Hi Everyone
Well today is day 5 post-op. And Penelope had some visitors today.
First to arrive was my visiting nurse. She was very nice and thorough and as a bonus is a cat lover also.
She checked my incision and said everything looks great. She is now scheduled for three visits a week and will be removing my dressing, as directed by my OS, on Friday. She also checked my vitals and all readings were where they are suppose to be.
The next visitor of the day was the PT.
When I left Penn Medicine on Friday, I was given a booklet covering what PT exercises I am to be doing and those that I am not to be doing. My session today started off ok; but, then took a turn South when I realized that she was not following the Penn Medicine instructions; but, the exercise program of our local hospital's PT program. She then mentioned that "their doctors like to see ROM of 0 degrees extension and 90 degrees flex by the end of two weeks of PT." That is when I responded, "That is why I didn't go to one of your doctors; but, went to Penn Medicine instead where my doctor would like to see 0 degree extension within 4 weeks and 110-120 flex within 3-4 months!"
Ok, so we now move on to some more exercises and the PT mentions using a strap for increasing the bend of my knee!
Now, have you ever witnessed a woman go to full blown evil witch in 0 to 10 seconds? My husband did this afternoon.
Using my very best authoritative voice, I informed the PT that there WILL NOT be any straps; weights; forced pushing; pulling; or forced bending of my knee at any time. I then said I expect non- aggressive, gentle PT and when I say stop you need to stop. PT responded, "OK then."
At the end of our visit, as my scheduled visits for the next two weeks were being added to my calendar, my PT said that my OS had ordered two weeks of in-home PT and then I need to go to off-site PT. I told her that my OS and I had not discussed off site PT yet and I would talk to him about it during my post op visit. PT said "well at the end of next week I can call him and get his decision on it." No No No!
I in turn responded, " It is not his decision to make. It is my decision. And right now my decision is my PT by others will be done in two weeks." I can just as easily do the PT exercises Penn Medicine sent me home with all by myself."
And so, that was day 5 post-op with Penelope and me.
I really don't care much for PT. The PT I had after my breast cancer surgery lasted all of one day and was dismissed. I did my rehab on my own that time and got the ROM back in my arms just find. Like someone else mentioned in a thread ,"This isn't rocket science!"
Annie