well, i have that problem too but not every night. if i limit my fluid
intake afternoons and evenings, i do better.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chester M Worwa [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 1999 7:07 AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: [      Re: Quiet list]
>
> I thought it ment something to do with going to the bathroom, because
> after 3 hours for me and I have to go and with braces on at night it is
> not fun.
>
>
> On Tue, 9 Mar 1999, Barber, Kenneth L. wrote:
>
> > actually, rigimortis (spelling) is what happens when people dies and
> gets
> > stiff. that's where the term of calling a corpse a stiff came from. i
> was
> > playing with the word to indicate how stiff and sore i get after just a
> > little while in bed.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Michelle Montminy [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > > Sent: Monday, March 08, 1999 3:45 PM
> > > To:   [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject:      Re: [      Re: Quiet list]
> > >
> > > what's rigimortus?
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Barber, Kenneth L. <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Date: Wednesday, March 03, 1999 10:54 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [ Re: Quiet list]
> > >
> > >
> > > >i usually can't stay in bed much longer than 3-4 before rigamortus
> sets
> > > up.
> > > >
> > > >> -----Original Message-----
> > > >> From: Jan Nottmeier [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > > >> Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 1999 3:31 PM
> > > >> To:   [log in to unmask]
> > > >> Subject:      Re: [      Re: Quiet list]
> > > >>
> > > >> Yes, I did but I could only stand it for about 3-4 hours max.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Chester M Worwa wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> > Did you ever try wearing the braces at night?
> > > >> >
> > > >> > On Mon, 1 Mar 1999, Jan Nottmeier wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> > > Hi Linda,
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > Saw your post and I thought I should respond.  I had my tendons
> > > >> > > lengthened behind my knee about ten years ago.  I had my
> tendons
> > > >> > > lengthened in Germany because the health care insurance covered
> it
> > > >> > over
> > > >> > > there at that time But that is another story.  Anyway before I
> left
> > > >> > for
> > > >> > > Europe my doctor in the United States told me to expect to be
> > > >> > > hospitalized 4-5 days, had I elected to have the operation in
> the
> > > >> > US.
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > Right after my surgery I had major cramps for about ten days
> while
> > > I
> > > >> > was
> > > >> > > in a hospital in Germany .As for recovery time, my legs were in
> a
> > > >> > cast
> > > >> > > for about 6 weeks, followed by 2 months of exercises to get the
> > > >> > strength
> > > >> > > back into my legs.  After spending 6 weeks in a cast I was
> unable
> > > to
> > > >> >
> > > >> > > lift my legs out of the cast after it was cut open.
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > Following the surgery I could really tell a difference I was
> able
> > > to
> > > >> >
> > > >> > > strengthen my legs out and could stand up tall.  After about
> seven
> > > >> > > months however, my legs started to get weaker again.  My doctor
> at
> > > >> > the
> > > >> > > time said that I should start wearing braces again to
> straighten
> > > out
> > > >> > my
> > > >> > > lags again.  But I had trouble sleeping because they really
> hurt at
> > > >> > > times.  I should have most likely tried to fight through the
> > > >> > discomfort
> > > >> > > but I didn't.  Now my walking is getting worse and worse with
> time,
> > > >> > but
> > > >> > > I don't know if I want to go back to that doctor.
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > I didn't mean to discourage you, but I wanted you to know the
> > > >> > possible
> > > >> > > advantages and possible drawbacks both short term and long
> term.
> > > >> > But I
> > > >> > > am not a doctor, I was telling my personal experiences, so the
> > > >> > surgery
> > > >> > > may work for you.  If you do decide to have the operation I
> hope
> > > >> > > everything will go well for you.  If you have any more
> questions
> > > >> > please
> > > >> > > do not hesitate to ask.
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > Jan
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > Linda Wagner wrote:
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > > Kim,
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > How old were you when you had your achilles tendons
> lengthened?
> > > >> > What
> > > >> > > > was your recovery like?
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > Linda
> > > >> > >
> > > >
> >