Ice packs

Bones, joints and muscles
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good evening one and all. 

For all you wannabes out there I have a thought I would like to share 

before the op I thought I had everything covered, raised toilet seat etc etc   It was not until I was in the hospital on the second night that a wonderful nurse brought me an ice pack!!  The relief was amazing

when I got home all I had was bag of peas, which when wrapped in a tea towel worked quite well. The only problem is when you refreez them they freeze lumpy😁😁😁 so when you go to use them again they are lumpy bumpy and hurt! 

I muddled on with makeshift ice packs until today. My new gel packs, together with waterproof cover, so you don't keep getting wet, arrived. I put them in the freezer earlier and they are perfect. I am enjoying one as I type!😄😄 I can't believe I went 14 days without these lovely ice packs so what I'm really saying newbes is get yourself some nice soft gel ice packs ready and waiting. They will become your friends. 

I have had a pleasant day. Rested, fidgeted, watched the tennis 

i wish you all goodnight and hope that wherever you are you are comfortable 

me me and my ice pack are!!!!!!!!

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Hi Carol ... so happy for you ....so hot and humid here - are you enjoying Wimbledon??? 

you have a good night too - 

big hug 

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I'm loving the same here!! I have one on my knee and one on my hip. It was the pain team that put me onto them.......fantastic.⛄️

 

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Hi Carol, My partner bought me two of the gel ice packs as he didin't like the idea of me using peas. They are the best thing since sliced  bread  as far as I am concerned

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I am enjoying Wimbledon. Usually I get to snatch a bit of tennis here and there, always so much to do 

so I am guilt free!  I am not allowed to do too much. I have to rest so I thought I would make the most of it and just sit back and watch and enjoy. Find I can't sit still for very long though have to keep getting up and moving about. 

Wow!  Amazing lighting, and thunder!!!  Mind you veg could do with a drop of rain 

there it goes again, right overhead by the sound of it. I love a good storm. 

I have got to see sunsets, sunrise and now magnificent Storm. I would have missed it if I had been asleep!!!!!  It actually feels quite chilly, cleared the air. 

Im going to try going to bed now, so good luck tonight be comfortable 

lots of love

carol😍😍x

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Carol glad to hear Ur doing so well. And well done for sharing Ur advice on ice packs. I'm a wannabe hippy, hoping to have op in next month or so. Keep cool & keep up the good work. X

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They are sooner Carol and they are pliable and not hard.So they feel better.also help with the swelling too!

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Wondering where to get ice packs in northern Ireland.aiming for home tomorrow and knee on operated leg very swollen

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Amazon ?  Make sure you get speedy delivery if you are off home. See if you can get next day delivery bound to be a site on the net that can do next day delivery. 

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Will do. Love Amazon. I I have on Monday frozen peas till then.

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Love amazon. Have one ordered here Monday. So the frozen peas until then. Thanks for the advise.

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I used ice in a zip lock bag in a pillow case. It was good and actually lasted longer than my gel packs are!

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Ah yes, the bliss of ice packs.  Where did you order yours?  I am in need of a new one and no where locally sells the kind I want.

Dawn, USA

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Hi Carol, hope you managed some sleep last night.  I have one of those ice packs that wrap around the knee.  It was really helpful in reducing the swelling. Will I need more than one to use after my op.  I see that Amazon have three ice packs for under a tenner.  Worth buying do you think? Or will one do?

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Via good old Amazon. They are good but wished they stayed cold longer x

 

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i would definitely go for the three as often more than one is needed! 

The two I got came with covers, good for next to skin. They were two for under a tenner. Took about four days to come.  

Had a dreadful night, no bed, two hours in the chair

never mind. New day, sun is shining

have a good day xx

love carol

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Thanks Carol.  The thing I dread most about the operation is the recovery and the question of sleep in particular.  I've bought a vee shaped pillow and am trying to get myself used to sleeping with it, on my back, a few times each week.  Not this week I hasten to add, sleep in any position has been uncomfortable.  I'm such a grouch when I am tired.  Lord help my poor husband if I have several weeks without enough sleep.  I'm hoping my surgeon will allow side sleeping with a pillow between my legs.  Good luck with the rest of your recovery.  I will order the ice packs today.  Jennifer.

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Your not alone, ice is a Hippies best friend. I also bought a,large gel pack and used it all the time. You can also microwave them is you want heat. I found just tossing in the fridge keeping it cold also works well. Get one you won't regret it especially after PT.

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Make sure when u order the cold paddle they are soft gel packs otherwise some freeze and get hard.lol

I found mine in k mart tho