I completed my first week of therapy today, I had 2 sessions this week. These are probably mentally the toughest workouts I have gone through. The effort it takes to try and bend my knee or pick my leg up is so much higher than any other movement. It's been tough going from being able to do soo much to barely nothing, but I am working my way back up and focusing on the small steps and improvement.
Today I got to do all new exercises! I got to walk without my brace with just 1 crutch in therapy. I got to do squats to as low as I could go. I did some leg presses and calf raises as well! Oh and chair scoots around the room. I gained 11 degrees in my range of motion but still have a lot to go. That will be my focus for the weekend is gaining more range of motion! My right leg is so tired right now haha. It's crazy.
This afternoon I will get to do my first real upper body training session since surgery so I'm excited about that!
I'm still in my locked leg brace but I'm gaining strength back and can put a lot of weight on my leg now so I am able to start doing a lot more for myself which is nice. Mike just can't wait until I'm able to start vacumming again ;) I actually probably could right now but he doesn't know that! haha I'll wait a few more weeks for that :)
Here is a picture of me and Glow, she tried to do my exercises with me but just fell asleep. Its the thought that counts right?
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