Week 19-Life is getting better!
Seems a while since I gave an update. Life is getting better as the healing continues. The worst is soon forgotten as walking becomes a normal everyday activity instead of a desired future state. Of course there are still days when my AT is sore but only because I am working it more all the time. I have managed two bike to work days, 12 miles each way which is great. Also started a bit of jogging/running. Still doing therapy every other week–helps me stay focused on doing the exercises needed to regain full strength. Still not able to do one legged calf raises. Hopefully soon. It’s easy to get lazy now that I am getting back to normal life so my PT gave me a good pep talk about now is the time to “double down” and work hard to get your leg back in shape or I may never fully recover so I will keep at this long journey and stay focused. Mostly I’m greatful that God created our bodies to heal themselves, sometimes with a bit of help from a surgeon. Even so, once their work is done the body still has to heal all the cutting and sewing and what seems a miracle to me-the body just goes on and heals itself–how cool is that! A great mystery indeed! For that I am most thankful!!
June 13th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
Hi Bode
I am at the same stage as you and it is soooooooooo important that we don’t become lazy!! I try and do calf raises all the time, people think I am crazy as I just start doing them halfway through a conversation.
Keep up the good work
Robby
June 13th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
I think Robby makes an important point here. Maybe the exercises when you’re really pushing your maximum need dedicated time, usually ever other day, but I’m also a big believer in working in lots of sub-maximal exercise while doing other things. It doesn’t really matter exactly what those exercises are, just do something to work the calf somewhat hard, and do it often.
Doug
June 15th, 2009 at 8:47 am
Bode, good to see your progress, was just getting ready to send you a kick in the butt email for not updating. Great comments on continuing to push for full recovery instead of just good enough to get around. It’s like seeing the top of the hill when biking, you know you’re almost there but know it takes some extra focus and effort to get over the top! I’m in the same boat too. Starting to do one leg calf raises(part way), and more specific sports moves. Keep up the good work! We’ll all get to the summit and it’ll be all the sweeter because of what we went through!
As always: “Day by Day, Step by Step”
JIM