Hey Hey!
Wow I've been gone much too long, sorry about that! I sure hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Year! We had a pretty good time, I only helped a bit in the kitchen and that was mostly during cookie time and I sat as much as I could vs standing up. New Years was laid back, hubby cooked up a bunch of appetizers and we watched tv and played games with the kiddos. All in all, a successful end of 2017!
So lets see, I am now 7 weeks post -op! Gosh time sure does seem to be flying by most days, though I am still home bound because I have not tried to drive yet. I probably could now, I'll maybe test out on Sunday with a less than 5 min drive to church, easy drive. I am still at pt twice a week, and while I hear such horror stories of people with super aggressive pt's, I have been very lucky in that department because when I say stop they do so. I have improved soo much in term of ROM since surgery, so for that I am happy.
Last week at 6 weeks my bend was 95 and 98 passive, but when I say passive, I mean they were barely pushing and stopped when I said too. It really didn't hurt, but my knee felt like it was as the stopping point. I had pt today, and used the stationary bike for a bit, really just to move and stretch by no means ride. During my 10 mins or so going back and forth as far as I could, I made a rotation but very slowly and was not on purpose LOL it even surprised the pt.
I was expecting a lot of pain, but nope. So I just going back and forth and accidentally made another rotation and bam no real pain, just tightness down the front of my knee.
While on the bike they measured my bend, 102 baby!
. Then off to do some stretching to work on extension and some good massage time on my super tight hamstring. They measured my extension as well, I have improved 15 degrees (sorry can't remember the number) since last week.
Alas before anyone thinks I am crazy and am over doing exercises, I rarely do any exercise at home other than get up and walk around the house!
I'd love to go out and walk but for Alabama it's been freezing the last 2 weeks, and this past week wind chills were negative in the morning and teens/low 20s day time so inside I stay! We need a freezing cold emoji!
It seem to be my biggest trouble is still sleeping. Well ok, going to sleep. Right now the pain is hard because its soo cold esp my left knee with no surgery yet, HURTS! Then I am trying to get comfy, toss and turn quite a bit. When I finally get settled it is near 1-2 am.
Once I am asleep I usually do good, but it's getting comfy and asleep to start with.
I report back to my surgeon on Tuesday next week. I am guessing maybe we'll discuss lefty for surgery. I will try to do better about getting on here and updating and checking in with others! It's easier to read on my phone but not type such long messages!
Talk soon!
One thing for certain, though, if the recovery is not as far along as you think it will be, there's not much to be done about it. Pain pills help the way you feel, but it still isn't a good idea to push a healing knee beyond its limit.
I can really hope that is not the case, but I know there are no guarantees in medicine, hence why I guess my dr will not say which I should go with in regard to doing it or waiting until after my trip. I do worry my recovery could be hard this next time, which would mess up our trip too.. 
We don't want that. I know my health is important but since it's not really life for death, I could survive waiting until the fall. At least if I do it in Sept, I will hopefully be quite mobile by the time the holidays roll around so it will be better than this past season. 
8 weeks post op! 
United States
