peter lena 9,311 #1 Posted December 30, 2024 another thing I did this week end was end the , pain meds , went over to icing instead , was coming to the end of pain pill , went over to thorough icing after walks , and it just took the edge off , therapy last 3 variations coming up , dr green / surgeon NeXT wk . my Walmart this morning after just icing / weekend , was amazing , felt a pain free walking ease , that was like unhooking a sled , walked the store with moving ease , like taking years off your issue. my naps are , knock out , activity turns on the recovery mode , did a longer parking lot walk yesterday , my hip scar is flat and shrinking , staying on track , pete 7 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 29,433 #2 Posted December 30, 2024 Good to hear that you are making good progress. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 16,372 #3 Posted December 30, 2024 Great to hear that your progress is on track. However, when you said that you had gone from pain meds to icing, I had another picture in mind... 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 9,311 #4 Posted December 30, 2024 @rmaynard @Achto yup , that is also another stage , meds comes to an end , do regular cooling , ice/ gel packs , therapy is very thorough , that will end soon , with my progress rate , dr green surgeon , also wants you involved , wants you to succeed, loves the back and forth exchange insight / information . been a very surgical year for me , prostate , spine fusion, hip , all my body work is done . up to me to keep it going , bionic , pete 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 42,186 #5 Posted December 30, 2024 (edited) 1 hour ago, rmaynard said: I had another picture in mind... Same here Bob. At first read, I thought WT#^%@. I thought is Pete on Richard's chocolate icing diet. Edited December 30, 2024 by Ed Kennell 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites