A couple helpful tips: *Be organized. It's really worth it to stop & think whether you have everything you need before you stand up. Saves lots of energy & frustration.
*Accept help, and plan things around when you have help. I.e., send _him_ to grab refill your water. Or to bring your clothes into the bathroom. Or let him clean up after you later on.
*Bonus tip: resting my knee on a chair to scoot around the kitchen freed me up to move around & get my meals more easily. Set your stuff on the chair, stand on your good foot, move the chair forward, lean on it, move your good foot, repeat.
I had a good visit from my orthopod yesterday: I can walk in normal shoes now,and start driving again! So it was really exciting to me to be _standing_ in the shower this morning. Not stepping, mind you, just standing, and with the shower stool there behind me for when I got tired. So, yay!
...And more *hugs* to you. Behave, be patient, and things will improve. And we should come visit you.
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Date: 2008-12-09 06:40 pm (UTC)A couple helpful tips:
*Be organized. It's really worth it to stop & think whether you have everything you need before you stand up. Saves lots of energy & frustration.
*Accept help, and plan things around when you have help. I.e., send _him_ to grab refill your water. Or to bring your clothes into the bathroom. Or let him clean up after you later on.
*Bonus tip: resting my knee on a chair to scoot around the kitchen freed me up to move around & get my meals more easily. Set your stuff on the chair, stand on your good foot, move the chair forward, lean on it, move your good foot, repeat.
I had a good visit from my orthopod yesterday: I can walk in normal shoes now,and start driving again! So it was really exciting to me to be _standing_ in the shower this morning. Not stepping, mind you, just standing, and with the shower stool there behind me for when I got tired. So, yay!
...And more *hugs* to you. Behave, be patient, and things will improve. And we should come visit you.