This morning I had my first "real" therapy appointment and I realized why Dr. Finn calls them the "physical terrorists!" Whew - very intense. She had a goal of getting my knee to 90 degrees flexion and I was able to bend it to 103 degrees! Bending is very painful as it feels like the stitches are going to burst open any minute. She says that is the scar tissue breaking up - I hope so!!! I also walked with the cane and she felt I was steady enough to do it at home, but not outside. So, all in all, a successful morning of therapy. Will look forward to a nap and then some of Sue's chicken tetrazzini for dinner.
... tales (musings, rantings, ramblings...) of a Wife, Mother, School Nurse and now Grandma!
July 29, 2009
This morning I had my first "real" therapy appointment and I realized why Dr. Finn calls them the "physical terrorists!" Whew - very intense. She had a goal of getting my knee to 90 degrees flexion and I was able to bend it to 103 degrees! Bending is very painful as it feels like the stitches are going to burst open any minute. She says that is the scar tissue breaking up - I hope so!!! I also walked with the cane and she felt I was steady enough to do it at home, but not outside. So, all in all, a successful morning of therapy. Will look forward to a nap and then some of Sue's chicken tetrazzini for dinner.
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