I had my post-op appointment yesterday morning and it went terrific! Lost the crutches, lost the brace and most importantly lost those annoying compression hose. Dr. S. says everything looks fantastic and I'm a bit ahead on recovery! Yeah me, Rockstar patient! Overall, pain is minimal, swelling is down, and incisions look great. I will be starting physical therapy Tuesday. Yes, I did ask about the gym. I got the okay for the bike only, as tolerated because my range of motion still isn't anywhere near where it will be. He said I should see some more improvements over the next couple of days. I was thrilled, so I left his office and headed straight to the gym. Headed to the bikes and was a bit disappointed when I could only make it around less than 2/3 of a rotation. I couldn't even make the machine turn on because I was so slow. I didn't let that stop me though, I did what felt comfortable and only lasted about 7 minutes! Better than nothing though right?! I then hit the weight room and did a quick upper body workout and abs, then called it a day. Here are a couple pictures of my knee and my battle wounds!
By the end of the day my knee was a bit swollen and sore. I did ice on and off throughout the day though and I think that is going to be a part of my regular routine for the near future. Feeling great again today, but plan on trying my spinning bike and getting on the CPM machine for a few hours. Might as well use it until they pick it up! Off to enjoy this gorgeous weather!
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