Today I feel ok, I have taken very
few pain killers and I seem to be doing well getting about on one crutch now. I
am finding I can do a “penguin walk” with no crutches, which is handy around
the bedroom/bathroom/kitchen. I am aware that doing to much of this might mean I start doing more things in general and must make sure I don’t overdo things. I have some achey/restriction pain, but no
groin or leg pain at all, unless I push beyond my ROM limit. The incision has
been giving me some sharp nerve type
pain over the last few days, but nothing really bad, I think it just a process
of it healing. The area around the incision also feels rather numb. Again, I am
not worried about this, I am sure it is just nerves healing.
Hydro tonight was
good, I did go on two crutches but only because it was late (8:30pm!), rainy
and it is a fair walk through the hospital to the pool, my leg does tire quickly
of I walk far on one crutch. I had to
use the walking frame around the poolside again. I felt a lot more confident in
the pool, a lot more balanced. I mentioned to my therapist about the reduced ROM in the leg
raise and he said it was nothing to worry about, it would improve again. We did
a lot of different exercises today, including a step that was put on the floor
of the pool and I practiced going up and down like a normal person would! Next
week I am joining the group, so there will be six of us but we all have own
exercise plans to work to. Bit worried about that, as I tend to be a self
conscious in a group environment. I hope I don’t over do it as it is a 45min
session instead of 30min and obviously I won’t be supervised as much. I shall
have to remind myself to take things slowly and not rush!
I go to see my physiotherapist
Donna on Friday so I am looking forward to that. I want to go through the
exercises I am doing at the moment and see of there is anything I change or add
to it.
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