Hi Patti, Thanks for the support. Because I also have Sjogrens (which is acting up) my rheumatologist has referred me to the University of Washington where they do what's called Minimally Invasive Complete Knee Replacement Surgery. They spare the quadricep and many other procedures are less invasive so it shouldn't be as hard on my body. Stick a knife in me and my body goes into attack mode. So I will have a "team" of doctors, the surgeon, rheumatologist and immunologist. Makes me feel a little better. I am definitely looking forward to not having this "scream in my pillow" pain! Oh my goodness. Thank you for the prayers.
Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: Patricia Cooley<mailto:[email protected]> To: 'L T CHERPESKI'<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 8:33 AM Subject: RE: [TMIC] Wii Fit HI LINDA: I WISH YOU GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR KNEE REPLACEMENT. I JUST WANTED TO MENTION MY HUSBAND HAD BOTH KNEES DONE AT THE SAME TIME 3 YEARS AGO. I KNOW HE DIDN'T HAVE ANY HEALTH PROBLEMS LIKE TM, BUT HIS SURGERY WAS SO VERY SUCCESSFUL. HE WISHES HE HAD DONE IT YEARS AGO AND SAVED HIM A LOT OF YEARS OF PAIN. HIS SECRET TO SUCCESS WAS THE FACT HE DID HIS PRE-SURGERY EXERCIES FAITHFULLY EVERY DAY AND HIS MUSCLES WERE IN GOOD CONDITION WHEN HE WENT INTO SURGERY. HE HAD HIS SURGERY IN JANUARY AND BY THE END OF FEBRUARY HE WAS BACK TO DRIVING, ETC., AND DIDN'T NEED ANY MORE P.T. I WILL PRAY YOU HAVE THE SAME SUCCESS. PATTI - WISCONSIN From: L T CHERPESKI [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 10:04 PM To: [email protected]; Trudy Ogilvie Cc: transverse myelitis Subject: Re: [TMIC] Wii Fit That was just uncalled for. Well Trudy you have nothing to be embarrassed about - however, I can't say the same for that sales person. I've heard about so much success here in our TM family. Looking forward to great updates from you! I'm just in the thinking stage of getting one. Need to have total knee replacements very soon (both knees, yuk) can't wait to have it over and done with so I can get back to exercising. I really miss it! Hope all of you who are using Wii Fit will keep posting on your progress. hugs, Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: Trudy Ogilvie<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Cc: transverse myelitis<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 10:09 AM Subject: Re: [TMIC] Wii Fit You are so right..... I think I was just so "embarrassed by how he said it in front of people, I just wanted to get out of there...... I'll learn! it may take awhile but I'll learn!!! Trudy On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 11:48 AM, <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Don't listen to people. People are idiots. I was told that PT wouldn't help me and that I would not be able to use the tread mill but I did both and improved greatly. Feel free to forward to group if you want. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Trudy Ogilvie Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 11:29:48 -0400 To: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: Re: [TMIC] Wii Fit There was a WI on sale at Circuit City.... When I went to buy it the salesman said there was no way I could do the exercises! HMmmmm .. why did I listen to him.. I have the setup.... so I just need the program... I think it's pretty expensive... But I'm going to check it out again... Great news from all of you that are doing it. Challenging ourselves in even the smallest ways keeps us truly "alive"... no potato couches in this group! :) Have a great day..... it's beautiful here in Virginia On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 9:38 AM, <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Hi Jan, I'm glad I inspired you! :-) I was afraid at first maybe it would be a waste of money because there are many of the exercises I can't do -- like anything involving standing on one foot.But there are plenty of things I can do with it that challenge me, and there are plenty of things my kids can do that challenge them even though they're younger and more fit and able than I am. The first time I used it I could barely do ten minutes. Then one day last week I had worked up to almost half an hour. The more you do with it, the more it "unlocks" new exercises, so it doesn't become "old hat" and boring. I'm enjoying it! I hope you are, too. Barbara H. http://barbarah.wordpress.com<http://barbarah.wordpress.com/> In a message dated 5/27/2009 5:38:19 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> writes: Barbara, You were my inspiration, or maybe you just 'pushed' me to get the Fit for our Wii... Thank you, though my first time on it wasn't pretty!! We'd talked about, but after they were out the first time Frank went to get one we just "forgot" and then your message.........I'll need practice alot to get the balance test to say I'm doing OK!! jan --- On Tue, 5/26/09, [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I'm wondering if any other of the "walking wounded" have tried a Wii Fit? I just got one for Mother's Day (it's something I asked for).They place a lot of emphasis on balance, which I have trouble with. Hopefully there will be some improvement on that front! It has one exercise where you step on and off the board. 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