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tyler.durden

tyler.durden

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curious2garden said:
How's your knee feeling Tyler? Did you and your sister spend most of the drive saying, "Don't look at me!" to each other?
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Hey, Annie. Thanks for asking. We had a LONG weekend together. Friday's gig at the lake was super fun, great crowd, really into the music ,very friendly. This was the first time my sister has seen me do a gig, and she was mighty impressed at the quality of the music and at the peoples' reactions and compliments. She took SO much video it was ridiculous, and we got some great footage for my website. The next day we were at the hospital at 8am to get my staples removed, went to breakfast, then went to our seperate apartments and had a 90 minute nap before she stopped by my place to help me get dressed to head out to Lake Geneva for a FOUR HOUR wedding gig. Longest gig I can remember, and that was after a 90 minute drive. It was really too much effort and my leg really started singing. I popped a norco with a couple of cranberry/vodkas just to make it through. She shopped around town and took in some sights. I was so tired the next day, it was unreal. I haven't felt that kind of tired since I got covid the first time, I think there is a strong possibility that I was exposed to the Delta variant, and I was fighting it off. I slept on and off (mostly on) for about 36 hours, then felt great. I start PT next week, and my leg immobilizer comes off in three weeks, at which time I'll be fitted for a hinged knee brace. I have only one gig this weekend which I'll play if my sister can take me, otherwise I'll probably sub out. I'm not taking any pain meds daily for my knee, as it is much stronger and much more comfortable without the staples. I hope PT isn't too painful, but I'm ready to work. Perhaps I'll be back on my bike by late October, but I'll try to be smart about it regardless. Hope everyone is doing well...
 
raratt

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tyler.durden said:
Hey, Annie. Thanks for asking. We had a LONG weekend together. Friday's gig at the lake was super fun, great crowd, really into the music ,very friendly. This was the first time my sister has seen me do a gig, and she was mighty impressed at the quality of the music and at the peoples' reactions and compliments. She took SO much video it was ridiculous, and we got some great footage for my website. The next day we were at the hospital at 8am to get my staples removed, went to breakfast, then went to our seperate apartments and had a 90 minute nap before she stopped by my place to help me get dressed to head out to Lake Geneva for a FOUR HOUR wedding gig. Longest gig I can remember, and that was after a 90 minute drive. It was really too much effort and my leg really started singing. I popped a norco with a couple of cranberry/vodkas just to make it through. She shopped around town and took in some sights. I was so tired the next day, it was unreal. I haven't felt that kind of tired since I got covid the first time, I think there is a strong possibility that I was exposed to the Delta variant, and I was fighting it off. I slept on and off (mostly on) for about 36 hours, then felt great. I start PT next week, and my leg immobilizer comes off in three weeks, at which time I'll be fitted for a hinged knee brace. I have only one gig this weekend which I'll play if my sister can take me, otherwise I'll probably sub out. I'm not taking any pain meds daily for my knee, as it is much stronger and much more comfortable without the staples. I hope PT isn't too painful, but I'm ready to work. Perhaps I'll be back on my bike by late October, but I'll try to be smart about it regardless. Hope everyone is doing well...
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Thanks for the update, hope the PT goes well.
Grandkids hung out here for awhile yesterday and my eldest granddaughter asked me to teach her how to play guitar. I did drag the 12 string out and play for them for a bit. Need to get back to my previous capabilities and get it out more often. I guess I need to find some new machines for the old small nylon stringed guitar for the granddaughter to learn on. I did show them how some chords work.
 
curious2garden

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tyler.durden said:
Hey, Annie. Thanks for asking. We had a LONG weekend together. Friday's gig at the lake was super fun, great crowd, really into the music ,very friendly. This was the first time my sister has seen me do a gig, and she was mighty impressed at the quality of the music and at the peoples' reactions and compliments. She took SO much video it was ridiculous, and we got some great footage for my website. The next day we were at the hospital at 8am to get my staples removed, went to breakfast, then went to our seperate apartments and had a 90 minute nap before she stopped by my place to help me get dressed to head out to Lake Geneva for a FOUR HOUR wedding gig. Longest gig I can remember, and that was after a 90 minute drive. It was really too much effort and my leg really started singing. I popped a norco with a couple of cranberry/vodkas just to make it through. She shopped around town and took in some sights. I was so tired the next day, it was unreal. I haven't felt that kind of tired since I got covid the first time, I think there is a strong possibility that I was exposed to the Delta variant, and I was fighting it off. I slept on and off (mostly on) for about 36 hours, then felt great. I start PT next week, and my leg immobilizer comes off in three weeks, at which time I'll be fitted for a hinged knee brace. I have only one gig this weekend which I'll play if my sister can take me, otherwise I'll probably sub out. I'm not taking any pain meds daily for my knee, as it is much stronger and much more comfortable without the staples. I hope PT isn't too painful, but I'm ready to work. Perhaps I'll be back on my bike by late October, but I'll try to be smart about it regardless. Hope everyone is doing well...
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Your nitrogen balance is going into healing your physical plant. Be kind to yourself. When you have to stand on that leg for now put a good, tight ace wrap on it. Hydraulic pressure from gravity will cause leaking into your tissues for awhile.

Sounds like you are doing very good. :hug: :hug: :hug:
 
Laughing Grass

Laughing Grass

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tyler.durden

tyler.durden

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curious2garden said:
Your nitrogen balance is going into healing your physical plant. Be kind to yourself. When you have to stand on that leg for now put a good, tight ace wrap on it. Hydraulic pressure from gravity will cause leaking into your tissues for awhile.

Sounds like you are doing very good. :hug: :hug: :hug:
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Thanks, Annie. I always have an ACE bandage under my leg immobilizer. I've been taking (very infrequent, pew) showers standing with a trash bag taped tightly around my leg, but the doc says to use a shower chair and take off the immobilizer and ACE bandage. I finally put together my second shower chair (the first chair had missing parts) and it seems very sturdy. I'm gonna hook up my new detachable shower head, and take my first seated shower. Wish me luck...
 
Laughing Grass

Laughing Grass

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tyler.durden said:
Thanks, Annie. I always have an ACE bandage under my leg immobilizer. I've been taking (very infrequent, pew) showers standing with a trash bag taped tightly around my leg, but the doc says to use a shower chair and take off the immobilizer and ACE bandage. I finally put together my second shower chair (the first chair had missing parts) and it seems very sturdy. I'm gonna hook up my new detachable shower head, and take my first seated shower. Wish me luck...
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If I could sit down in the shower I'd take a nap.
 
curious2garden

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tyler.durden said:
Thanks, Annie. I always have an ACE bandage under my leg immobilizer. I've been taking (very infrequent, pew) showers standing with a trash bag taped tightly around my leg, but the doc says to use a shower chair and take off the immobilizer and ACE bandage. I finally put together my second shower chair (the first chair had missing parts) and it seems very sturdy. I'm gonna hook up my new detachable shower head, and take my first seated shower. Wish me luck...
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Best of luck and pics or......
 
tyler.durden

tyler.durden

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That was the worst shower I've ever had! Three times the aggravation and effort of just standing and using a trash bag. How am I expected to be able to wash my asshole??? I tried to line it up with one of the holes in the chair's seat to spray water at it, but it was an impossible task. So I had to stand up anyway for half the shower. Wasted money on the detachable shower head and chair. Oh, well...
 
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