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Post by Andy Turnbull on Nov 9, 2018 21:30:34 GMT
That is good news.
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Post by Llama God on Nov 10, 2018 10:50:32 GMT
Definitely. And much less of a structural upheaval, I assume..?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 10, 2018 10:59:39 GMT
Yes. Stair rails will need to come off, so I won't be able to walk upstairs even when I am able to. It may protrude into hall a bit.
Book case at top of stairs will need to move.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 30, 2019 8:33:48 GMT
Stairlift to be fitted 15th Feb
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 5, 2019 23:19:58 GMT
Drugs tweaked yesterday: not 100% happy as a stable regime has lost two parts, one of which they're intending to replace with something I was on previous 20ish years ago that didn't work. It also leaves me with no drugs to take at bedtime.
Felt odd all day, can't tell if that's weather, illness or drugs. But it's an odd oddness and I'm inclined to say drugs.
Also collected new leg braces! They fit - yay - at the third attempt. Walking is odd, it's like I have heels on. Right ankle wasn't happy. felt like it was moving around quite a bit and wasn't supported. Raised concerns with Orthotists so follow up scheduled for 1 month. Saw my physio on my way out the building and told her I wasn't 100% sure about them.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Feb 5, 2019 23:36:45 GMT
Fingers crossed this is just your system taking a moment to adust to the new drugs.
Andy
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 11, 2019 21:41:39 GMT
In some serious physical difficulty tonight and could do with some advice:
Had new leg braces on quite a bit today and was doing well with them till we got down to Richmond tonight when it suddenly felt like razors down the outer edge of both feet. When I stripped my braces and bandages off my left foot has what looks like a burst blister, my right .... possibly similar but there's an inch square patch of bare skin. Both bandages had blood on them, not a good sign.
So.....
what's the best treatment for this sort of injury? Preferably one that gets me mobile again with the minimum of discomfort?
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 11, 2019 21:48:02 GMT
Oh dear. Sounds like some nasty friction type blister/skin irritations. There is no quick treatment, the skin must heal. All you could do is dress the injuries substantially, to act as a barrier against further damage. It must be because the braces are new...?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 11, 2019 22:01:36 GMT
I'd noticed a contact point on the sides of my ankle that protrude but nothing lower down till this evening.
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 11, 2019 22:07:54 GMT
That's how it goes with with skin friction injuries. Skin is tough. It holds out for so long and then...
Just try to pad out the injured areas. Like wearing extra socks with a bad pair of walking boots. But let the injury air, let it breathe. It needs to dry out and scab. Obviously keep it clean.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 11, 2019 22:13:59 GMT
NEVER had anything like this on my feet before.
Just found a friction sore on the inside of the top of my upper leg from the strap too.
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 11, 2019 22:16:03 GMT
See, I knew there was a reason why we keep Shockers around. Nice one, chum.
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 11, 2019 22:28:54 GMT
I can drive REALLY FUCKING FAST too...
Unusual it's come on this bad, Phil. Are these new braces a significantly different design/construction somehow? Are you... dragging a dead body behind you, or a large bag of swag? Thus causing an unusual walking pattern or gait...?
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Feb 11, 2019 22:50:08 GMT
You must know this from your.. err, patients, right?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 11, 2019 23:16:36 GMT
Unusual it's come on this bad, Phil. Are these new braces a significantly different design/construction somehow? Are you... dragging a dead body behind you, or a large bag of swag? Thus causing an unusual walking pattern or gait...? It was not me, I was not there, I did not do the blagging. Yes, the design of the current braces is different. I'm now sporting an inch plus heel on each foot, with a slant on the foot side to side to try to correct some of the deformities that have developed. This is my third go at getting in the new leg braces, first two tries they didn't make it out the orthotist's office cos the firm that cast them made such a pigs of it. This time I was able to get them on but they felt very odd, very wobbly round the ankle. That has improved, and was helped today by putting extra padding round the lower leg. New braces had relieved some real pain down the outer edge of the foot but were giving me some grief in the ankle. Effectively they are my first new pair in eight years. I had a set done four years back and never wore them as a pair because right brace was doing odd things to my foot making it difficult to walk. Left was fine and when my eight year old left broke last Nov (same day Mum broke leg) I swapped them over no problem. Was fine on way up to Mum, had felt odd walking out but just .... odd. Then we got off bus and the real pain started. I took the braces off to walk round Sainsburies. |
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 11, 2019 23:25:26 GMT
You must know this from your.. err, patients, right? Sadly... Most of patients don't last long enough to talk much to me... Edit: Sorry, that's horrible, I didn't mean that. M is a Bad Influence. |
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 12, 2019 21:14:55 GMT
That's not what happens in tellyland! Ambulances make everyone better!
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Feb 12, 2019 23:26:58 GMT
And I have only ever been a good TV influence.
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Post by drmick on Feb 13, 2019 19:54:20 GMT
Drugs tweaked yesterday: not 100% happy as a stable regime has lost two parts, one of which they're intending to replace with something I was on previous 20ish years ago that didn't work. It also leaves me with no drugs to take at bedtime. Felt odd all day, can't tell if that's weather, illness or drugs. But it's an odd oddness and I'm inclined to say drugs. Also collected new leg braces! They fit - yay - at the third attempt. Walking is odd, it's like I have heels on. Right ankle wasn't happy. felt like it was moving around quite a bit and wasn't supported. Raised concerns with Orthotists so follow up scheduled for 1 month. Saw my physio on my way out the building and told her I wasn't 100% sure about them. Most doctors wing it when it comes to prescribing for long term conditions (in terms of reviewing what was tried before). If you know better in such cases you should definitely speak up! |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 14, 2019 21:25:08 GMT
Stairlift day tomorrow
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 15, 2019 13:58:43 GMT
I am now the proud owned of a stairlift.
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Dezzeh
Thunderjet
Wait, what?
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Post by Dezzeh on Feb 15, 2019 14:55:11 GMT
Does it zoom, or plod?
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Post by Bogatan on Feb 15, 2019 15:17:58 GMT
Does it have an ejecter seat?
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Stomski
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YOU INTERRUPTED MY SPEECH!! But don't worry. It won't happen again.
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Post by Stomski on Feb 15, 2019 15:52:37 GMT
I have had a fear of stairlifts ever since I saw Gremlins  |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 18, 2019 12:15:40 GMT
Phew, busy morning.
Seen Physio, who's got me an emergency Orthotics appt tmw afternoon. Some extra padding and heating/remoulding *should* sort most of the problem. She also looked at the wounds while I was there to see where the braces had been rubbing and is happy that they're healing OK.
Orthotics appt may delay, or even cancel, this week's planned London trip with J. Unfortunately he's got something in the diary for Friday PM which prevents us coming back later.
Shoes, which I knew needed replacing, have contributed to foot problems so the trip to Blaylocks has leapt up the priority list.
Felt off most of the morning, the "slack muscles in the face" feeling with accompanying speech problems. Not great. Been getting it a bit on and off recently, as well as an increase in minor spasms & involuntary vocalisation - I sort of half start a word. This probably the drugs changes really kicking in. Change review in diary for a week Tues.
And now I just want to go back to bed to sleep!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 23, 2019 16:46:09 GMT
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Post by blueshift on Feb 23, 2019 16:52:52 GMT
Looks good!
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 23, 2019 18:21:10 GMT
VERY 1701-refit!!!
-Ralph
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Post by Bogatan on Feb 23, 2019 20:16:52 GMT
You need a dalek shell to fit on it.
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Post by Bogatan on Feb 23, 2019 20:17:14 GMT
with glowing hover effect on the bottom.
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