As much as I hate that this song is now in my head, and I have images of kiddos in pull ups learning to potty train stuck there too – it is how I am feeling right now. Friday will mark 5 weeks since my ACI, and I’m not saying that I’m all grown up now, but it’s progress people. Growing pains are part of this stage as well, since I feel like I should be able to do more things, then suddenly realizing that I am very mistaken!! For example I went to a client’s house for an appointment. (I’m an interior designer…well I’m a gimpy one right now. And no there are no discounts on my hourly fee just b/c I’m on crutches!!) Well I stayed much longer than my knee wanted me to and I paid dearly for it! My knee was burning while I drove home. That’s right as of this week I’ve been driving myself to rehab and to get Taco Bell!! Oh sweet freedom! I no longer feel like I’m 15 waiting on my loved ones to drive my gimpy butt to places! Anyways for all future ACI people DON’T OVER DO IT! I’m totally at fault for pushing myself, dang my A type personality!
Since I overdid it Tuesday my Wednesdays rehab didn’t go as well as I would have liked. I’ve been seeing Melissa as my PT this week (it’s musical PTs at my place, I think everyone just wants to work with me J. The more the merrier I say!) Anyways my flexion was 117 last week and Monday is was 119, but today it was down to 115, what a letdown! But I upped the weight on the Big Girl weight machines and that’s probably why my knee hurts as I’m typing. I’m still using my CPM machine and it helps to relieve the stiffness I feel most of the time. And of course my leg is still locked at 0 degrees 24/7, unless I’m at rehab, using my CPM machine or showering (which I can do by myself now!) Ice and elevation are my best friends as well as my after rehab naps I’ve grown so found of.
Next Friday I will be able to put 25% of my weight on my leg. Which should be interesting because the .01% weight I’m currently putting on it makes the bottom of my foot tingle. Kinda like when it’s waking up after being asleep. My PTs say the nerves are just firing up again and will have to get used to having contact with the ground….still a weird feeling and slightly painful sometimes. 2 weeks after that I will be up to do 50%, then 75% two weeks after that. At 75% that’s when you go to 1 crutch, which means I’ll be able to carry my own drink into the bedroom…oh the little things of life! That puts my projected walking date at June 8th depending on how things go of course.
Last weekend (week 4 mark) my husband and I went on our first date since the ACI. We went out to eat at one of our favorite places, which happens to have a straight shot to a bar table (no pun intended...ok maybe it was) so I could sit down ASAP! It’s all about the logistics. We also went to the movies, of course not on the same day as the dinner out, that would require too much energy! I’ve figured out I can really only do 1 - 2 hour outing a day then I’m toast! So I better make each outing count!!
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