Wonderful news..prayers for complete recovery. Joyce
On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 6:24 PM, Jimi AKA Desert Eagle <[email protected]>wrote: > Had an appointment with the VA in ABQ yesterday, 6 days after the surgery > to see how things were going and get > stitches out. I swear, one of those stitches on the back over the Deltoid > felt like it ran all the way down to my > left great toe. Doc Lesko was more than pleased with my progress. His > intention was to evaluate and schedule me for > physical therapy after examination. Mind you I set up my own therapy to > keep the mussel structure from getting > stiff and work it a bit since there were no clear instructions other than > to keep it moving and only sling it when > necessary to alleviate pain. Doc Lesko was impressed that my passive range > of motion was nearly 100% and my active > ROM was about 60%, (50% greater than expected). He ask about my régime and > workout times and how I came up with the > ideas for it. Told him went back to my "Books" and did some research on > mussel movement and uses and worked from > there. > > He said he would see me back in 4 weeks and was not going to waste my time > with scheduling a therapist since I was > 3 weeks ahead of where I was expected to be in passive and active range of > motion. Did want me to refrain from any > lifting or stress workouts using the biceps for fear of damaging the > tendon attachment to the soft tissue after > being snipped. > > Guess having all those "books" over the years and the varied interest I > have help paid off in time and recovery. > Never said I had a limited interest in subjects, but being a "Jack of All > Trades" paid off I think. Still have > discomfort and it hurts after hauling hay or feed, but life goes on. At > least I only have to move the big ice chest > one time from the car to the house, thank you Lord. > > Sharfschutze. > "The most important six inches on the battlefield is between your ears." > "One who stands with his convictions never stands alone" > "A pen in the hand of this president is far more dangerous than a gun in > the hands of 200 million law-abiding > citizens." > "Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit." - Vince Lombardi > > Jimi > > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" > group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VFB Mail" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VFB Mail" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
