The chair in my office was so low that I’ve had problems getting out of it for years. Aloma wanted to buy me a recliner and took me to several stores, but I kept putting off buying one. I saw a recliner with a lift to assist in getting out of the chair and it was on sale at Costco. I ordered it and immediately loved it. It’s comfortable, the right size, and the lift function lifts me up to almost a standing position. The chair is higher than the previous one and I can easily get out of it without using the lift. I didn’t think I would need the lift for a few more years. Wrong!!
One night last week, I woke up in the night with pain in my right elbow. It was the most intense pain that I ever had except for 10 broken ribs. I woke Aloma and told her I needed to go to emergency. They immediately gave me pain medication, took an X-ray, and did an ultrasound. But they didn’t know what was causing the pain. I was discharged and scheduled to see an orthopedic specialist two days later. He didn’t know the cause of the pain either.
I rarely take more than one or two Oxycodone pills after surgery. Not this time. I took one every five hours for three days. Finally, my elbow improved but my hand became swollen and very painful.
There was no way I could have gotten out of a regular chair. I lived in my new recliner with a lift day and night for four days. I have no idea what I would have done without the new chair.
Sometimes, things just work out. Oh, my elbow and hand are almost normal again
Seasoned Man
stevelem117@gmail.com
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