Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Progress


Yesterday was Day 18 post-knee arthroscopy. I went to physical therapy yesterday. I worked my way up to 111 minutes on the bike this weekend, so I felt pretty good going into therapy. Thanks to my husband and teammates, I resisted the urge to go for a jog over the weekend.

At therapy, I did my required exercises (including a whopping 8 minutes on the bike). The therapist working with me put me through the paces, and then said "Do you really think you need to see us anymore?" Of course I didn't think so, but I didn't think it was my place. I'm paying them to tell me what I need to do and how I'm doing, right? One of the lessons that I learned the past few months is that I can't always be in control.

So the therapist put me through the paces, and told me she didn't think I need them anymore. I can always call with questions, and I shouldn't run for 1-3 more weeks, but I am discharged. YES! My new office at work is literally steps away from our cardiac rehab area (which doubles as the employee gym). I can do a lot more rehabbing there than I can driving back and forth to PT.

After what feels like months of setbacks and unexpected illness/injury, this feels like a giant leap forward! I am sore today from PT yesterday, but I'm thinking it is a good sore. Bring it on!

12 comments:

  1. woohoo you are free!! Glad the recovery is going so well!

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  2. Holy cow - you are a rock star!!!

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  3. Awesome! And I love that picture! It would be perfect in my gym!!! :)

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  4. That is great news, but the mom in me has to say - Don't push too hard to soon!!

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  5. YEA!!!! Now you make sure you listen to them... we are watching you. NO running for 1 to 3 more weeks!

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  6. Patience is your best friend right now..."good things come to those who wait" :)Soooooo happy for the progress you have made!! Love to see more negatives turned into positives!!

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  7. Kepp pushing Kiersten. The rewards are so worth it!

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  8. Congrats on being a PT-graduate, Kier! It's such a relief to NOT have to go to PT (saying this from experience).

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  9. Good to hear the recovery is going well.

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  10. So happy to hear recovery is going well!

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