My new ride

[Datawiz]

Not what you thought.

I've lost the ability to walk with a cane now, so this will be my new ride until the hip replacement surgery on the 28th, and likely several days after the surgery. Cane was just too dangerous now. I had to brace myself with every step.

[LATB]

Put some apes on that walker

[Big bob]

Shiny side up.........

[Datawiz]

Originally Posted by Big bob

Shiny side up.........

As sad as my situation is, I'm much more mobile now with the walker than with the cane. I NEVER wanted to get up from my chair in the office to even go to the bathroom. Walker helps significantly.

[simpleman68]

Damn surgery can't come soon enough...
Scott

[LisaJohn]

It needs a basket on the front.

[TheHammer]

[Datawiz]

Originally Posted by LisaJohn

It needs a basket on the front.

And a bell....

[Big bob]

Have you found a lift chair big enough for you yet?

[LATB]

Originally Posted by LisaJohn

It needs a basket on the front.

Originally Posted by Datawiz

And a bell....

My MIL had a basket and bell. She used to scoot around the house with that thing with vigor. Usually always she had snacks in the basket. Sometimes doughnuts.

I miss that old gal.

[Bill]

Originally Posted by Big bob

Have you found a lift chair big enough for you yet?

The sheetrocker will be there in a few days to fix the head shaped hole in the ceiling.

[Bill]

Originally Posted by Datawiz

Not what you thought.

I've lost the ability to walk with a cane now, so this will be my new ride until the hip replacement surgery on the 28th, and likely several days after the surgery. Cane was just too dangerous now. I had to brace myself with every step.

Do you have another set of tennis balls, worn, used ones, slicks for when you're at the track?

[LisaJohn]

Seriously, be careful using the walker to pull yourself up. I know two people who were pulling themselves up while holding onto the walker and toppled over.

[Datawiz]

Originally Posted by Big bob

Have you found a lift chair big enough for you yet?

Dear God, I will off myself before that has to happen. Having said that, now being down 38 pounds from vmax, it's possible a lift might be able to lift me, but again, I'm not going down that path.

From everything I've heard from other hip replacement patients, and friends, I should be as good as new. I'm VERY MUCH looking forward to no pain and mobility, and aerobic exercise. I've lost so much muscle mass in my legs it's embarrassing. For Christ's sake, I've run 3 marathons, and my calves were sculpted. Most of that is gone at the moment after 18 months of hell.

[Big bob]

He could go for a twofer and modify a car lift.

[Datawiz]

Originally Posted by LisaJohn

Seriously, be careful using the walker to pull yourself up. I know two people who were pulling themselves up while holding onto the walker and toppled over.

Walker WAY better than cane. I've been on borrowed time.

[Datawiz]

Originally Posted by Bill

Do you have another set of tennis balls, worn, used ones, slicks for when you're at the track?

I have used racquetballs. Not sure they will work the same. More like Hoosiers for a walker. Will be too grippy.

[Big bob]

Originally Posted by Datawiz

Dear God, I will off myself before that has to happen. Having said that, now being down 38 pounds from vmax, it's possible a lift might be able to lift me, but again, I'm not going down that path.

From everything I've heard from other hip replacement patients, and friends, I should be as good as new. I'm VERY MUCH looking forward to no pain and mobility, and aerobic exercise. I've lost so much muscle mass in my legs it's embarrassing. For Christ's sake, I've run 3 marathons, and my calves were sculpted. Most of that is gone at the moment after 18 months of hell.

I don't know with your size and how far you are not supposed to bend. It might be better and safer option than blocking up a regular recliner.


Might be able to rent one for a month or two.

[04 commemorative]

No kidding around, put a basket on the front we did this for wifes mom....really handy and put the wheels on the inside of the front legs for clearing doorways easier.
Get this done and get well soon my friend

[Datawiz]

Originally Posted by Big bob

I don't know with your size and how far you are not supposed to bend. It might be better and safer option than blocking up a regular recliner.

I'm 6'5", and now down from 325 pounds to 287 pounds as of Friday, and I cannot bend past 90 degrees for 3 months after surgery. The bending part is going to suck.

This surgery, along with all the other events in my life, are all going to collide at the exact same time. My insanely expensive Z06 will be here at, or about, the surgery, AND, the new 700 HP engine for my 2008 Z06 monster will be here too. Add in the fact that I can't bend past 90 degrees for 3 months and there you have it. Talk about a cash shit storm. Down payment on the Z06, final payment on the '08 Z06 engine ($9k), and co-pay on surgery ($5k), holy crap is my cash disappearing.

I won't be able to put the engine into the '08 Z until the fall. That poor car only has 14k miles, and this will be the 3rd engine. Albeit, 700 hp of NA fury.