fit, happy
Fitness
I went biking!
0Woo! Back in the (bike) saddle. After physical therapy today I decided it was time to try the bike again (I’m cleared for it by PT), as I was feeling fairly stir crazy. It went well, although the foot’s a little sore now so we’ll see how I feel tomorrow.
Regardless, the PT thinks that I’ve worked through the ‘chronic’ portion of the pain, and now it’s a matter of teaching my foot how to walk again, so there’s progress even if I do end up sore. If I hadn’t spent a couple days on my feet almost constantly last week I would be doing a little better, but it is what it is.
85% of normal
0Ok, I have not been here much lately, sorry. Don’t worry, this way you get to skip the saga of physical therapy ups and downs and go straight to the part where I am doing much better. I still feel like I’ve got a long way to go, but I’m not feeling like I’m sliding backwards anymore. After the first few sessions of the ion/electro therapy whatever it wasn’t having any lasting effect and I was feeling pretty discouraged. But my physical therapist is excellent and she switched to a series of manipulations and heat that shouldn’t work, and yet, it does.
I’m cleared to start walking again…I never knew how good it could sound to be allowed to walk. If I can go pain-free (which I’m close to, but not quite there), then I can keep walking and gradually increase my distance as I build strength. I’m also down to once-a-week PT sessions, which is its own relief…to my bank account. A working foot is about as worthwhile an investment as I can think of, but the bills will be no fun.
I can’t feel very sorry for myself, though. My grandpa just had open heart surgery, and what he’s going through makes a hurt foot look like a beach vacation. He’s one of the toughest people on the planet and it’s strange to see him laid up…knowing what I’m going through for such a small injury gives me a new perspective on the road ahead for him. But he’s tougher than I am, so I’m sure he’ll be back to working circles around me before too long.
Back again
0I sidelined my progress last night; apparently 2 hours of walking around Menard’s with my roommate was a bad idea…who knew. A short trip turned into a long one and now I’m super sore. But I’m back at PT now, hopefully getting shot up again will help as much this time as the last.
Ions are good for you!
2It seems that having various forms of medication shot into my foot via ions (or whatever, I glazed over a little during the description) is a pretty effective delivery method. My foot felt better yesterday than it has in months – not perfect, but amazingly good. It lasted most of the day, so I’m at least hopeful that progress is possible.
