Comments on: Polly Pulls It Off

By: pollyannapenguin

pollyannapenguin — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:10:21 +0000

LOL! Hubby does actually do most of the housework, but don’t let 1950′s Dr Man know that! )

By: pollyannapenguin

pollyannapenguin — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:09:52 +0000

Hi BJ, don’t know ‘The Wonder Years’ but we did have a series called ‘Dr Findlay’ – sadly this guy was nothing like the very nice Scottish Dr Findlay though. In fairness to the docs (not that I often AM fair to the docs) it does tend to be quite a personal thing as to what works, but that shouldn’t stop them suggesting things that might!!

Glad you’re in remission – a great place to be!

By: pollyannapenguin

pollyannapenguin — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:08:04 +0000

Hi Warmsocks, oooh yes, I do have a paraffin bath. I can see how it could be messy, but might well be worth a try! Thanks for the thought!

By: Helen

Helen — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:04:17 +0000

This post made me chuckle. I’ve had a few stuck-in-the-50s doctors too, but I’m glad you were able to get what you needed. Now don’t you have some housework to do?

By: pollyannapenguin

pollyannapenguin — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 07:20:07 +0000

I say old fruit, it is frightfully good news about the jolly old note. Pip pip. (No lashings and lashings of ginger beer though … and I think I just slipped back to the 1920s with the first half of this reply. Oops!)

By: WarmSocks

WarmSocks — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 03:59:02 +0000

Sorry to hear that the knee is still giving you fits
Do you have a paraffin bath? I once tried dipping my knee. Feet, hands, and elbows are easier. The knee was messy, but it worked – and helped.
Good luck with the PT.

By: Wren

Wren — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 01:05:37 +0000

Since the joint is flared, Polly, “resting it” is the right advice. I imagine that trying to work that joint right now would be pretty darned painful, anyway, right?

Glad the Old Tyme Doc referred you back to physio for the knee. Thank goodness you remembered to ask him!

Here’s hoping the knee pain and disability eases up very soon. Hugs for you, Polly.

By: barbara johnson/bj

barbara johnson/bj — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:14:14 +0000

gee…. here in the US, we used to have a tv show called “The
Wonder Years”…. maybe this doc was a “star” in the show…. LOL

Sorry you had to deal with that … i swear, other than the “meds”, it’s very difficult to get any doc to commit to anything “for sure”… i think i will just keep trying, cold, hot, move, rest… and when it’s “wicked bad”,,, go for a visit…. i will say that my doc says… “you call any time for any thing you need”… we shall see.. i’m a lucky girl,,, some ice and a 600 tylenol seem to work for now, i’m in “remission” according to him.. so i’m just gonna enjoy each day and hope that the pain that brought me to the doc in the 1st place stays “at bat” for quite a while..
Polly, you hang in there girl… i’m thinking of you… Barbara/bj

By: Maggie

Maggie — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 21:02:48 +0000

But did he actually say “Now, now old girl. Stiff upper lip and all that. Oh and here, have some ginger beer while you’re waiting”?!

Glad you got a very nice 1950s note to bring forward in time to your 2011 physio though, so the outcome wasn’t all bad.