Push me Pull you!

I would try that sit down, stand up thing, but I need a wee and cba to shift.

^ I think it may be time for us to get a higher sofa^
Just had two delivered yesterday (and a recliner for DH which also tips him out apparently)

I did have my chair out in the garden and sat in the sunshine for half an hour which was really lovely, so nice to have a gentle breeze wafting over me Where? It was OK here today but freezing cold (and the gentle breeze yesterday would have blown me into next week!).

To get up from the floor I have to go over on to my hands and knees, then into a yoga 'dog' position, then move my legs nearer my hands, then up, hoping no-one is watching me.

A friend who is a bit younger than me (early 60s) demonstrated that she is able to get up from a sitting yoga position on the floor (legs crossed) without any aid (no hands, no going over onto your knees ). Apparently we should be able to do it.
I can't.
www.prevention.com/fitness/fitness-tips/stand-sit-test-predicts-longevity

ruby you cannot let anything you need to do embarrass you. You are doing what you have to do and you have to tell it like it is.
I have learnt how incredibly kind and helpful people can be when they understand your situation.
Hope you get all the help you need and the tests clearly show what is needed. Let us know how you get on. ((hugs)) and

My tea (food, I'm in t'North) consisted of bread, crisps and mayo, brought by my son. I was at the hospital this morning for an echocardiogram, came home, had a sleep and then was really shattered still so a sit down friendly tea.

I can't get up from being too low and now have to tell the dentist or anyone medical that I can't lean too far back neither as I can't get my breath then. You are right Synonymous it is what it is, but it sure does make me frustrated and sad sometimes that I can't even walk without getting breathless and a tremendous pressure comes in my head making me worry that I am going to collapse at any moment. I had to ask for a wheelchair today to go to clinic, it's embarrassing.

jings it wouldn't because you would manage in the same way you have managed everything else in your life. You just do. It is what it is.
As for cooking the dinner DH is doing that at present, bless him, and he does it really well too so I am very fortunate.

Pogs Didn't read that properly!

OMG Synonomous that is so horrible! That would just about put the kybosh on it for me.

(I only went to cook the dinner)

Synonymous

I'm not annoyed. The second post was not aimed at Jingle I simply missed the word ' annoyed' out of the first post

Thanks anyway .

petra don't think it was the squats - even if you did go over the top!

Osteoarthritis in my knees, jingl

It's a nuisance because they just don't 'lever' when weight bearing which makes getting out of a bath difficult as well.

Other than that I'm pretty fit and healthy so mustn't grumble

Jingle. I was like you until it happened to me. Do you remember that Michael Mosley advice about doing squats while cleaning your teeth?
As per usual I went right over the top ( got up to 50 squats) now I can't walk far, go to keep fit, problems getting up off the floor.

Pogs please don't be annoyed.
You obviously also have problems or a great deal of empathy as you seem to know how things are. One doesn't appreciate things until they are gone but equally you find joy in so much you once thought was - mediocre - if that is the right word. I have a whole pile of words lying down there and can never find the right one!

jings don't disappear so fast, I can't keep up with you. You make me laugh and have a whacky (to me) view on things.
As for what happened I woke up one morning and found I had had a stroke in the night. Dreadful shock. Everything changed. Business had to go. Had to learn to swallow, speak, use hand etc etc etc. After that I got something else, then another thing until DH wryly said that if it was free I would have it thanks! Still it could have been worse and I am still here and found I am much loved - so I am happy!

We all have different problems and the chances are that if we all pooled them and then were told to choose from all those in the pile then we would probably take back the ones we ourselves had put in since we have already worked out how to deal with them. We are a pretty resilient bunch aren't we!

feel annoyed

Jingle

What happened there.

You asked a question, I answered.

I made a point of saying that my words could sound sarcastic but that was not intended. I genuinely do not see why you feel by anything I said.

Greyduster it does make you feel very vulnerable doesn't it.

About three weeks ago I was on the floor with my grandson, helping him to build something. When I came to get up, I simply couldn't. My daughter and DH had to get me under the arms and lever me into a standing position. GS thought it was very funny, but DD was very worried. It was the first evidence she'd had that my mobility is not what it was. She thinks I'm like Peter Pan and won't grow old (she accepts the fact that I've never grown up!).

For God's sake Pogs! Try reading my previous post. Life isn't all a bed of roses for me either.

I should have kept my mouth shut. Shades of wishing stuff on me surfacing!

I'm out of here. Sharpish!

Jings

Not sure why you think I know something about the OP.?

I was making a generalised comment . Perhaps one day you will understand what the comments that have found themselves with the 'seating issue' mean.

To be honest I hope you don't ever understand because that will mean you are in the words of Frank Spencer ' I'm having a spot of bother Betty' Enjoy your good health it is a precious thing, that is genuinely felt , it was not meant as a sarcastic comment but could be read that way which is the problem with posting.

I'm back btw.

Synonymous what happened?

I know things can happen very quickly. A different health problem occurred with me over the course of a few days. It's a bummer.

I live in a town that has a predominantly elderly population and recently one of the bus shelters needed to be replaced. A very kind (anonymous) citizen paid for the cost of a replacement and yesterday the users of the bench seat inside were all commenting on how brilliant it is that the seating is a few inches higher than usual so that people can get up easily.

jings treasure it all while you've got it, sadly it can all go in a split second.
Enjoy your walk, would love to be able to do that. I did have my chair out in the garden and sat in the sunshine for half an hour which was really lovely, so nice to have a gentle breeze wafting over me.

I'm going for a walk! Quick!

I would worry if I couldn't get on and off a normal toilet. Sorry, but that is awful.