Yup...we're over a month from surgery at this point. I can't believe this has had me out of commission for so long! I want my life back...I want my clothes back...I want my cute little confident walk back...I want my heels back!
Okay, enough of the "poor me" crap...let's get down to the stats.
MOVEMENT
I'm bending to 110 degrees. I was 79-80 degrees on my first session, I think. She wants me at 120 before I see the doctor on Monday, but I'm just not sure if we're going to make it. As it is, my legs feels like it's breaking when I bend it in half. I can get it straight right now, but I am having a really hard time contracting my quad muscle. I used to be so strong!!!
They put these little electrocuting pads on my legs at the end of each session which basically sends electric shocks to my muscles forcing it to contract. It's seriously my favorite part of each session. They turn it up each visit and I am silently loving the pain. Maybe because I know it's helping me get better. I'm still working the bike too...big stuff with my full rotations and everything.
PAIN
The only pain I am really having is when I bend my leg. I know I need to continue to do this though because I learned something this week. If I allow scar tissue to build up, I may become a candidate for M.U.A. That stands for Manipulation Under Anesthesia. That means that they knock you out, and bend your leg like crazy until the scar tissue breaks up. They manually bend your leg in directions that it hasn't seen for months to break up your scar tissue. Apparently it hurts like Hell and is something that I don't want any part of.
I still have a good amount of nerve damage in the area that house my knee cap for those fateful 10 minutes, but that's to be expected and will disappear quicker than my sciatica damage. Yes, my sciatica damage is still around...2 years later.
STYLE
Still sporting the Sue Sylvester look around here! I am so sick of sneakers and workout pants, but when my activities simply include dropping the Crazies at school, PT, lunch, PT exercises, dinner, PT exercises, I don't really see much of a reason to push it. I'm either cooking, cleaning, or sitting on the floor doing exercises.
We are going to a Fall Party for Husband's office this weekend. While I don't think I will be leaving the Big Black (my brace which the Crazies dutifull call Big Black now) at home, I am hoping to sport a pair of jeans (God willing they still fit) and a cute pair of sneakers (is it too much to wish for flats?). Maybe a sweater...is that too much to ask???
FAMILY
The Crazies are doing well. I am so sick of taking them down the stairs one at a time and one step at the time. It's exhausting!!! My marriage is starting to get back to normal (i.e. I don't cringe like an idiot every time Husband comes near me). Dog still scares the crap out of me as she can be unpredictable. I took her out the other night and had visions of me walking her at some point in the future. Scares the crap out of me.
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Oh rock that look, Sue is brilliant!! Do you also have a loud hailer, i mean, then you'd look like a former sporting legend who needed the surgery but you're still coaching!! I'd love one on day to day parenting!! Love Posie
I love Sue - she sports those clothes so well : )
Hang in there - it sounds like you are slowly getting better.
Ha the Sue reference was awesome. I'm sure you don't look as bad as you think you do.
I'm glad your leg is healing up good. You'll be up and strutting your stuff in no time :)
Wow, this has been a long time.
Has to be getting frustrating.
Wow, that is quite the recovery! However, it will all be over soon...I hope!
Those are the clothes I wish I could wear everyday... by choice :)
I DO wear those clothes everyday by choice ... ah, the joys of pushing 60! You don't care what you look like. Comfort is ALL that matters. If my hubby doesn't like it, "Look the other way."
Ha ha ha! That poor clerk.
And I bet you look hawt in the Sue Sylvester suits!
I imagine you and Sue Sylvester could really duke it out with your whit and those gym suits!! ha!!
And M.U.A? don't you mean WTF? holy mother of god!?! That sounds awful! Do whatever you need to do to avoid that (and that makes me think to NEVER ask about my knee b/c I'm 110% certain I have a huge ball of scar tissue in there and I don't ever want anyone to do this to me!)
and yeah...rain? knee aches bad and some days - my whole LEG hurts - it like travels up and down so the whole thing aches and feels like it needs to be stretched or pummeled.
Sue! ha ha.
Hang in there... it's taking long, but if anyone can get there.. you can!
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