Derotational osteotomy tomorrow morning

[OakLeaf]

Wow. That's a lot to go through - glad things are looking up.

[ny biker]

Yay for not knocking your knee! Best of luck with your recovery.

[netskyblue]

So, update. I'd been walking pretty well, using just one crutch around the house most of the time, but taking both out in public, especially because we've had snow and ice. Last Saturday I got a sports massage on the knee and thigh muscles, and that helped, I was able to bend my knee a lot further. Before that, all the thigh muscles right above the knee were soooo tight.

I had raised my "step goal" from 3000 to 4000 steps a day this week. Yesterday, though, I woke up with my knee hurting really badly - not sure if I slept wrong or what, but it is so tender and sore and weak. I want to work the thigh muscles with stretches, but not sure how to do that without aggravating the knee. This isn't "new" though...when I broke my leg the first time, the knee hurt really badly for a good 3 months, long after the femur had started fusing well.

I ordered a compression brace/sleeve for the knee today on Amazon that had outstanding reviews. Even paid the extra $9 shipping to get it tomorrow. Hopefully that will make it a little easier and support the weak muscles. It's a soft sleeve, not a hard brace.

I go see my orthopedic surgeon on Tuesday, it will be 6 weeks out from surgery, so I'm really really hoping for some degree of union. He wasn't seeing any growth yet at my 2-week X-rays.

[Catrin]

Hang in there, sounds like things are improving!

[netskyblue]

So a few days ago two things happened - my knee pain went away, and the temps went above freezing, and I walked around our block for the first time since surgery, on one crutch. Wow, sore back and ab muscles! I guess I ought to have been doing planks during these past 6 weeks (ugh!)

Today I took my first outdoor ride, a mile and a half. And sadly, I must admit, I didn't stop due to leg weakness, but rather feeling winded and cold. It was 50, with a wind chill of 45, so I guess I've turned into a wimp. Maybe tomorrow I'll make it 2 miles, and then a little more and a little more. Right around my house is a false flat, so I actually have to pedal, instead of the coasting I'm fond of :P

I've been using a cane all day today, and I think I feel like I'm done with the crutches.

[OakLeaf]

Woot! Welcome back to the road.

[Catrin]

Congratulations! AND you are NOT a wimp! It's winter, and you've not been able to ride for some time. It's great that you didn't need to stop due to your leg - your body will get used to exercising outside again. Welcome back to riding!