Three weeks out from surgery and things ARE progressing. I promise myself that every day. I am still working on my flexion and as of yesterday, I was at 68 degrees. In PT, I’m continuously adding on to my exercises. Yesterday, I moved from the NUSTEP to a real spin bike (more on that tomorrow), and I moved on to the gait drills that I did before surgery. I did about 8 steps of each with the parallel bars as a support.
This week, I also graduated from my walker to a cane. Best of all, I am able to drive. Even better than driving is that I am driving Honey’s fancy Benz! There’s a lot of freedom in both as I’m finally able to teach. I’m adding in a few appointments each week to get back to my full load.
Here’s what my PT looks like:
NUSTEP Pedal for 10’
SPIN BIKE for 5’
Knee Flexion off the Table for 5’
Calf Raises x 30
Band Extensions x 30
Leg Raises x 30
Supine Abduction x 30
Pillow Squeezes [Straight and Bent] x 30
Heel Slides x 30
Tens for 10’
Ice + Pump for 20’
CHECK OUT THE LINK to see my bike progress. Do I think I will be able to ride my bicycle by November? No. Will I? Yes
