Thread: Almost Lost My Wife

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I'll tell you right now that laying down is NOT going to help her in the long run, it'll make it worse. Plus all the additional health problems that may come along w/out moving. Denise has fell a few times herself & the last time she did I told her, "Let it happen again & I'll be calling the ambulance for you" That in itself helped her motivate herself to do what she's doing because she knows I am a man of my word & won't take no crap. I've told her several times that this old crippled up SOB would be the one who would have to take care of her which isn't right &&& that I'm the one who should be bitchin & complaining about how they feel. Problem is I feel pretty damn good for a guy who has had 25 surgeries in the past 35yrs w/4 back fusions, 2 knee replacements & having a shoulder rebuilt just to name a few. But I ain't complaining at all...
Like I said Baby Steps & it'll start getting better & better & she'll do more & more.
BUT make sure she does the work. & I'll tell you why. After my shoulder & sternum surgeries both my doctors were surprised I could raise my arm above my head at 10 weeks. Their jaws dropped & they said most can't even raise their arm to the shoulder. What have you been doing?? My reply was, My Therapy at HOME several times a day. It'll take work as you know & yeah I know all about that "What's good for you may not be good for me" thing but oddly I have found thats just plain BS for 99% of the people. Most I'm ashamed to say, some just don't get it or understand how bad it is for you health to do NOTHING but sit on your ass all day long and NOT do the therapy......joe