Week 16 update:
Finally getting sleep. I’m taking a Tylenol or two at night along with a prescription muscle relaxant. Also broke down and renewed my Celebrex prescription. It makes me not feel so good, but the alternative was not working. That has really helped the last few of weeks.
No longer need Tylenol during the day.
Bought a new mattress which eliminated my hip pain.
Golfing weekly, getting my full body movement back.
Doing water aerobics twice a week not holding back and doing all the moves enthusiastically. No pain or swelling afterwards.
Able to walk 5 miles a day without major consequences.
Movement keeps the stiffness at bay. My knee gets stiff regularly, but with some movement whether it is walking or just doing sitting kicks loosens it up.
I do my physical therapy exercises on the days I do not do a lot of other physical activities such as golf or 5 mile walks.
This week was the first time I did a 26 minute High intensity interval training stationary bike routine(sprint). I was very happy as my knee was only slightly stiff that evening
I give my knee one or two days off per week now to rest.
Starting September, just a few days from now, I will start my ski preparedness exercises. I have lost so much muscle tone, but I’m going to make a concerted effort to get it back.
Wall sits, walking lunges and planks, here I come.
Looking back over the last four months, I’m glad I’m past it. The amount of consistent pain and lack of sleep really wore me down.
What I would’ve done differently:
not been so aggressive with the physical therapy exercises the first six weeks and give my leg time to heal - rest rest rest
gotten anti nausea medication sooner and stayed on the heavy drugs for at least the first 10 days to 2 weeks
more massages
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