My Colorful Knee [8: Graphic Warning] (Update #22)

[sandragonfly]

today is exactly 10 days I've been without crutches! limping the worst mostly since but not too bad now. my goal was to get off the crutches on my birthday and continue some home techniques and it's doing a little better each day. sigh, feels like forever but bending knee is the most difficult. I'm usually a flexible and cross-sitting girl and a curl-up sleeper without some patience for myself. I miss bending my knees all I could.

and second news, today was my first day with physical therapy... it was painful. I was in tears because of frustration, I just hope my knee will recover quicker this time. so, please think of my wonderful colorful knee for me - it'd make me happier and encouraged - the next session will be next monday, it's almost two and half hours south but worthing it I think.

thanks.

[Karen]

The first sessions of physical therapy are almost always painful - I once wanted to ask a physical therapist if this is what would-be torturers chose for a career these days, but I was afraid she didn't have a good sense of humor, so didn't say it!

We'll be thinking of you, that the physical therapy helps, and you can get back to being bendy-Gina!

[Donnaj4962]

Awww, Gina, I am so sorry you had such pain in your PT.... but I am glad that you are going!

When I had surgery to replace my arthritic thumb joint, and during my PT, we called my therapist "Queen of Pain"!!! She joked right along with us about it. She hated making us hurt, but kept encouraging us to keep working through the pain. That is what you need to do too! Keep up the good work!

[phesina]

That's good news, Gina.. you are up and about and getting stronger. And the physical therapy is a big step along the way, even if painful (easy for me to say, isn't it, since I'm not the one undergoing it ).

You go, girl! We're all cheering for you!

Love, hugs, and purrs,
Pat and kitties

[lizbud]

Physical therapy is key to getting back to walking normally. I know it
is painful, but no pain , no gain. as they say. They will probably give
you exercises you can do at home too. Hang in there.

[Daisy and Delilah]

Hang in there Gina. I'm glad you're doing better and have started PT. PT is hard but so worth it. Keep up the good work!!

[Taz_Zoee]

Yes, all PT is good (Pet Talk and Physical Therapy!!).
Hang in there and you'll be back to dancing before you know it!!