My life in a nutshell

Just a note to say that my life is pretty regimented.  I do physical therapy twice a week.  I do PT exercises every day at home, with Doug bending my knee and straightening it out.  It all takes about an hour every day.  I go to work and try to get everything finished.  And weekends I try to make up some of the work I miss 🙂

My knee is pretty much as good as it is going to get.  I will continue to push it for at least another six months, but it bends as much as it probably will (I can bend it at about 110 degrees; Doug or the therapist can bend it for me to about 115 degrees.  Most of you can bend yours anywhere from 130 to 135 degrees).  I can straighten it to about 5 degrees short of straight and it can be pushed within 2 degrees short of straight.  This is all an improvement over pre-surgery.  I still have not fully recovered from some pain and I am still stiff after standing or sitting or driving or something-ing.  But it is better in that I can walk much farther without pain, I can move much faster, and I am laughing and smiling much more.

The plus side is that I still get to play with my grandgirl at the drop of a hat.  She is such a delight.  She still helps me exercise when we are together because she wants to ride my stationary bike 🙂  We bake or read or go outside and make lots of noise.

Just a note.