The Big Day has come!
Today I am seeing my surgeon, Dr. Simonian, for my seven-week post-surgery check-up. I am having physical therapy right before so I am hoping to get a good report card!
I spent a tough Sunday morning with a lot of pain in my upper thigh due to the fact that my knee is still not straight and it is affecting my gait.
But yesterday afternoon went much better. I had a small gathering at my kids' school and I was able to walk around without the brace. Actually, I feel better when I walk. Sitting for hours is bad as my knee gets stiff as the rest of my leg.
The night was okay with stiffness in my thigh as if I had climbed the Mist Trail (which by the way has never been an issue for me so far!). However, as soon as I stood up, the pain eased. I am now able to take a shower without sitting and it is quite nice to let the water run above my head. I iced my knee and did some flexions and extensions.
If the extension was as good as the flexion I would walk really well. So at least I know what my focus should be.
Yesterday, I spoke with a few people who have friends or relatives who went through similar surgery and all said that therapy was crucial. They also told of a few friends who had a hard time to get their extension back. A couple never did.
It freaked me out so much that I spent the evening watching the incredibly sad pictures of Japan, pressing down my knee as much as I could. I have to break down the scarring tissues and it is a challenge that, a;though tough, can't match the TV news.
Today the pain in my thigh has diminished and I feel better. It is muscular and I know it will fade.
I am impatient to see the surgeon and attack phase three of my therapy which I know will be more aggressive.
Summer hikes, here I come!
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