lgobrien
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Today I had my 4 week post op appt with the OS. After my weekend to St. Louis, I am feeling SO energized!!! Dr. told me to start walking, walking, walking! (which is what I did on my trip to SL). You have to know that in the last five years I have become so sedentary because of this knee that I have easily gained 40 lbs and was so totally out of shape! So, I'm feeling like I have a chance to start over again (I'm 54 yrs YOUNG).
I have taken everything the PTs have said and did the max. So much more pain than I ever thought this would be. My ROM is not any where near where it should be yet ... 88/8.
Now that a have the doctor's blessing to walk, I went out in the water (we live on a lake) and walked for about 20 minutes in waist deep water. Came in and rested then looked at all the work my husband has been keeping up with outside our house and decided to give the lawn a try. I did the front lawn which took me about an hour and a half, but boy did that feel good to finally help around here. My husband wasn't happy about it, but I told him the doctor said I could!
I start aqua-therapy on Monday - I've had PT there before and the water is heavenly! 90 degrees! I'm still doing all my at home PT hoping to get this ROM better.
My cane arrived today from St. Louis (I forgot it at the hotel), but I haven't used it since last weekend and I don't walk with a limp anymore!!! If I get lazy I do out of habit though.
I am so excited, the pain is still there, but it's a different pain and I know it's getting better everyday!!!
If I can do it, you guys can because I truly was a wus and changed my attitude to... an Attitude of Gratitude... I've been given a second chance to lead a healthy lifestyle!
Laurie
I have taken everything the PTs have said and did the max. So much more pain than I ever thought this would be. My ROM is not any where near where it should be yet ... 88/8.
Now that a have the doctor's blessing to walk, I went out in the water (we live on a lake) and walked for about 20 minutes in waist deep water. Came in and rested then looked at all the work my husband has been keeping up with outside our house and decided to give the lawn a try. I did the front lawn which took me about an hour and a half, but boy did that feel good to finally help around here. My husband wasn't happy about it, but I told him the doctor said I could!
I start aqua-therapy on Monday - I've had PT there before and the water is heavenly! 90 degrees! I'm still doing all my at home PT hoping to get this ROM better.
My cane arrived today from St. Louis (I forgot it at the hotel), but I haven't used it since last weekend and I don't walk with a limp anymore!!! If I get lazy I do out of habit though.
I am so excited, the pain is still there, but it's a different pain and I know it's getting better everyday!!!
If I can do it, you guys can because I truly was a wus and changed my attitude to... an Attitude of Gratitude... I've been given a second chance to lead a healthy lifestyle!
Laurie