April 15, 2008

16 Weeks

I hit the 16 week post-op point last week. It marked another change to the recovery regime. My PT added leg extensions and they went fine while I was there. It was later in the night that I started to hurt and I continued to hurt for the next two days.

Back at PT on Friday, my PT said he’s taking them out of the routine for now. My knee cap is getting too irritated and I need to build up my quad more before adding them in again. It took a good four days for my knee to stop hurting and being so stiff. I’m just sick of set-backs like this. A week earlier I was a degree from touching my butt and on Friday I couldn’t even get close from being so sore.

I see my surgeon next Friday. I had high hopes of getting my brace ordered and planning my triumphant return to karate. I just don’t know if that’s going to happen yet. While my Mom and Mr. BBM have remarked about how muscular my legs are getting, the left one still lags considerably behind. Mr. BBM says there’s not much of a difference but I think he’s just being nice.

Mark the calendar people. It’s time for another feeling sorry for myself session. Let’s hope it’s the last one.