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[Dapph2]

have you got a solid table then lay on that with cushions from the settee as its more solid compared to the sofa

otherwise get trimmed board under the sofas cushions to stiffen them up

if your too low you have issues but if your above center height above the knee its also easier to push up to stand when you get your legs out of bed ...

I now have six 8 inch " elephants feet to raise my bed up enough so I can get off ot wo=ithout too much hassle . Prior to getting them I used blocks of gate post cut to size and glued in pairs .

 

[gaz1]

I now have six 8 inch " elephants feet to raise my bed up enough so I can get off ot wo=ithout too much hassle . Prior to getting them I used blocks of gate post cut to size and glued in pairs .

i have pine beds so its 6 feet made up really easily 4 outside feet and 2 inner feet for middle support

also means i get to fit drawer sliders underneath the bed for extra storage that can be built as under bed drawer units

larder units are good carcases for doing that as they are tall or even tall wardobe units

 

[BrokenBiker]

Do you want to borrow my 4 legged walking aid mate...gentle walking while leaning forward on it helped me heal last year, it folds up and i can wack it in the post to you.

cheers for the offer. walking isnt so much of an issue. its getting up and then back down thats giving me problems. more so getting up. im developing a technique slowly. i have to use my arms against the back rest to lift so my back isnt taking any weight, then push towards the edge of the sofa, then when im perched on the edge i can use the crutches to lift myself up with my arms. seems to be the least painful way of standing that i have found. getting back down is a bit more of an ordeal as i have to stand with my legs touching the sofa, then bend at the knees keeping my back straight with the crutches to help lower myself down, then spend 1 mins slowly shuffling back til my lower back is against the pillow i have rolled up, then i can lean back til my shoulders touch the back rest and im almost comfortable.

ive just taken some stronger pain killers as the codeine isnt touching it and ive gotten comfortable for the time being.

 

[BrokenBiker]

have you got a solid table then lay on that with cushions from the settee as its more solid compared to the sofa

otherwise get trimmed board under the sofas cushions to stiffen them up

if your too low you have issues but if your above center height above the knee its also easier to push up to stand when you get your legs out of bed ...

our table wouldnt take my weight i dont think. and its too small to lay on fully.

 

[roofman]

I can feel your pain mate...when i smashed my T5 falling off the roof i was left with a Hematoma for 3 months, unbearable pain and morphine every day was the only thing that enabled me to sleep in the lounge chair each night for 6 weeks solid, house felt like a prison.

 

[BrokenBiker]

I can feel your pain mate...when i smashed my T5 falling off the roof i was left with a Hematoma for 3 months, unbearable pain and morphine every day was the only thing that enabled me to sleep in the lounge chair each night for 6 weeks solid, house felt like a prison.

i cant imagine bein stuck for 6 weeks. im on day 2 at home now and already trying to figure ot ways to get out for an hour. ive never been one for sitting still at home...think its being made worse by the fact that when i usually have days with no work, i have my daughter here after school, she is finishing in half hour and her grandfather is picking her up and she wont be home then til around 7 when its bed time, he will bring her back, get her ready then she will come up and lay in bed with me til my mrs comes home at 8 and moves her into her bed but not having her here makes the house too quiet

 

[RichardM]

Do you have a dining room chair that is better to sit on?

 

[roofman]

i cant imagine bein stuck for 6 weeks. im on day 2 at home now and already trying to figure ot ways to get out for an hour. ive never been one for sitting still at home...think its being made worse by the fact that when i usually have days with no work, i have my daughter here after school, she is finishing in half hour and her grandfather is picking her up and she wont be home then til around 7 when its bed time, he will bring her back, get her ready then she will come up and lay in bed with me til my mrs comes home at 8 and moves her into her bed but not having her here makes the house too quiet

not good times mate, but it wont be forever ...just for your pleasure, this Hematoma (blood clot) on my spine was so painfull it almost brought me to go off my food..but that was a step too far so i came back and endured

 

[BrokenBiker]

not good times mate, but it wont be forever ...just for your pleasure, this Hematoma (blood clot) on my spine was so painfull it almost brought me to go off my food..but that was a step too far so i came back and endured

Jesus that looks bad. I feel quite fortunate in the grand scheme

 

[BrokenBiker]

Do you have a dining room chair that is better to sit on?

Hadn't thought of that.

I gave resorted to stacking pillows to bring me closer to the edge of the sofa which seems to have helped.

Daughter is home now so we are laying bed watching her favourite show