... take some ibuprofen in morning before getting outside. Do some warm up exercises,
gentle tai chi like ones stretching and flexing to limber up a little
.... use a stool of some kind especially with a staff or high bar you can use your
arms to help yourself up rather than using your legs only.
.... do raise the beds. this is done for people in wheelchairs too
..... dont overdo working outside at one time
.... use ice packs on the knees when you come in to cool the knees down
.... you may want to find a gym that specializes in strengthening knees. sometimes
problems occur because knees are being used improperly or the stabilizing muscles
just arent there.
Ingrid

"Tex John" wrote:
1) Find a nice retired gent to build you an 18" cube plywood box with
cut-outs for your hands to grab it by
2) Start raising your beds (look for books by Ruth Stout!!!)


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