I am over the half-way mark! There is a certain amount of excitement, but also a bit of frustration. I still cannot climb stairs normally. I am tired much of the time, and still need to spend time lying down during the day. I had hoped to be further along....
However, my therapist tells me I am ahead of the norm, so I must be satisfied with that.
Day 16
A red-letter day: I am sooooo close to hitting the mile I want to be walking. I feel. Pretty good, although the scab is annoying. I make new gains on flexion of my knee by using the new way my therapist taught me to work at it using gravity and a balance ball. I go out to lunch with my daughter and granddaughter and then we stop at Target to pick up a few things...I am very tired by the time we get home and happy to lie down and ice my knee.
Day 17
Not so good. My knee feels achy, especially across the front of my leg just below the knee. This spot has felt bruised all along, and today it just hurts a bit more. I feel tired, too. Physical therapy is getting a bit frustrating, partly because I know we are almost out of visits (2 left!), and I feel like there is still soooo much I need help with!
My therapist encourages me by telling me that I am ahead of the norm, and that I will be OK on my own. I do know quite a lot about rehab of knees, because I have worked with many clients in this way as a personal trainer. I shorten my walk, and take a pain pill at bed time. Onward!
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