Aug

31

Props to my surgeon

August 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Here’s my leg at 4.5 weeks post-op.   I don’t know if his “inside” work is great or not yet, but the dude can sew.  Looooong … but pretty.

I have seen some HORRIFIC scars from ATR victims who reach out to me when they see me hobling around in my boot.  Some real Frankenstein stuff, like my 8-year-old [...]

Aug

30

First Outside Bike Ride

August 30, 2009 | 5 Comments

Could not face the stationary bike and Ted Kennedy coverage this morning, so I hopped on the mountain bike and rode around the neighborhood for 33 minutes.  Beautiful day - there’s just something about getting outside for a little fresh air and exercise.  It wasn’t much as far as workouts go, but at this point [...]

Aug

21

Is anyone else cheating? Am I going to regret this?

August 21, 2009 | 4 Comments

3 weeks post op.  One week in a half-cast, 2 weeks now in a boot on crutches. 
I find myself more and more hobbling around (on the heel of my injured leg) without the crutches.  Nothing too crazy, just 10 steps here and there when I cannot bear to deal with my crutches.  No pain whatsoever.
Anyone else cheating?

Aug

18

Good to Sweat Again

August 18, 2009 | 2 Comments

20 minutes on a stationary bike today + leg lifts.  Shocked at how much weaker the achilles leg is than my good one after only 3 weeks. 
PT gave me the green light to ride as much as I want (in the boot).  I’ll shoot for 45 minutes a day, 3-4 times a week plus some leg [...]

Aug

12

Big News! 2nd Post-op visit with Doc

August 12, 2009 | 3 Comments

Surgery was 2 weeks ago tomorrow.  A little more swelling, but all is good … blah, blah, blah

The big news is … he wants me in the pool swimming this weekend!  No pushing off , use a pull buoy and all that, but I GET TO EXERCISE!   That’s huge!
I have to admit, in reading some [...]

Aug

10

Question to the 45+ Crowd

August 10, 2009 | 8 Comments

Do you plan to do all the sports you did prior to the ATR?  Do you think it’s worth risking this again?

Aug

8

Do yourselves a huge favor

August 8, 2009 | 1 Comment

get a handicapped parking permit to hang from your rearview mirror.  I got one last week from the DMV (my doc had all the paperwork) and it’s a lifesaver.  6 months until it expires, hopefully I’ll be jogging from my regular parking space by then!

Aug

5

1st Post-op visit with Doc

August 5, 2009 | 3 Comments

Surgery was 6 days ago.  The partial cast came off today and I’m in the boot.   Why in the heck do some docs have people in casts for months at a time?  I had a pretty involved surgery and I’m out in 6 days.
Stopped taking the pain meds after 4 days, no ibu either - on [...]