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Just Want to Talk | Last Active: Dec 4 7:56am | Replies (4374)Comment receiving replies
I think your comparison of your two friends obviously different reactions to post op PT is incredibly valid and probably should be held up as a prime example of “no pain, no gain”! I had a knee scope years ago for a probably torn meniscus (it was), but surgeon also found other stuff wrong in there - I should have pursued a surgical consult sooner. I had been dealing with another health issue and a Worker’s Comp MD thought it wasn’t a big deal (jerk). I should have known better. 😢 Anyway, post op PT hurt but I was determined to get it better and I did! I told the PT person the secondary evidence I was doing all my exercises was that even my parrots were “yelping” and saying OUCH! LOL!
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Yes! "to no pain, no gain" and thanks, @wisco, for reading and responding to my earlier post. I'm so glad you persisted to have the knee surgery and that your PT improved your mobility. Your "yelping" parrots commiserating with you will definitely be my Smile for today!! Oh, the joy our pets bring.
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@wisco, good for you. I've had several surgeries that required p.t. I sure remember the shoulder surgery p.t. for "no pain, no gain" ! Ouch, for 4 months of it. I stuck with it though and regained total mobility, which was very important to me, as a professional artist painting very large canvases.
You have parrots 🦜 ! I've had two super intelligent African Greys in my day. Both had vocabularies of upward of 500 words. They literally ran my life, but they enriched my life so very much!
My best to you and your parrots!
Laurie