You know, I've never been one for week or even month anniversaries in relationships. Hell, Chris and I didn't have a one year anniversary because we couldn't remember what day we got together lol (we ended up choosing May 14th, and we had our two year though). But with this, it's going so slow that I wanted to!
It feels like my leg has always been bad. I mean, not like I can't remember using it or something, but I've gotten used to it. Every now and then it gets frustrating that I have to hop around while I hold a cup of water in my mouth, my pills in my cleavage, and my laptop in my right hand. BUT, that's life.
Only my Mom has emailed me back, and I know that some family members are reading, but I don't know if anyone else has checked their email or what. So if you want, you can let me know you're reading it. Otherwise, you can spy on me in cyberspace and I'll never know.
It's not too bad. I mean, definitely not as bad as Wednesday night when it happened. That was special lol.... But it does hurt from time to time. I can get into the bathtub just fine though, so that's a relief. The hardest thing is getting on shorts/underwear, socks, and getting tired from hobbling around. OH, and going down stairs that have no rails. UGH. Well, and going down hills. And asking people to do things for you. Otherwise, it's not too bad. MRI is today at 4:10, so yay for that. We'll all find out Monday.
I really didn't feel like doing homework yesterday. I napped for two hours, and ordered pizza (Chris and Cedric and I all chipped in for it) so it'd be an easy dinner. Laura, Mark, John Stancil, Bryan, and Sebastian were all at our pool so we went to see them. And that got me awake and away enough to get stuff done. School is just annoying when your leg draws your attention.
I really need to work on my left leg more. I can't do it until I've eaten because too much movement unsettles my stomach (gotta love that gene pool lol, love you Mommy lol). But it's weird because when I'm standing and have my weight on my good leg and have my bad leg's foot planted, I feel like my weight is even. But it's obviously not. Thus my joy over the Wii Fit once therapy starts. So I really have to work on that. Working on pressure is the hardest because it's so scary. I can't do it without the brace. And then tightening the quads are hard too because it's hard to tell.
Eh, time for COM 240. Hate that class lol.
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If you can get help into and out of the pool, water therapy is supposed to be GREAT for injured joints/muscles! Lifting the leg under water, trying to bend the knee, other movements you've been cleared to do should be easier in the pool while still giving the same benefit to the leg muscles.
You could have someone spotting you from behind, or you could hold onto the edge of the pool behind you as you work the leg.
This could also be good after surgery once your stitches would be removed.
Love, Mom
Yeah, I'm just worried about it moving the wrong way in the pool. We might try it though... that water looked soooo amazing lol!
I know water therapy is good for after surgery, but I don't want to push it. Right now it's just heel slides, quad tensing, straight-leg raises, and pressure testing. We'll see though.. it is the summer!
Hey! Doesn't your apt. complex have a fitness center? Anything there that might be helpful?
Love, Mom
I didn't even think about that lol... maybe, but moreso for Rehab, not Prehab lol.
I agree. Not for prehab! But that's a resource -- at least until the end of July.
Also, you could use the NCSU gym and pool before & after you move!
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