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  • Re: Val's Cafe

    Morning everyone Morning Joan hope you're ok are you going into town today? It's going to be lovely. I am sure. I am behaving and really want the jab to work. Hoping it will I think the referred pain…
  • Re: My THR recovery diary

    @JPT it sounds like you are doing really well. I'm just a few weeks ahead of you with my left hip,1st of Feb, and 9 weeks since my right hip. It is amazing the difference it makes having these new hi…
  • Re: Val's Cafe

    hi toady How are things going? Mum and I are ok 👍 She had the diabetic blood test today Sorry should have mentioned that before I’m just a bit roasted really lol The nurse bruised her arm though - bu…
  • Re: Pain after exercise

    Hi @shena Welcome to the group. You're still very early days following your surgery and although it is encouraged to move the joint and exercise the surrounding muscles and soft tissues, you must lis…
  • Re: Unsure what remission feels like

    Thanks @Baloo, that's good enough for me, if all joints stop aching at the same time. I'm not quite there yet
  • Re: Val's Cafe

    good afternoon toady How are you? What have you done to the universal thermostat?? 😂 Proper post later hopefully Bye for now tc xx ps pic of the phlebotomist- only joking lol xx
  • Re: Knee joint pain and knee replacement

    Hi @Beaconlight I had a football injury 35 years ago and the meniscus of my left knee was removed which didn't really cause a problem till 2020. When I contracted inflammatory arthritis 4 years ago m…
  • Re: Val's Cafe

    Good morning everyone I’m going into town today for a look around. I can’t go tomorrow the prospect foundation are picking up Sue’s clothes.. Toady (()) sorry you have a blister.. I had a leaflet fro…
  • Re: Val's Cafe

    Morning frog 👋 don't worry 😊 you can't do what you can't (and aren't allowed to) do, thanks for posting yesterday and hope that you feel ok in yourself after the jab. Must give it the best chance to …
  • Re: Newbie

    I find cold compresses better than hot, but maybe that’s just me! I use medical gel packs on achy joints, my knees mostly, which I keep in the freezer ready for use. It also helped with my Carpal Tun…