Back in STL for appointments with Dr L, surgeon, and JB for first PT sessions. Mom still with me until early Friday. So this is my week to see if I can 'survive' on my own by the weekend.
Still on crutches, still minimal pain and discomfort. Dr L's appt went great, more pain and less suffering after things are loosened up. Later that day was followup with surgeon, and she reviewed the photos with me (yay!) and said I could start weaning off crutches. Maybe be off crutches in a week. Could try driving about that time. And can try swimming with the pull buoy after Friday. All good news! Fast appt, in and out. Any my hands LOVE the news about weaning off the crutches.
In my head I set a goal of swimming on Oct 1, as a way to start the month off with a good habit. This didn't happen, btw.
Wednesday was the first PT appt. The sign over my table was #RecruitGlutes and I think that's going to be the theme for these next few weeks. She did some evaluations and stretches, and got me going on a list of basic moves. I was so happy to hear 'hip bridges', TWENTY of them!! This is the most muscle activation I've had since surgery, yes!!
I started weaning from Bitch and Whore (I named the crutches but not the walker, the walker never pissed me off that much. B&W keep falling over, tipping, stubbing...) by hopping around the kitchen. Nervously, I kept waiting for that feeling of something going wrong.
I went to work for the first time Wednesday, but once there learned that my FMLA didn't release me until Thursday! I misunderstood the 'FMLA ending on 9-27' as 'I can return on 9-27'. Oops, I left fast!
Didn't try Thursday or Friday at work, I was having awful left leg swelling. My skin was muffin-topping over my Snoopy socks! JB called it pitting edema and said I need to spent more time with my feet elevated and do my dorsi-plantar-flex foot pumps. These all helped, but the swelling returned once I stood again, like water in a wave machine...back... and forth....and back... Was ugly to see how much swelling accumulated.
On Thursday Mom took Sugar and I to the FoPa group run for a post run treats and celeb of LC's and IT's IMWI finish and IT's bday. LC suggested bringing something I can eat or something chocolate. So Mom helped me make choco-dipped bacon and orange slices :) Sugar was an over-excited pooch and didn't behave for mom. Bad dog!
TV and MP continued to help walk Sugar. Mom made great progress on her business blurbs, wish I was home more to help and see this launch. I told RM that I could "gradually" wean off B&W and he replied: "Gradual and TJ in the same sentence?!?!??!! Cubs win world series, Trump gets elected... Hell keeps freezing over and over". I think that will be the front quote to the 2017 blog book!
Mom left Friday after PT and a few last shopping errands to get me caught up for a few weeks. Hard to shop ahead when I buy mostly fresh food and produce. But my freezer is stocked and I have plans.
Really said to see Mom go!!!! But gotta cut the cord.
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