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Hi my names Colin. I’ve made limited contributions to this forum up til now, however during lockdown I learnt to get up off the floor independently, a long term goal. As my gym was off limits and my exercise physiologist was considered essential, I did weekly sessions on gym mats at home, plus 2 supervised practice sessions to master each step before learning next. I had not learnt from previous efforts by many physics so naturally over the moon to succeed. Im a12 year left sided stroke, estimated residual function 50% leg 0% arm. The technique probably best suits those with similar bad side. Counter intuitive it is based on pushing up with bad leg. It’s not pretty but works, I have learnt to be vaguely comfortable and not a panicked cockroach on the floor as I know I can do it now. My prior falls mostly in first year post rehab, mainly stupidity or over confidence. Touch wood I have not fallen since learnt, more care or less stupidity, dunno?. I suggest using a professional weekly to begin with and learnt on gym mats, plus supervised practice of each step, breathe and move slowly

colin

https://youtu.be/csuLf5DYldI

Hey Colin,

Congratulations, this is a huge miles-stone. I applaud you for keeping on keeping on.

These are absolutely brilliant videos. May I share them on social media too? It would be great to be able to share them far and wide.

I will also include them in the newsletter. woohoo to you :)

Diana

Thanks Diana, i appreciate that, I-was over the moon, partly because I’m moderately comfortable on the floor now, breathe slow, don’t panic, move slow think before moving, preferably walk on knees to flat surface if possible .please feel free to share vids. I’ve still got to add another explanation cooking vid and link in the comments sections

after so many false starts, yeeeeh done it

colin

I’ll post the cooking vids here as soon as finalised on you tube, I was giving 30 min onehandcan demos pre covid. The cooking vids are the talk cut into 6

Hey Colin, video's are always super helpful for people - keep em' coming if you want, and I will get busy sharing.

Thanks Colin :)

Hi Colin. Thank you so much for your clever and helpful video. My own stroke was nearly 5 years ago, and I have subsequently had both knees replaced, so I relate very strongly to the topic. My own ‘grunt’ (which surprises me every time), and the final ‘shake out’, are so accurate. Again, congratulations and thank you. Carrie

Hi Carrie, many thanks for the kind words, I was pleased with the final result, we left the grunt in as added bit of realism, the other takes not more elegant though, I always do an impression of an injured wildebeest,haha

sorry to hear of your double knee replacements, as you probably know knees are actually harder going than hip replacement recovery? No idea why?. I got some encouragement from Diana the moderator to do it. I have also posted some onehandcan cooking clips on the same channel, ‘ Colin’s stroke cooking. It’s my 30 minute onehandcan cooking talk cut into clips. I enjoy cooking , usually!. I was giving my talk around rehab places in western Sydney prior to covid. My ndis coordinator arranged the help to put it online and hope to get back to live demos once covid clears sufficiently to get permission again. My best tip to get up is, once up on knees, walk on them to flat surface but I can see this may be issue with your surgeries. Colin

Getting up after fall

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