Keep getting better!

Yay! So happy to see you!

And happy you’re on the mend! Big hugs from England 😘

You have brought a rainbow, sunshine, and sparkles to our day today. You are appreciated more than you can ever know.

So good to hear directly from you. Best news I’ve heard today. Better days are coming! Sending you healing vibes!

We wish you a speedy recovery and a return to full health.

Take time and heal
Big big hugs

that you are on the mend.

This place isn’t the same without you. Hugs….

We’re all happy to hear you’re on the mend.

Great to hear from you. Sorry things with your surgery were worse than expected, but I'm happy you're on the mend and will be back to your old self soon!

So glad to hear you are on your way back to full recovery! We have missed you!

but I wish you all the best. Godspeed in your recovery.

Healing vibes heading out your way in hopes a speedy and successful recovery

SO glad to hear form you and that you are recovering from your ordeal.

This place, quite literally, is not the same without you.
Stay well.

Just always remember: slow & steady wins the day.

Slow & steady.

We love you Peg

It's so good to see your name!

Day by day Peggy...you're going to feel better soon!

Yeah, recovery is a journey; glad you're on that road now

Big hugs from still snowy Maine.

Hope you feel better every day.

In 2012, I had two back surgeries, a week apart, one to correct a blown disc, the other to cut away the osteomyelitis the doctor discovered that had grabbed a hold of my spine and blown my disc. Fun year! Once I was able to start getting up out of bed I had to learn how to walk all over again. It was a strange experience. I learned why those aluminum walkers with the two wheels in the front are still around. If I had had a walker with the four wheels and the brakes I am sure that walker would have been uncontrollable in my shaky state. As it was, I ended up on the floor a couple of times, when my knees gave out on me, but the old fashioned walker stopped me from what could have been a disaster.

You can do this!! Keep pushing forward! Try to accomplish something new everyday. 6 months from now you will wonder how you did it! Best of luck to you!

Had tri-fractured ankle (in 2012). Did all the various exercises, and devices/equipment at a good rehab place.

Great to hear the news is generally upward, despite the hazards of getting there!

All my best for continued recovery.

last weekend and whilst i was in hospital, a friend brought me my tablet. watched youtube videos etc. saved my sanity

Every day a little bit better! We love you Peggy, welcome back!

Hang in there! So nice to hear your words!!

Sending you a Happy Dance

But glad you are here!

Please take care and be gentle with yourself.

You were missed. Heal well CP

to see you back!

Hope you continue to make progress!

Sending more warmth and healing vibes

So glad to see you posting again, we missed you!

😀

So happy to hear from you and get a personal update. Thinking of you in rehab. Have a speedy recovery.❤️‍🩹

I was going to send my kid to the hospital, yelling CALIFORNIAPEGGY!! until you answered.

Welcome back! You were missed!

Isn’t it crazy how quickly our muscles can atrophy?! But a little workout here and stretch there will get you back in shape
toot sweet!!

WHOO HOO!!!!!

We were all worried about you.

Wishing you an easy, quick recovery. You were missed!
🌷💛🌹

I'm glad you're doing better!

soon you'll be kickin your heels up again. (just wear some nice supportive shoes!)

glad you're doing okay. take it easy, go slow & hang in there.

and thanks to your daughter for bringing the laptop.

Just remember to take care of you and know that we all love you lots! ❤️❤️❤️

Glad to hear you are out in rhab now. Hopefully you don't need 100 days inpatient as that is the medicare allowance per year, if I recall correctly.

I cannot express how happy I am to see you here.. Welcome back dear Calfornia Peggy.. We missed you

We've been checking every day, we can't do it without you!

A big welcome back from your DU friends Dear Peggy and don't rush and overdue things. We have a ton of luvin' being sent your way!!!

All my best for a full and speedy recovery.

Glad you are OK

You likely have figured this out . . . or knew it already, however, here it is again: Therapy is NOT one-and-done. The therapist(s) is/are teaching you activities or exercises for life. When you go home, don't say "Damn!! I'm glad I'm home and don't have to do those exercises any longer." Learn those exercises and do them as the therapists taught you.

When you are all done and go home, get yourself immediately into a routine -- do those exercises daily, plan you reps and sets, and DO THEM until you get like me and are so old and decrepit you can barely move -- then keep on doing them!!!

I did do my rehab exercises about 96% - 97% of the time.
Glad I stuck w it; worked out well. One in particular you'd never guessed I had had a pretty bad accident.

enough to post. Wishing you a quick recovery .

You were missed.

Such a scary experience; besides the overall, the aspiration issue! And no fun on the GI track!
May you never ever have the (any!) "big C" again!
[something I chant for the people in my life who have gone through some version of it]

May you have an excellent rehab staff!
A bit of my experience (spaced down in case too intimidating/triggering to read at this moment).
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I can relate to the muscle issue as I had a tri-fractured ankle, and was in rehab.

All kinds of increasing weights/reps on my ankles. Increasing weighted bars for my shoulders, arms, hands. A mini 2 step for stairs.

Ok- you know how a bicycle the pedals are opposite each other in position? They had a roational wheel device that sat on a table. The wheel was in bicycle position as you would sit on it perpendicular with handles sticking outward sort of like pedals for your hands to grip; and "pedal".

Finally a "bicycle" with handgrips that went somewhat forward, and backward while you also peddled at the same time. They'd add resistance, and length of use over time.

And having had my surgery under anesthesia (originally was slated for local) -I'm guessing they started you off with some version of the device you blow into to check lung strength.

Bit by bit, and keep us posted when you feel up to it.

I'm continuing to send you healing and positive vibes!

Best news ever, too.

Now get feeling yourself… and well.

I wonder how many other DUers yelled out "CP's back!!!!" when they saw your post.

So glad to see you here.

Not glad about all the.... stuff!

Having been on the medical treadmill myself for the last two years, I am familiar with progress sometimes being one step forward, two steps back.

One day at a time my friend. You have the kind of positive attitude that will get you through this. We're all rooting for you!

You've been through a great deal. I wish you well in your rehab.

just such a post. So, welcome back. One day at a time, though California Peggy, but I think you will progress quickly now that you are transferring to rehab.

and more

So pleased to hear from you and know you are on the mend!

It's not the same here without your glowing presence.

like a very hard time, in rehab and healing.

Take very good care of yourself. You can do this.

to know you are into the rehab phase. Sending love, hugs, and healing energy that you get stronger every day! 😊🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷

Keep the recovery going.

I’m so happy you are on the mend! Love, hugs and healing energy to you!💗🙏🏼🥰

We missed you! Sending hugs and some of those famous DU healing vibes your way.

Hoping that your recovery continues and you're out of rehab soon and resting at home. It sounds like it's been rough. Let's hope the worst is over. Hugs from all your buddies here.

I start mineral oil a few days before I have surgery. I learned my lesson in my 20's.

It has always seemed strange that the doctors don't mention it.

Hope rehab does you well, and you'll soon be back home.

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Its wonderful to hear from you so soon.