Well, my new "bend degree" number isn't much improved (about 88), but what IS much improved is how high I can lift my leg. I have to do an exercise where I sit in a straight chair, and I have to raise Bessie out straight in front of me to a lock-out position, and then slowly lower her to the floor. On Monday, I could only lift my foot about 2 inches off the floor. Today I was much higher - maybe 6". I still can't lift it all the way to lock-out position, but I'm more than half way there! That's a huge accomplishment to me!
I also got a new exercise. For this one I am standing with my walker and Bessie is on a thick phone book and she is bent. Then I slowly straighten her up until my other foot is off the floor, and then slowly go back down. That move created new sensations in my leg. PT Andrew says I should do that one 10-12 times during each exercise session. He also said it wouldn't hurt to do more if I could. It seems fairly easy, but I imagine that is deceptive, and I will probably be paying for it later.
We talked about the fact that I will be transitioning out of home PT and into a facility next Monday. I'm actually excited to get out, and also to start using some equipment, but I'm also sort of afraid of more pain being imposed by the new PT. Andrew told me to let them know what I could tolerate. He said I don't have to let them hurt me. That is good to know. I plan on telling my new PT that if he/she hurts me I will return the hurt!
I also had my last visit from the home health nurse, who just took my vitals and looked at my incision.
So, that's my excitement for today. Now it is back to my exciting life of watching TV and reading....
Thanks for hanging in here with me, and don't forget to feed the fish!
:)Amy
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Day 14 - Just 2 Weeks Ago Today
It is hard to believe my surgery was only 2 weeks ago. I have progressed much better and faster and I anticipated. Every day, when I do my exercises, we see progress. Hubs can tell my leg is getting stronger when he helps me with my leg-lifts. I can now lift my foot about 2 inches off the floor. That may not sound like a lot, but a couple of days ago, I couldn't do that!
Today after my afternoon exercises, I noticed a new little pain on the outside of my knee. I'm not sure which move caused it, but I'm hoping it goes away soon. I'm also getting some tingling in parts of my incision. I have not taken any Vicodin today and have just relied on Ibuprofen, which may be why I am feeling more moderate pain. Today is the first day I haven't taken any Vicodin, but I've only been taking 1-2 per day for the last week anyway. If I still feel this pain after tonight's exercises, I may break down and take a Vic so it doesn't keep me awake.
Last night was the first night I got to sleep without those pumps squeezing my legs all night. What a relief! They were annoying and HOT. I did get my best night's sleep yet - even tho I'm still on my back. Every time I wake up during the night, I use my sheet to pull my knee a little bit to keep it from getting too stiff. It is really hard to get it going in the morning when it is really stiff.
I have been doing a bit of walking without my walker at times. I can go from the bed to the bathroom and back without it. I would not venture to the other end of the house, yet, but I do try to go within one room without it - but I still hold on to furniture and walls a little. As has been the case since I got home, I feel the best when I am walking.
Well, it's time for exercises again... feed the fish for me, please!
:)Amy
Today after my afternoon exercises, I noticed a new little pain on the outside of my knee. I'm not sure which move caused it, but I'm hoping it goes away soon. I'm also getting some tingling in parts of my incision. I have not taken any Vicodin today and have just relied on Ibuprofen, which may be why I am feeling more moderate pain. Today is the first day I haven't taken any Vicodin, but I've only been taking 1-2 per day for the last week anyway. If I still feel this pain after tonight's exercises, I may break down and take a Vic so it doesn't keep me awake.
Last night was the first night I got to sleep without those pumps squeezing my legs all night. What a relief! They were annoying and HOT. I did get my best night's sleep yet - even tho I'm still on my back. Every time I wake up during the night, I use my sheet to pull my knee a little bit to keep it from getting too stiff. It is really hard to get it going in the morning when it is really stiff.
I have been doing a bit of walking without my walker at times. I can go from the bed to the bathroom and back without it. I would not venture to the other end of the house, yet, but I do try to go within one room without it - but I still hold on to furniture and walls a little. As has been the case since I got home, I feel the best when I am walking.
Well, it's time for exercises again... feed the fish for me, please!
:)Amy
Monday, June 24, 2013
Day 13 : A Very Lucky Day, Indeed!
Today was a HUGE day on my calendar that I've been waiting for for 2 weeks. Today was the day I got to go back to my surgeon to have my staples removed. All 35 of them came out quite easily - not painful, just a little "prick" with each pull.
He was very pleased with the way my leg looks. The one bruise I had is almost gone, and my incision looks great!
He said I can stop wearing the TED hose AND stop using those annoying calf-pumps. YAY !
He wants to see me again in a month, at which time he will take an x-ray. I am not to use any lotions or creams on the incision in that time - he wants it to "dry out". I may shower as usual, but not take a bath. (So, no pool yet either.)
The other big news is PT - Andrew measured me at 86 degrees today, and that didn't even push me to a scream! (Up from 80 on Friday!) I am soooo psyched!!! I think it will be easier to bend now that the staples and bandage are off.
So, that's it for today. Have a glass of wine tonight to celebrate for me!!!
:)Amy
He was very pleased with the way my leg looks. The one bruise I had is almost gone, and my incision looks great!
He said I can stop wearing the TED hose AND stop using those annoying calf-pumps. YAY !
He wants to see me again in a month, at which time he will take an x-ray. I am not to use any lotions or creams on the incision in that time - he wants it to "dry out". I may shower as usual, but not take a bath. (So, no pool yet either.)
The other big news is PT - Andrew measured me at 86 degrees today, and that didn't even push me to a scream! (Up from 80 on Friday!) I am soooo psyched!!! I think it will be easier to bend now that the staples and bandage are off.
So, that's it for today. Have a glass of wine tonight to celebrate for me!!!
:)Amy
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Day 12 - Another Accomplishment
Hello and welcome to Day 12!
I accomplished some things today that I would not have predicted! This may not sound like much to you, but it seems like a lot to me.
I have been hungry for tuna-noodle casserole, so I decided that I was going to make it today. I had my Comfort Keeper helper to do the heavy and hot lifting, but I did 95% of the work myself. The biggest thing was that this required my being on my feet for 30 min. I was ready to sit down once the casserole went into the over, but I got along fine. Then, after dinner, I stood at the sink and did the dishes - that was about 10 min of standing.
I did end up taking a pain pill after the cooking process was finished, and my leg is a little owee right now, but not too bad, considering.
I had my helper handle the pot of hot water to drain the noodles, and then she put the casserole into and removed it from the oven. I don't trust myself to carry something hot yet.
There we go - Amy's 1st big cooking adventure.
Oh, and the casserole turned out great! Would you like some? Well, come on over!!!
:)Amy
I accomplished some things today that I would not have predicted! This may not sound like much to you, but it seems like a lot to me.
I have been hungry for tuna-noodle casserole, so I decided that I was going to make it today. I had my Comfort Keeper helper to do the heavy and hot lifting, but I did 95% of the work myself. The biggest thing was that this required my being on my feet for 30 min. I was ready to sit down once the casserole went into the over, but I got along fine. Then, after dinner, I stood at the sink and did the dishes - that was about 10 min of standing.
I did end up taking a pain pill after the cooking process was finished, and my leg is a little owee right now, but not too bad, considering.
I had my helper handle the pot of hot water to drain the noodles, and then she put the casserole into and removed it from the oven. I don't trust myself to carry something hot yet.
There we go - Amy's 1st big cooking adventure.
Oh, and the casserole turned out great! Would you like some? Well, come on over!!!
:)Amy
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Between Exercises
There are 2 main things I do when I'm not exercising. 1 - I read. 2 - I watch TV/movies.
Reading
The first book I read was The Reader by Bernhard Schlink. (Originally published in German in 1995.) I picked this up at Half-Price Books for $1, so I didn't have high expectations, but it has "#1 National Bestseller" on the cover, and it has been made into a movie with Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes. (I have now put it on my Netflix list.)
It is a quick and easy read, and I liked it better than I expected to. It starts off with a 15 year old boy who gets involved in an ongoing sexual relationship with a mature woman. They meet regularly for quite a while, and then she mysteriously leaves town with no explanation. He goes on with his life and goes to college, and then he encounters her again when, as a law student, he observes a trial of a group of women, including her, who served as guards in a concentration camp (before they met). There is a mystery that is revealed, and this young man resumes a relationship with her after the trial, but of a very different sort. I am not going to give away the details.
The book is written in a way that implies it could very easily be a true story, but you're left wondering. One thing I liked about it was that the characters seemed very real. I am curious to see if that carries across in the movie as well.
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The book I'm currently reading, and will probably finish later today is Seriously... I'm Kidding by Ellen Degeneres. If you have ever watched her show, then you will be able to hear her voice as you read this. It is written EXACTLY like she talks. I really love Ellen. I love what she stands for and what she promotes, and I love her generosity and positive energy. I was hoping that I would gain some insights into her motivations by reading this, but it basically says all the same things she says on a daily basis. I am enjoying reading it - it is amusing, but it hasn't really revealed anything to me yet. I am reminded of other comedians who are always "on" and never seem to be able to be serious. (Robin Williams in the early days.) She does talk about serious subjects like the importance of being kind or the importance or recycling, but she makes all her points as part of a joke. Maybe she really is like that all the time?
I still have a shelf-full of books to work my way through in the weeks ahead, and I clearly have no shortage of reading-time, so I'll keep you posted.
:)Amy
Reading
The first book I read was The Reader by Bernhard Schlink. (Originally published in German in 1995.) I picked this up at Half-Price Books for $1, so I didn't have high expectations, but it has "#1 National Bestseller" on the cover, and it has been made into a movie with Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes. (I have now put it on my Netflix list.)
It is a quick and easy read, and I liked it better than I expected to. It starts off with a 15 year old boy who gets involved in an ongoing sexual relationship with a mature woman. They meet regularly for quite a while, and then she mysteriously leaves town with no explanation. He goes on with his life and goes to college, and then he encounters her again when, as a law student, he observes a trial of a group of women, including her, who served as guards in a concentration camp (before they met). There is a mystery that is revealed, and this young man resumes a relationship with her after the trial, but of a very different sort. I am not going to give away the details.
The book is written in a way that implies it could very easily be a true story, but you're left wondering. One thing I liked about it was that the characters seemed very real. I am curious to see if that carries across in the movie as well.
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The book I'm currently reading, and will probably finish later today is Seriously... I'm Kidding by Ellen Degeneres. If you have ever watched her show, then you will be able to hear her voice as you read this. It is written EXACTLY like she talks. I really love Ellen. I love what she stands for and what she promotes, and I love her generosity and positive energy. I was hoping that I would gain some insights into her motivations by reading this, but it basically says all the same things she says on a daily basis. I am enjoying reading it - it is amusing, but it hasn't really revealed anything to me yet. I am reminded of other comedians who are always "on" and never seem to be able to be serious. (Robin Williams in the early days.) She does talk about serious subjects like the importance of being kind or the importance or recycling, but she makes all her points as part of a joke. Maybe she really is like that all the time?
I still have a shelf-full of books to work my way through in the weeks ahead, and I clearly have no shortage of reading-time, so I'll keep you posted.
:)Amy
New Exercises Are Added
Good Morning and welcome to Day 11 !
Yesterday, PT Andrew added 4 new exercises to my regimen. These are all done sitting or standing rather than lying on a bed. I am supposed to add these to my 3-times-a-day list of activities.
1 - Sitting on a straight chair, a stretchy band is placed around my ankle. The other end can be held by a person, or it can be tied to something solid like a table leg. I then pull back on the band 10 x.
2 - Standing with my walker, I simply go up on my toes and then back on my heals, alternating. 10 x
3 - Standing with my walker, and in front of a chair, I squat as if I am going to sit down (but I don't). The key is to keep knees back and stick the backside out like I really AM going to sit down. 10 x
4 - This is the hard one and takes a helper. Sitting in a chair, I straighten my leg out in front of me. My helper then lefts my leg and I have to try to control the descent. I can't control it yet, but it is working that muscle that is important. Bessie is still a dead weight at this point.
Ok, who wants to do these with me??? Oh, goodness! Look at all those hands go up! What good helpers you are, indeed!!!
:)Amy
Yesterday, PT Andrew added 4 new exercises to my regimen. These are all done sitting or standing rather than lying on a bed. I am supposed to add these to my 3-times-a-day list of activities.
1 - Sitting on a straight chair, a stretchy band is placed around my ankle. The other end can be held by a person, or it can be tied to something solid like a table leg. I then pull back on the band 10 x.
2 - Standing with my walker, I simply go up on my toes and then back on my heals, alternating. 10 x
3 - Standing with my walker, and in front of a chair, I squat as if I am going to sit down (but I don't). The key is to keep knees back and stick the backside out like I really AM going to sit down. 10 x
4 - This is the hard one and takes a helper. Sitting in a chair, I straighten my leg out in front of me. My helper then lefts my leg and I have to try to control the descent. I can't control it yet, but it is working that muscle that is important. Bessie is still a dead weight at this point.
Ok, who wants to do these with me??? Oh, goodness! Look at all those hands go up! What good helpers you are, indeed!!!
:)Amy
Friday, June 21, 2013
Day 10 - PT Progress
Day 10 and things are going well here. The good news from my PT session is that he got me to the coveted 80 degree bend. The bad news is there was some screaming and begging involved... neither of which work, by the way, but they make me feel better at the time.
Right now, my leg is our focus 24/7, and that is getting a little old, but it's ok. I am ready to go outside. I have not been out of the house since I got home from the hospital, but I do have my doc appt on Monday to get my staples out. Things should change a lot after that.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading and don't forget to feed the fish!
:)Amy
Right now, my leg is our focus 24/7, and that is getting a little old, but it's ok. I am ready to go outside. I have not been out of the house since I got home from the hospital, but I do have my doc appt on Monday to get my staples out. Things should change a lot after that.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading and don't forget to feed the fish!
:)Amy
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Small Victories
When I first came home from the hospital, there were several things I couldn't do. I couldn't get into or out of bed without someone lifting Bessie. I also couldn't lie on my side in bed. On Monday, PT Brian said I should be able to get in and out of bed in 3-5 more days. Ok - that gave me hope.
Yesterday, I was determined to get in bed by myself - dammit! I have been using a crossover technique where I cross Bessie over my right leg and use that leg to lift and/or move her. (Calling my other leg my "good" leg is sort of silly. Right now it is "better" but it's never really "good".) Until yesterday, I would cross the legs, and then Hubs would lift them both into the bed as I swung them around. Somehow, yesterday, I was suddenly able to both lift and swing together, by myself. YEA!!!
Today, PT Andrew had me lie on my right side with Bessie lined up on top of my right leg. This was the first time I'd laid on my side at all, and it was comfortable. After he left, and after I finished icing, I told Hubs I wanted to try to lie on my side for a little bit. So, I did. It felt sooooo good! (I am usually a side-sleeper.) However, after about 10 min my knee started to throb so I knew I had to flip back over. At least I know now I can do it.... Even for a short time will help at night when I am going stir-crazy on my back!
This evening, after I finished icing, I wanted to get out of bed and it wasn't convenient to call for assistance, so I was determined to figure something out. I already had the cross-over thing going.... then it hit me - the sheet! Just as I use the sheet wrapped around my foot during the night to move my leg, I can use it to keep my leg from just falling as a dead weight off the bed, so I tried it and it worked! I was able to use the sheet to hold it up until could get it crossed-over and lowered down with the other one. WHEW! I am now no longer a prisoner in the bed!!!
It is these small victories which help me see progress!!! YAY !!!
:)Amy
Yesterday, I was determined to get in bed by myself - dammit! I have been using a crossover technique where I cross Bessie over my right leg and use that leg to lift and/or move her. (Calling my other leg my "good" leg is sort of silly. Right now it is "better" but it's never really "good".) Until yesterday, I would cross the legs, and then Hubs would lift them both into the bed as I swung them around. Somehow, yesterday, I was suddenly able to both lift and swing together, by myself. YEA!!!
Today, PT Andrew had me lie on my right side with Bessie lined up on top of my right leg. This was the first time I'd laid on my side at all, and it was comfortable. After he left, and after I finished icing, I told Hubs I wanted to try to lie on my side for a little bit. So, I did. It felt sooooo good! (I am usually a side-sleeper.) However, after about 10 min my knee started to throb so I knew I had to flip back over. At least I know now I can do it.... Even for a short time will help at night when I am going stir-crazy on my back!
This evening, after I finished icing, I wanted to get out of bed and it wasn't convenient to call for assistance, so I was determined to figure something out. I already had the cross-over thing going.... then it hit me - the sheet! Just as I use the sheet wrapped around my foot during the night to move my leg, I can use it to keep my leg from just falling as a dead weight off the bed, so I tried it and it worked! I was able to use the sheet to hold it up until could get it crossed-over and lowered down with the other one. WHEW! I am now no longer a prisoner in the bed!!!
It is these small victories which help me see progress!!! YAY !!!
:)Amy
Day 8 - PT progress
Day 8 here - 2nd visit by the PT. On Monday I was measuring a 70 degree bend in Bessie. Today, he said I was up to 74 on my own pulling, and he got me to about 78 I think. So he was pleased with that progress. YES!
He really likes how I am doing my knee squeezes where I wrap the sheet around my foot and pull as hard as I can. He said that the duration of holding the squeeze each time is more important than the repetitions. He said that when you do a movement like that, at first your body rebels against it, so it takes it a few seconds to accept this movement and relax and let it happen. I had only been holding it for a 5-count, so he wants me to do it 10 times for 10 seconds each. He said 3 times a day was probably enough on that as well.
On Friday he is going to show me some thing to do while I'm standing as well. He didn't say I needed to be walking more. I am trying to walk around the house every 30-45 min.
He also talked about the importance of massaging my scar once the staples come out to help avoid scar tissue building up underneath. He showed me how to do it. He also recommended Mederma Skin cream to help the scar go away (or Vitamin E Oil). I will also need to manipulate my knee cap to keep it loose and keep scar tissue from forming around that too. I never knew about scar-massage before!
That's it for today - I'm excited about the progress in my bend!!!
:)Amy
He really likes how I am doing my knee squeezes where I wrap the sheet around my foot and pull as hard as I can. He said that the duration of holding the squeeze each time is more important than the repetitions. He said that when you do a movement like that, at first your body rebels against it, so it takes it a few seconds to accept this movement and relax and let it happen. I had only been holding it for a 5-count, so he wants me to do it 10 times for 10 seconds each. He said 3 times a day was probably enough on that as well.
On Friday he is going to show me some thing to do while I'm standing as well. He didn't say I needed to be walking more. I am trying to walk around the house every 30-45 min.
He also talked about the importance of massaging my scar once the staples come out to help avoid scar tissue building up underneath. He showed me how to do it. He also recommended Mederma Skin cream to help the scar go away (or Vitamin E Oil). I will also need to manipulate my knee cap to keep it loose and keep scar tissue from forming around that too. I never knew about scar-massage before!
That's it for today - I'm excited about the progress in my bend!!!
:)Amy
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Physical Therapy Begins - Day 6
Today is Day 7 - a nurse from the home health care agency came to change my dressing. He said he's seen lots of knees and this is the BEST KNEE he's ever seen! There was almost no drainage on the dressing, and the actual incision looks amazing. He counted 35 staples, and he said they all look ready to pop out. There was only one that might "ouch" as it looks stuck to skin. He also said that my low amount of bruising is amazing. He had not seen this silver infused foam dressing before, and he was really impressed with it. He said he is going to start requesting it. (I have photos of today's dressing change. If you want to see them, let me know and I will email them to you.)
We talked a little about pain. When he arrived, I was sitting on the bed icing Bessie after doing my morning exercises, and so he asked what my pain level was. I said it was maybe 1 and that was a stretch. I took a pain pill about 10:30 before my exercises, but my leg doesn't really hurt. At times it feels stiff and swollen, but I don't think it has really hurt much at all in the last couple of days. Day 1 was a bad pain day. Days 2 and 3 required regular doses of meds. By Day 4 I wasn't taking much at all. Now I'm taking it more as a precaution before I exercise, rather than waiting until the pain starts. Certainly I will take it before PT tomorrow again. I have been very amazed by how quickly the pain level dropped and by how easily managed it is.
Ok - so physical therapy. Yesterday, Brian came. He is the PT Coordinator for this agency, so he does the initial evaluations. He was here a little over an hour, and he put me through my paces. Everyone warned me that PT would hurt - and it did. I also felt very swollen all evening. His main goal is to stretch my muscles, so to that end he squeezed my knee. OW !!! He also taught me how to squeeze my knee, so I've done it myself a few times. I sit on the bed with my legs out straight. Then I wrap a sheet around the bottom of Bessie's foot. I grab both ends of the sheet and pull... hard... and squeeze my knee as hard as I can as far as it will go, and hold it for a 5-count. I do that at least 10 times in a session. He said that he usually has a goal of getting people to a 125 degree bend. He said that because my calves and thighs are larger, I might only be able to get to 110 or 115. I think I was at 70 yesterday, so he's hoping for 80 after a week.
He also instructed me in tighter quad sets. That is where I have Bessie out straight and push the back of my knee down as hard as I can into the bed. I am supposed to do that 30 times in a session. He said that is probably the most important thing to keep doing as much as I can tolerate. I can also do it in a chair with my leg on a footstool.
There was another thing he did that I begged him to stop, and this one almost made me cry. He put his arm under my thigh with his hand on my other thigh, and pushed my leg down on his arm. O M G !!!! PLEASE STOP!!! Let's hope we don't do THAT one again!
When Brian was getting ready to leave, he informed us that Andrew will be the one coming now. WHAT? I really liked Brian and I wanted to keep him! Ok fine - now I have to break in someone else! Andrew will be here on Wed and Fri. Something to look forward to!
One more little bit of progress has happened since Brian was here. When I used my walker, I was taught to move the walker, then step into it with Bessie, then step with good leg. So it is a very halting gate: walker, step, step; walker, step, step. Now, I can just walk more normally and push the walker ahead of me until I get to a corner. My leg has felt very strong all along, but now my quad sort of trembles because of all the exercising. Brian assured me that I can't hurt my new hardware. It is stronger than my old parts. I had always heard other people say how strong their leg felt after surgery, but it is hard to believe until you experience it for yourself. Indeed I do feel my strongest when I am standing up straight on both legs. Pretty amazing.
Have a great day!
:)Amy
We talked a little about pain. When he arrived, I was sitting on the bed icing Bessie after doing my morning exercises, and so he asked what my pain level was. I said it was maybe 1 and that was a stretch. I took a pain pill about 10:30 before my exercises, but my leg doesn't really hurt. At times it feels stiff and swollen, but I don't think it has really hurt much at all in the last couple of days. Day 1 was a bad pain day. Days 2 and 3 required regular doses of meds. By Day 4 I wasn't taking much at all. Now I'm taking it more as a precaution before I exercise, rather than waiting until the pain starts. Certainly I will take it before PT tomorrow again. I have been very amazed by how quickly the pain level dropped and by how easily managed it is.
Ok - so physical therapy. Yesterday, Brian came. He is the PT Coordinator for this agency, so he does the initial evaluations. He was here a little over an hour, and he put me through my paces. Everyone warned me that PT would hurt - and it did. I also felt very swollen all evening. His main goal is to stretch my muscles, so to that end he squeezed my knee. OW !!! He also taught me how to squeeze my knee, so I've done it myself a few times. I sit on the bed with my legs out straight. Then I wrap a sheet around the bottom of Bessie's foot. I grab both ends of the sheet and pull... hard... and squeeze my knee as hard as I can as far as it will go, and hold it for a 5-count. I do that at least 10 times in a session. He said that he usually has a goal of getting people to a 125 degree bend. He said that because my calves and thighs are larger, I might only be able to get to 110 or 115. I think I was at 70 yesterday, so he's hoping for 80 after a week.
He also instructed me in tighter quad sets. That is where I have Bessie out straight and push the back of my knee down as hard as I can into the bed. I am supposed to do that 30 times in a session. He said that is probably the most important thing to keep doing as much as I can tolerate. I can also do it in a chair with my leg on a footstool.
There was another thing he did that I begged him to stop, and this one almost made me cry. He put his arm under my thigh with his hand on my other thigh, and pushed my leg down on his arm. O M G !!!! PLEASE STOP!!! Let's hope we don't do THAT one again!
When Brian was getting ready to leave, he informed us that Andrew will be the one coming now. WHAT? I really liked Brian and I wanted to keep him! Ok fine - now I have to break in someone else! Andrew will be here on Wed and Fri. Something to look forward to!
One more little bit of progress has happened since Brian was here. When I used my walker, I was taught to move the walker, then step into it with Bessie, then step with good leg. So it is a very halting gate: walker, step, step; walker, step, step. Now, I can just walk more normally and push the walker ahead of me until I get to a corner. My leg has felt very strong all along, but now my quad sort of trembles because of all the exercising. Brian assured me that I can't hurt my new hardware. It is stronger than my old parts. I had always heard other people say how strong their leg felt after surgery, but it is hard to believe until you experience it for yourself. Indeed I do feel my strongest when I am standing up straight on both legs. Pretty amazing.
Have a great day!
:)Amy
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