Friday. Day two of PT, and it was a tough one. 10 minutes on a bike, back and forth, because I can't bend enough to get the pedals to go around. Then the blue shoe, it stretches your calves. One minute balance on each foot, twice. Massage to get everything loose, and then bridges, short arc quad stretches, total gym, power vibe quad stretch. I think that pretty much covers everything today until the last massage/ stretch/ torture session with Jessica.
The final, worst part was when she tries to bend my knee farther than it wants to go. She hasn't measured yet, but I'm pretty sure I'm not to 90 yet. Kym and Emerson came in without me knowing it, and watched the last part. She bends my knee slowly until I just about scream out loud and come off the table. In the past she has tried different ways to do it, and I think they're all equally painful.
Kym is really distressed and upset that it is so painful, and slow going. She doesn't think there is any progress, and I will admit it is really slow going. It has only been two days so far, but I remember it being really slow going last time too. I just really want to avoid the revision procedure this time if I can. I don't know that it really helped, and I feel like it just put me further behind with the rehab and recovery. At the end of 11 weeks last time, I think I was only at 100 degrees of motion. The rest of the motion and strength came after I went back to work.
The incision still looks good, way better than the last time. No open parts, and the swelling is way better than last time too.
Kym has said that she thinks they're being too hard on me, I just seem to be one of the lucky ones that heals well, and has a lot of pain. I tell them to do whatever they have to do, and I'll take the pain. All the exercises and stretches I try as hard as I can, and I give all I have, every exercise, every rep. This is my job right now, getting better. I see a lot of people in there, doing all sorts of rehab. Some are really working at it, and some are just doing the minimum to get by. I know from past experience, that you get out of it what you put in. I want to get back to work, and back to being able to live my whole life. When I get done each day, I am super sore, and really worn out. Yesterday and today, when I got out of there, I was shaking, thirsty, and I could barely get out of the car and walk into the house. Ice on my knee, and about an hour of rest before I could eat or anything. One day at a time, and I'm one day closer to being back. Just keep going....
The final, worst part was when she tries to bend my knee farther than it wants to go. She hasn't measured yet, but I'm pretty sure I'm not to 90 yet. Kym and Emerson came in without me knowing it, and watched the last part. She bends my knee slowly until I just about scream out loud and come off the table. In the past she has tried different ways to do it, and I think they're all equally painful.
Kym is really distressed and upset that it is so painful, and slow going. She doesn't think there is any progress, and I will admit it is really slow going. It has only been two days so far, but I remember it being really slow going last time too. I just really want to avoid the revision procedure this time if I can. I don't know that it really helped, and I feel like it just put me further behind with the rehab and recovery. At the end of 11 weeks last time, I think I was only at 100 degrees of motion. The rest of the motion and strength came after I went back to work.
The incision still looks good, way better than the last time. No open parts, and the swelling is way better than last time too.
Kym has said that she thinks they're being too hard on me, I just seem to be one of the lucky ones that heals well, and has a lot of pain. I tell them to do whatever they have to do, and I'll take the pain. All the exercises and stretches I try as hard as I can, and I give all I have, every exercise, every rep. This is my job right now, getting better. I see a lot of people in there, doing all sorts of rehab. Some are really working at it, and some are just doing the minimum to get by. I know from past experience, that you get out of it what you put in. I want to get back to work, and back to being able to live my whole life. When I get done each day, I am super sore, and really worn out. Yesterday and today, when I got out of there, I was shaking, thirsty, and I could barely get out of the car and walk into the house. Ice on my knee, and about an hour of rest before I could eat or anything. One day at a time, and I'm one day closer to being back. Just keep going....
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