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Physical Therapy with Djoser! BW
I am seeing a Physical Therapist twice a week. And I now have several
exercises to do at home every day twice a day. Some of them I do standing up. some of them I do on the bed. And that is where I have trouble. Djoser knows the routine of bedtime. That is when he gets a vigorous petting before we both settle down to sleep together. The first exercise I do is lie down with one leg straight and the other I pull up to my chest and hold for 30 seconds. Repeat, then do the other leg. So I lie down and pull my knee up. Now that is not too easy considering the fact that my ample belly is in the way. so it takes both hands to hold the position. But Djoser wants his petting. So he starts rubbing his face against my hands. Occasionally, his teeth rake my fingers. My hands loosen a bit. Then the 30 seconds are done so I relax the leg for a few seconds. That is a good time to give Djoser a few pets. Then I pull my leg up again. He rubs my hands again and deliberately nips my fingers! I think I got 10 seconds that time. Then I grab the other leg and hold. It is across my body from him. He purrs, and then walks right over my body to reach my hands! And of course his little pointy feet step right on...erm...certain soft anatomy, which is being squeezed between my arms in the effort to hold my leg in position. I beg him to get down while i jiggle my shoulders in an effort to dislodge him. I finally let go the leg and pick him up off my anatomy and pet him on the bed. I think I got 20 seconds on that leg. Try again. Same scenario. So I go to the next exercise, which is rocking my hips up and down with my stomach muscles tightened. My hands are free, so I can pet him. But you know the old childhood thing--pat your head with one hand and rub your belly with the other? This is the same thing. I get all mixed up and find I am massaging Djoser instead of rubbing him. He likes it. But i had let go my stomach muscles and got mixed up on the rocking and lost count. Boy! On to the next one. This one my knees are bent and I have to raise my hips up in the air with my back straight and my stomach taut. My hands are pushing on the bed as I lift. But I can't hold up, and thump to the bed. Why? Because Djoser jumped upon my belly and settled down! "Djoser! I have enough trouble lifting my own butt! I can't lift both of us!" And I am not supposed to be lifting wieghts. B*st*rd cat! Sigh! I guess I will just have to close the door from now on and listen to him scratch at it. -- CATherine |
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Physical Therapy with Djoser! BW
On 2006-09-16 21:57:08 -0500, CATherine
said: I am seeing a Physical Therapist twice a week. And I now have several exercises to do at home every day twice a day. Some of them I do standing up. some of them I do on the bed. And that is where I have trouble. Djoser knows the routine of bedtime. That is when he gets a vigorous petting before we both settle down to sleep together. The first exercise I do is lie down with one leg straight and the other I pull up to my chest and hold for 30 seconds. Repeat, then do the other leg. So I lie down and pull my knee up. Now that is not too easy considering the fact that my ample belly is in the way. so it takes both hands to hold the position. But Djoser wants his petting. So he starts rubbing his face against my hands. Occasionally, his teeth rake my fingers. My hands loosen a bit. Then the 30 seconds are done so I relax the leg for a few seconds. That is a good time to give Djoser a few pets. Then I pull my leg up again. He rubs my hands again and deliberately nips my fingers! I think I got 10 seconds that time. Then I grab the other leg and hold. It is across my body from him. He purrs, and then walks right over my body to reach my hands! And of course his little pointy feet step right on...erm...certain soft anatomy, which is being squeezed between my arms in the effort to hold my leg in position. I beg him to get down while i jiggle my shoulders in an effort to dislodge him. I finally let go the leg and pick him up off my anatomy and pet him on the bed. I think I got 20 seconds on that leg. Try again. Same scenario. So I go to the next exercise, which is rocking my hips up and down with my stomach muscles tightened. My hands are free, so I can pet him. But you know the old childhood thing--pat your head with one hand and rub your belly with the other? This is the same thing. I get all mixed up and find I am massaging Djoser instead of rubbing him. He likes it. But i had let go my stomach muscles and got mixed up on the rocking and lost count. Boy! On to the next one. This one my knees are bent and I have to raise my hips up in the air with my back straight and my stomach taut. My hands are pushing on the bed as I lift. But I can't hold up, and thump to the bed. Why? Because Djoser jumped upon my belly and settled down! "Djoser! I have enough trouble lifting my own butt! I can't lift both of us!" And I am not supposed to be lifting wieghts. B*st*rd cat! Sigh! I guess I will just have to close the door from now on and listen to him scratch at it. He is practicing being a PT cat |
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Physical Therapy with Djoser! BW
Karen wrote: On 2006-09-16 21:57:08 -0500, CATherine said: I am seeing a Physical Therapist twice a week. And I now have several exercises to do at home every day twice a day. Some of them I do standing up. some of them I do on the bed. And that is where I have trouble. Djoser knows the routine of bedtime. That is when he gets a vigorous petting before we both settle down to sleep together. The first exercise I do is lie down with one leg straight and the other I pull up to my chest and hold for 30 seconds. Repeat, then do the other leg. So I lie down and pull my knee up. Now that is not too easy considering the fact that my ample belly is in the way. so it takes both hands to hold the position. But Djoser wants his petting. So he starts rubbing his face against my hands. Occasionally, his teeth rake my fingers. My hands loosen a bit. Then the 30 seconds are done so I relax the leg for a few seconds. That is a good time to give Djoser a few pets. Then I pull my leg up again. He rubs my hands again and deliberately nips my fingers! I think I got 10 seconds that time. Then I grab the other leg and hold. It is across my body from him. He purrs, and then walks right over my body to reach my hands! And of course his little pointy feet step right on...erm...certain soft anatomy, which is being squeezed between my arms in the effort to hold my leg in position. I beg him to get down while i jiggle my shoulders in an effort to dislodge him. I finally let go the leg and pick him up off my anatomy and pet him on the bed. I think I got 20 seconds on that leg. Try again. Same scenario. So I go to the next exercise, which is rocking my hips up and down with my stomach muscles tightened. My hands are free, so I can pet him. But you know the old childhood thing--pat your head with one hand and rub your belly with the other? This is the same thing. I get all mixed up and find I am massaging Djoser instead of rubbing him. He likes it. But i had let go my stomach muscles and got mixed up on the rocking and lost count. Boy! On to the next one. This one my knees are bent and I have to raise my hips up in the air with my back straight and my stomach taut. My hands are pushing on the bed as I lift. But I can't hold up, and thump to the bed. Why? Because Djoser jumped upon my belly and settled down! "Djoser! I have enough trouble lifting my own butt! I can't lift both of us!" And I am not supposed to be lifting wieghts. B*st*rd cat! Sigh! I guess I will just have to close the door from now on and listen to him scratch at it. He is practicing being a PT cat What do you expect? He is a PeT (Physical ex-Therapist). What he is trying to tell you is that it is time for a CAT Scan. --tension |
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Physical Therapy with Djoser! BW
On Sat, 16 Sep 2006 22:34:15 -0500, Karen wrote:
On 2006-09-16 21:57:08 -0500, CATherine said: He is practicing being a PT cat Oh, I am sure Steve, my therapist, would be proud of him supervising me so well! ;-) -- CATherine |
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On 17 Sep 2006 02:06:06 -0700, "tension_on_the_wire"
wrote: Karen wrote: On 2006-09-16 21:57:08 -0500, CATherine said: What do you expect? He is a PeT (Physical ex-Therapist). What he is trying to tell you is that it is time for a CAT Scan. --tension Oh! Is that why he got on my belly? That was a cat scan? ;-D -- CATherine |
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CATherine wrote: On 17 Sep 2006 02:06:06 -0700, "tension_on_the_wire" wrote: What do you expect? He is a PeT (Physical ex-Therapist). What he is trying to tell you is that it is time for a CAT Scan. Oh! Is that why he got on my belly? That was a cat scan? ;-D Well, that was a "limited" or "modified" CAT Scan. The full deal is when you are on a guerney, and you get slid into this circle of cats all sitting in sphinx position facing the center of the circle (that's you) and staring at you really hard. It involves a lot more radiation..... --tension |
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Physical Therapy with Djoser! BW
On 17 Sep 2006 19:16:45 -0700, "tension_on_the_wire"
wrote: CATherine wrote: On 17 Sep 2006 02:06:06 -0700, "tension_on_the_wire" wrote: What do you expect? He is a PeT (Physical ex-Therapist). What he is trying to tell you is that it is time for a CAT Scan. Oh! Is that why he got on my belly? That was a cat scan? ;-D Well, that was a "limited" or "modified" CAT Scan. The full deal is when you are on a guerney, and you get slid into this circle of cats all sitting in sphinx position facing the center of the circle (that's you) and staring at you really hard. It involves a lot more radiation..... --tension Oh, my! I had better be good with my health! And obey my cats. I am sure that full deal cat scan takes place on the Mothership! Scary! ;-) -- CATherine |
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Physical Therapy with Djoser! BW
CATherine wrote:
On Sat, 16 Sep 2006 22:34:15 -0500, Karen wrote: On 2006-09-16 21:57:08 -0500, CATherine said: He is practicing being a PT cat Oh, I am sure Steve, my therapist, would be proud of him supervising me so well! ;-) -- CATherine Absolutely! Best wishes, Polonca and Soncek |
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Physical Therapy with Djoser! BW
On Sat, 16 Sep 2006 20:57:08 -0600, CATherine
wrote: I am seeing a Physical Therapist twice a week. And I now have several exercises to do at home every day twice a day. Some of them I do standing up. some of them I do on the bed. And that is where I have trouble. Djoser knows the routine of bedtime. That is when he gets a vigorous petting before we both settle down to sleep together. The first exercise I do is lie down with one leg straight and the other I pull up to my chest and hold for 30 seconds. Repeat, then do the other leg. So I lie down and pull my knee up. Now that is not too easy considering the fact that my ample belly is in the way. so it takes both hands to hold the position. But Djoser wants his petting. So he starts rubbing his face against my hands. Occasionally, his teeth rake my fingers. My hands loosen a bit. Then the 30 seconds are done so I relax the leg for a few seconds. That is a good time to give Djoser a few pets. Then I pull my leg up again. He rubs my hands again and deliberately nips my fingers! I think I got 10 seconds that time. Then I grab the other leg and hold. It is across my body from him. He purrs, and then walks right over my body to reach my hands! And of course his little pointy feet step right on...erm...certain soft anatomy, which is being squeezed between my arms in the effort to hold my leg in position. I beg him to get down while i jiggle my shoulders in an effort to dislodge him. I finally let go the leg and pick him up off my anatomy and pet him on the bed. I think I got 20 seconds on that leg. Try again. Same scenario. So I go to the next exercise, which is rocking my hips up and down with my stomach muscles tightened. My hands are free, so I can pet him. But you know the old childhood thing--pat your head with one hand and rub your belly with the other? This is the same thing. I get all mixed up and find I am massaging Djoser instead of rubbing him. He likes it. But i had let go my stomach muscles and got mixed up on the rocking and lost count. Boy! On to the next one. This one my knees are bent and I have to raise my hips up in the air with my back straight and my stomach taut. My hands are pushing on the bed as I lift. But I can't hold up, and thump to the bed. Why? Because Djoser jumped upon my belly and settled down! "Djoser! I have enough trouble lifting my own butt! I can't lift both of us!" And I am not supposed to be lifting wieghts. B*st*rd cat! Sigh! I guess I will just have to close the door from now on and listen to him scratch at it. Don't you love it when your kitty nurse is more of an impediment than a help? This past week or so since I fell down the stairs, I have been laying down in the bed a lot. Arthur really wants to help nurse me, so of course, he steps on me ("I am NOT furniture!" I keep telling them, to no avail) so he can get right up in my face and nuzzle me and lick my nose. And Kate is right behind him, stepstep OUCH stepstep OUCH nuzzle nuzzle lick. Gotta love the little you-know-whats ;-) Ginger-lyn Home Pages: http://www.moonsummer.com http://www.angelfire.com/folk/glsummer (homepage & cats) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb....mmer/index.htm (genealogy) http://www.movieanimals.bravehost.com/ (The Violence Against Animals in Movies Website) |
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