Im 7weeks post op and today was the day I actually got my sock on!!!!!!!!!

Very impressive! I didn't get to that point for quite some time after 7 weeks. I became very attached to my plastic sock putter-on gadget!

Luanna

Niceone! Thats impressive progress!

Atta Boy, ipibbski45!!!  I'm 42 days post op and can now put on my socks too! 

I always used "The Claw" before.  Now, I get my socks on by first laying on my back, next, I bring my knee up while being careful not to break the 90 Degree protocol, and then sort of butterfly my knee out so I can get my big toe in the sock.  I do pants the same way if I'm in a huge hurry and have misplaced my "Claw".

Again, VERY COOL! 8)

2-4

congrats to you ... putting on my own sock post-op was one of my happiest days!!

Great news.  Getting back to normal is a wonderful feeling.

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice!  Feels better all the time, right?

Nicely done!

The next mile stone for me was cutting my own toe nails for the first time in nearly 2 years! Gross I know but it's the little things like that that make a huge difference to our return to a normal life!

Danny, we've talked about raised toilets, when we go, incision drains and (gasp!!) Our feelings! I think we can do toenails.

Congratulations!  The average person takes for granted the fact that they can put on their own socks and shoes without horrible pain!

I remember being post op and using the sock tool to do my socks... gradually I was able to get down further and further until I could do it myself.  I'm not abou 11 months post op and I put them on with ease.... i still think "i used to not be able to do this" when I put them on.  I will never take it for granted for sure! 

it is a wonderful feeling to finally be able to do all the things that used to be impossible or too painful to enjoy.  I still remember the first time I was able to walk up a slight incline and I had no pain.. i remember before surgery..any kind of an incline was really painful to walk up... I got teary eyed when I walked up the hill..and it was only my driveway!!  feeling "fixed" is truly liberating.  I really feel like I got my life back!!!

welcome to the rest of your new life w/out pain!

Quote from: hernanu on January 30, 2012, 08:22:13 PM
Danny, we've talked about raised toilets, when we go, incision drains and (gasp!!) Our feelings! I think we can do toenails.

Hahahaha......

Thats great progress, love hearing good news ! 8)

OK Men, what I want to know is: which is more difficult and unpleasant to talk about - toenails, sh-t, the lack of, or your feelings? ;D

C'mon, guys, let us broads in on this one highly sought after piece of guy code, sub chapter 8.7, particle a2.

In the name of Manology,
2fer

(No, the diminutive is not an insinuation either, you big galoots!)

Gee, 'One, that one's easy.

feelings definitely take the cake 2fer. it's stupid I know, but true for me

I was sooooooo overjoyed about being able to cut my toenails for the first time in 2 years (at about 8 weeks post op) that I cried.  The feeling was so joyous.  I even wrote a poem about it, it's somewhere around here.  You should have smelled the crud from under those poor neglected nails.  Yikes, makes my eyes water just thinking about it. 

Tin Man - dude - that's so poetic. I can just picture the crud..... :)

Luanna