent peripheral edema, according to an alert sent today from MedWatch, the FDA’s safety information and adverse event reporting program. In some patients, macular edema resolved or improved after discontinuation of therapy. In one case, the condition resolved after dose reduction.
I always knew those Type 2 diabetes drugs weren’t anything to mess with….
I’ll admit to blowing the initial headlines off, thinking — well, it’s a known complication anyway, until I read the following paragraph.
FYI: Eyes scare me AFTER cardiovascular complications.
Rosiglitazone Linked to New/Worsening Macular Edema
A majority of the cases involved concurrent peripheral edema, according to an alert sent today from MedWatch, the FDA’s safety information and adverse event reporting program. In some patients, macular edema resolved or improved after discontinuation of therapy. In one case, the condition resolved after dose reduction.
I put a knee brace on this evening, and went to dog agility class. I got to the outside of the aframe which was obstacle 3 on the course), put my knee on the ground and screamed. I honestly don’t know what happened now, at the time, I thought it was a snap or a pull, but now I think it is a really really sharp intense pain.
I’m taking tomorrow off and dealing with it. I’m on crutches, but mostly to support some of my weight, not immobilizing it.
The good news: He is sending me to a retired army physical therapist who can get me running again if anyone can.
The bad news: I may not ever run again.
Plus the jerks didn’t reconnect the temperature gauge when they repaired my truck so maybe I can get that done too.
(You are a jerk if you don’t check everything).
I put a knee brace on this evening, and went to dog agility class. I got to the outside of the aframe which was obstacle 3 on the course), put my knee on the ground and screamed. I honestly don’t know what happened now, at the time, I thought it was a snap or a pull, but now I think it is a really really sharp intense pain.
I’m taking tomorrow off and dealing with it. I’m on crutches, but mostly to support some of my weight, not immobilizing it.
The good news: He is sending me to a retired army physical therapist who can get me running again if anyone can.
The bad news: I may not ever run again.
Plus the jerks didn’t reconnect the temperature gauge when they repaired my truck so maybe I can get that done too.
(You are a jerk if you don’t check everything).