Training Log Archive: schnitzer

4465 steps.

Calves coping better now. Getting really fed up with constantly taking off and putting my brace back on however.

3135 steps.

4755 steps.

Mostly just mobiity exercises today, taking a day off from the strength work.

Fetched Hugo from the nursery again but this time without crutches. Had a dodgy moment trying to catch up with him across the wet, leafy grass. Probably best to leave this job to Beth for a while, Hugo doesn't like me doing it either.

Calves tight from yesterday's walking, especially on the right-hand side. Mostly I have the brace locked straight, doing as I'm told but I think this puts a lot of pressure on the calf muscles, especially up and down hills. This is a problem because I live at the top of a fairly steep hill.

6990 steps.

Went to see the physio after lunch, talked about starting to do some balance exercises. Didn't take my crutches which contributed to a bit more walking over the day than I had intended.

3815 steps.

Went for a check up at the hospital today. The xrays looked good, identical to how they did just after the op so I haven't messed anything up, good. The doctors and physio are impressed by the extent I can flex and extend after just 3 weeks and the fact that I've virtually stopped taking the pain medication is particularly unusual apparently. Not surprised at that, most people love taking drugs. I personally can't wait to finish with the oxycodone completely so I can start drinking again - not long to go, down to just 5mg per day now.

Regardless of all this they say I am taking too much risk. They say it is unclear how much the knee cap has actually healed and recommend continuing with caution - only flexing to 90 degrees and only walking with the brace in straight leg locked mode. For the next 3 weeks :(

Of course I share their goal of avoiding going back under the knife for a more complicated, second operation should I break the repair job. Trouble is I'm not sure they share so much my goal of getting the mobility, balance and strength back asap and giving myself the best chance of a 100% recovery.

I understand the flex thingy, if the bone hasn't healed then it makes sense that one shouldn't be flexing loads. I can make the flex exercises harder by holding it longer at 90 degrees.

However it was difficult getting it out of them the exact reasons why they don't want me walking normally yet. As suspected it is because of the risk of an accident, the risk of a sudden, fast and big flex and/or an automated response where the quad muscle contracts massively to stop oneself falling over. So walking normally itself isn't actually risking much, just have to be really careful.

Later on in the afternoon I felt like my rehab exercises were getting serious enough to start actually logging some of it. Straight leg raises - quads, abductors and hamstrings. Isometric setting exercises - adductors and glutes. Cobra.

3575 steps.

Walked and fetched Hugo from the nursery today, that was slow going! It did however help to break the record for the number of steps in a day since the accident.

2005 steps.