I don't have much to report but here goes...
At 7 weeks:
My previously dead quads are definitely showing improvement. I can do the long arc quad exercise and get my foot almost straight! They are still numb but it's such a great relief that they are responding. I can go up a tiny stair, too! (Well, not actually a stair. It's technically a dictionary.) The electrical stimulation has helped immensely. I am so relieved. I have hope for recovery from the nerve damage.
My pain, however, is slightly worse. My physical therapist said to back off of anything that hurts, which I was already doing for the most part. Walking is hurting a bit, though, in the side of my glutes, but it helps with a cane or walker.
The school year is looming and I'm having some anxiety about that. My school has started to unveil plans that make me feel safer. It's definitely going to be a much more controlled situation than usual. I have approval to work from home until the kids come amd will have an appointment with my surgeon to reevaluate right before that happens. I have plenty to do so at least I feel productive.
I'm going to be a slug tomorrow and this weekend. Gotta get this pain under control! Icing isn't helping lately so I am going to use some gentle massage techniques and gentle stretching.
Hope everyone is doing well.
Hey
@Schaargi, thinking of you ... howzit going?
Hi
@cstinchcomb!
As I said in the last post, the nerve damaged quad is responding and I'm thrilled! Unfortunately, I have some pain that has flared up in my glutes and hip flexors. I was a complete couch potato last night and today. I iced and barely even walked. I have a physical therapy appointment tomorrow afternoon so I will continue the couch potato routine until I meet with her to see if it helps. She told me to lay off of everything that hurts, so I stayed away from EVERYTHING!
Thanks for checking in. I sure appreciate your swimming posts. I've been a lifelong swimmer and haven't been in a pool now for almost 10 months. I wasnt kiding when I said I could almost smell the chlorine when you were describing your swim.