Posted on May 27th, 2008 by daveleft
Third PT appointment and I was allowed to get on the recumbent bike for ten minutes…without my boot. Man, it felt good. I have probably 50% more ROM already then when I started last week. The scar is just about healed and looks good. I should be able to get it wet (a real shower!) [...]
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Posted on May 21st, 2008 by daveleft
Just ran the first mile…on the NYC Marathon tracker, that is. Only 25 more to go!
I just had my first PT session today. As I believe I’m in an aggressive protocol, I thought others might like to know what treatment I’m going through. A quick recap: injury on April 28, surgery on May 5 (put [...]
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Posted on May 13th, 2008 by daveleft
Went in today without knowing what to expect. I had been elevating and icing and doing all the protocols as suggested. The P.A. cut off my wrap/splint and everything looked good…good healing, very little swelling, no pain. She said maybe I’ll go into the boot. That got me excited after all the talk around here [...]
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Posted on May 7th, 2008 by daveleft
Day 2 and all’s well. Except for that gauze wrapped thing at the end of my leg. According to my surgeon, everything went perfectly. I am keeping the foot elevated and iced. Surprisingly very little pain. Even when I get up, there is the rush of blood but not too uncomfortable.
The surgery went fast. I [...]
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Posted on May 3rd, 2008 by daveleft
Hello, y’all! Not exactly thrilled to join the club but it sure is nice to know that this seems to be a fantastic community. And, obviously, a big thanks to Dennis for creating this world.
My injury? Almost exactly (to the game of the night) as Dennis. Monday, April 2, Los Angeles. Playing basketball in an [...]
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