wow...your comment scaried me a little bit...thank for your honesty.
As i mentioned, i will be operate in about 10 days. I don't have an helper as i come alone just like you. How do you get yours?
Maybe i can ask to Dr Guichet?
Quote from: Takanori on June 27, 2016, 10:13:53 AMwow...your comment scaried me a little bit...thank for your honesty.
As i mentioned, i will be operate in about 10 days. I don't have an helper as i come alone just like you. How do you get yours?
Maybe i can ask to Dr Guichet?
You can ask Francesca, Dr. Guichet's personal trainer, the contract info of some home helpers.
Quote from: dream_catcher on June 27, 2016, 04:51:03 AMThanks for your detailed explanation, CCMidwest. As you said, I think the combination of reduced bloodflow to indegistion system, using painkillers, intaking a large amount of calcium pills and much more than regular daily food causes me constipation. By having honey in milk as breakfast, I haven't had it for two days 
And I agree that probiotic products are the best choices for me now.
Excellent. Glad to hear it.
Regarding the first few days of hell, that makes me think that a helper who is not also your lover (wife, girlfriend whatever) is a wise choice.
There's been a couple of instances where it was their girl that helped and it ended badly for them (difm comes to mind)
No way I'd want my wife to see that, I'm too proud.
Good info, good diary.
Yesterday my morning started with a sharp pain on my left knee, which didn't hurt before. I couldn't move my left leg to do any stretch or exercises. Just at the time, Mr. D messaged me. So I told him about the pain and he said that both his legs couldn't be moved yesterday but eventually he were able to stand after 3 hours non-stopping massage, icing, and trying. In total, he took 7 codines the day! Learning from his experience, I also managed to relieve the pain on my knee. But my scheduled morning clickings were delayed by 3 hours.
In the afternoon I was by myself the first time after the surgery as my helper took time off to be with his family as he usually does. Suddenly the pains of my legs began to increase very quickly and my legs felt like they were on fire. I put the ice bag that my helper left with me to try to soothe the pain. Unfortunately the ice were melting like they were put on fire and it didn't take long for the melted ice to leak from the ice bag and onto my bed. I managed to move my legs out of the wet area but I didn't want to risk getting more bed wet by using the leaky ice bag. I remembered that Dr. Guichet once said that biking can reduce the pain by increase the bloodflow in legs. I have an exercise bike in my apartment but it is difficult to get on it even with the assistance of my helper. A quick thought crossed my mind: why can't bike on the bed.
Quote from: CCMidwest on June 27, 2016, 11:53:50 AMExcellent. Glad to hear it.
Regarding the first few days of hell, that makes me think that a helper who is not also your lover (wife, girlfriend whatever) is a wise choice.
There's been a couple of instances where it was their girl that helped and it ended badly for them (difm comes to mind)
No way I'd want my wife to see that, I'm too proud.
Good info, good diary.
I totally agree. This is one of the last situations that I want anyone that I love or who loves me to see. And indeed a strong male helper is much more useful for this situation.
There are several diaries where they mention doing the motion of biking, without the actual bike, while lying on their bed. One guy on the old forum said he did this several times per hour to keep the stiffness and pain from catching up with him from not moving around.
Quote from: CCMidwest on June 27, 2016, 01:40:01 PMThere are several diaries where they mention doing the motion of biking, without the actual bike, while lying on their bed. One guy on the old forum said he did this several times per hour to keep the stiffness and pain from catching up with him from not moving around.
That's exactly what I did! I guess I just missed those posts. It seems that buying an exercise bike myeelf is not really a good idea. I probably won't be able to get on it by myself during the entire LL procedure.
Quote from: dream_catcher on June 27, 2016, 02:04:51 PMThat's exactly what I did! I guess I just missed those posts. It seems that buying an exercise bike myeelf is not really a good idea. I probably won't be able to get on it by myself during the entire LL procedure.
I wouldn't assume that. Stay optimistic bro. Plus, I think Dr. Guichet will insist on the bike.
He seems like kind of a hardass. Which is good, in my estimation.
Hi dream catcher! Thanks for your nice diary and you sharing. Does dr. G. tell his patients any stretching methods (brochure or sth)?
If yes, does he have any special advise for it-band and hip flexors?
And another question: how much calcium and Vit d do you take daily?
Thank you 
Ah and another thing: you should really try to use your bike. It saves my life during lengthening! I remember me sitting on it 2-3 times per night in the beginning when my knees where very stiff. Released them in minutes. And more important: the bike helped me not loosing too much muscles. Otherwise I think I couldn't be able to walk that good without it.
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