I’m 3-weeks post-op today and am feeling great. Still walking with one crutch but every day I wake up, I feel a little better than the day before. I can walk down every aisle in Harris Teeter now, leisurely. Now, that’s a huge accomplishment for me compared to the last time I was there (on [...]
Archive for August, 2009
19 Aug
life & another new PT exercise
I caught the last half of the film “My Life Without Me” on TV tonight. What a sad sad movie. It really makes me think about life. This year has been a tough year health-wise. Lots of unsettling news from the people I love and care about. To deal with it all, I’ve been clinging [...]
18 Aug
2 new PT exercises
Can you believe we have just about 2 more weeks of summer left before all the back-to-school hoopla?! My knee injury has kept me inside most of July and August, so it feels like I’m letting summer slipping me by. I’m now bending at 122 degrees and can ride the bike in full circles and [...]
14 Aug
hang on little tomato
Yesterday, after much bending and straightening out my leg, Jennifer (my other therapist) told me I’m at 111 degrees (7 degrees more than I was 2 days ago – Tuesday)! Yay! I was also able to go full circle on the bike with not too much difficulty. It’s amazing what we can do once we [...]
13 Aug
2 weeks post-ACL surgery
During my last PT session (this past Tuesday), my knee was able to bend as far as 104 degrees (from 88 degrees at the session before). But that’s not the best part! I was so happy when Anne (my therapist) told me I could take off the ugly terminator brace … for good! Yay! She [...]
8 Aug
a week of saturdays
Usually when the weekend comes around, I’m full of plans and activities. Lately though, every day is like any other day – even the weekends. So guess you can say … every day is Saturday to me now! The biggest, most notable thing I can share today is my leg is finally able to lift [...]
7 Aug
31 degrees in 2 days
Had my second PT session today, one week post-op, with Anne. She said my bend has improved from 57 degrees to 88 degrees since last Tuesday (2 days ago)! Yay! I’m so excited. These PT exercises really help me. I don’t feel like a blob as much any more and have regained a some strength [...]
6 Aug
a little PT goes a long way
Now that I’ve started doing some PT exercises, I think they should be prescribed much sooner than 5-7 days after surgery. I think 3 days of rest post-op is good enough. Starting on day 4, it’s good to start moving your legs a bit more and do a few simple exercises to gain the muscle [...]
5 Aug
my first PT exercises post-op
Can you believe I was actually excited about PT today? It’s my first session and I couldn’t wait. Post-ACL Surgery Recovery – Exercises for Physical Therapy My therapist’s name is Anne. She and Zack (a PT assistant) showed me a total of 8 exercises to do twice a day. I’m going to share them here [...]
4 Aug
2 days with my sister
My sister’s family is in town so I get to spend 2 whole days with them. Yesterday, we watched old episodes of Gilmore Girls, various cartoons from Nickelodeon, and this morning we are working on … “Knocked Up.” I took another shower yesterday, albeit short, but it still felt so nice to be fresh & [...]
