Ok – I am getting behind on my blog updates which means I am getting busier elsewhere – where else but work. Too much going on and it has put a lot of pressure on my schedule – very little time to think about my knee. Add to this, the earthquake followed by hurricane Irene (which wasn’t too bad where we live); the construction work going on in the house; kids' school starting in a week; and there you have it - seems to be enough going around.
I try to exercise twice a day now – once, if I go to physical therapy. Once a day, I have started to bike about 25mins (started at around 15mins and now I am at 25 mins) along with a bunch of exercises totaling almost 1.5hrs and the other time, I don’t bike but go for about an hour. So, spending 2.5hrs/day has made it difficult to catch up with many things. Add to that, I had to go to client site several times during this period which basically meant I am out the whole day.
You get the idea – I am slowly transitioning into my regular schedule! The knee becomes sore when I bike and when I spend the whole day on my legs and away from home. The interesting thing though is that I almost feel normal – the wounds have healed quite well except that the scars still remain – see below (taken yesterday):
I would say I am at 70%-80% in terms of walking and remind myself to be careful as my therapist made a comment that I look ‘way ahead of schedule’, however, it is like ‘wet cement in there’ and I should be careful. Also, the swelling and the soreness constantly remind me that I am not there yet. But, I am getting there slowly but surely. The best thing is that my six weeks doctor appointment is scheduled for tomorrow. So, I will try to update my blog after the appointment. Few more weeks and I should be up and running (hopefully)!
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