At the hospital
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We live in an old office building converted to condos. Built in the early 1900's has a claim to one of the first reinforced concrete buildings. 8th/top floor. Right behind the buiding the "L" tracks run (Chicago transit authority trains). Again, old and noisy - watch 'The Blues Brothers' to get an idea. If we have our windows or deck open, the trains are loud enough that we close everything when watching TV - and we are in the front of the building...
NASCAR is about the same loudness as the trains in our apartment with no breaks during the races or practices - a few hours each of each of the two days. Lots of concerts and other things going on in the park. (GET OFF OUR LAWN!) We haven't been out in the neighborhood or closer to the track during driving.
Traffic was actually a bit better today - I think lots of people left and others not going to the races aren't coming down. Friday was the worst with road closures and gridlock in our neighborhood!
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Thanks for asking, too!
Turned the corner a couple of days ago. Swelling and pain way better but still up and down. He starts his outpatient PT next week. We switched his therapy to the outpatient rehab at our local hospital instead of IBJI. The hospital PT is one-on-one and you pretty much get the same therapist each session. The big guys like IBJI and ATI seem to have their therapists working with multiple people at the same time. We didn’t think that was optimal.
Meanwhile, my superwoman neighbor had her knee done a week ago tomorrow and said she drove for the first time yesterday. That means she’s not taking any pain meds. This is her second TKR, and she said she didn’t take pain meds the first time around. She has amazing recuperative powers….
When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier
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Glad to hear Mrs Ron and Mr WTG are bother doing better!
@wtg said in At the hospital:
The big guys like IBJI and ATI seem to have their therapists working with multiple people at the same time. We didn’t think that was optimal.
That’s how it was when I was doing PT for my plantar fasciitis, one PTist was taking care of several people, and each time you went, you might or might not have the same person. At the time I remember thinking if my problem were anything more serious, I wouldn’t like that set up, so I can’t imagine doing it like that after a TKR.
Meanwhile, my superwoman neighbor had her knee done a week ago tomorrow and said she drove for the first time yesterday. That means she’s not taking any pain meds. This is her second TKR, and she said she didn’t take pain meds the first time around. She has amazing recuperative powers….
Wow!!
