Continuing to make good progress! I walked a little over 1.5 miles on Sunday, and while I definitely feel like I pushed myself and was a little achy, it was a "good" ache. I iced a bit more than usual, and took some ibuprofen Sunday evening and Monday during the day to help with an incidental increase in inflammation, but overall, didn't suffer from it.
Today was a good PT session. At exactly 3 weeks PO today, I have hit 0 extension, 106 flexion without any pain involved, and I suspect I'll make 110 this week. Today was my first day with the stationary bike, and I was able to fully pedal without more than minor discomfort to start with (and once I was warmed up, even that went away.) There was no resistance, naturally, since it was my first go-round with it, but it felt really good!
I'm fortunate enough to have a great PT who also subscribes to the "push to discomfort, not to pain" philosophy and very cheerfully expects *me* to drive when it comes to how far is far enough. Believe me, I would fire my PT if she pushed me or tried to override me beyond what I want and expect! The advantage to having outpatient PT at a PT clinic is access to the equipment that I don't have at home, like a recumbent stepper and a stationary bike, coaching through plateaus, plus that hint of accountability from going 1-2x a week.
By the way, this isn't to say that I disagree with the idea of doing one's own PT at home - not at all! If I hadn't been able to find a PT I was happy to work with or if it wasn't covered by insurance, I fully expect I would have been successful going that route, too. But I wanted to show that outpatient PT can certainly enhance your recovery when it's done correctly.