Mosaic’s Journal

Today I saw my Dr. for my 6 week check up.  It went very well, matter of fact he knew I have been walking the last month.  He said my knee feels good and that I have progress very well since day 1.  He let me go back to work in 2 weeks.  Now its game time, time for me to hit the gym and work out and get my diet back in check.  Until then!

This is what I kept saying to myself as I did leg extention and leg lifts.  Today I went to re-hab and it was decieded it was time for me to use ankle weights.  I did what I was told as far as reps and stuff.  I knew my leg was going to be very sore, and it is right now.  But I must press on.

I went to re-hab this morning, it is still cold and icy.  I shuffle my feet across the ice to get in the building.  My therapist met up with me and we got started.  We warmed up for 20 mins then he let me on the bike.  At first I was not sure if I should push with my bad knee and let the good one do all the work.  Well I did that at first then I just started to peddle.  I did that for 6 mins before he left me go home.  I’m not sore yet, but I think I will be tonight.

I went to re-hab, I drove myself for the first time in the snow.  When I got out of my car it was deep.  I was not suppose to put weight on my bad leg but I did.  If I fell it would have been devastating.  I got in fine, and waited for my therapist to arrive.  We started with warming up and we started to talk.  He told me the Dr had a change of heart and starting next week I can use the bike.  We started doing straight leg lifts.  Turns out I can do them myself with no help.  It was a big deal for me, last week I could not even lift my leg 2 inches off the ground.  I have been busting my ass for the last 3 weeks to start walking and getting back in the gym and now its starting to pay off.  Until then!