Recovery…
Monday, January 21st, 2008 Posted in chondrosarcoma, knee rehab, training | Comments OffAt this point, I mostly try not to think too much about how my femur is recovering. Jay tells me I really limp only when I'm tired; it doesn't wake me up at night; I can sleep on either side ...
Stages of Recovery
Friday, November 16th, 2007 Posted in chondrosarcoma, knee rehab, poodles | Comments OffNow that I've officially finished with physical therapy, I get to move on to rebuilding the strength in my left leg. PT is all about regaining a full range of motion, but doesn't really take you through the next stages. ...
Done with Physical Therapy…
Wednesday, November 14th, 2007 Posted in knee rehab, poodles | Comments OffWell, Monday I finished up with physical therapy, with a sudden burst of increased strength and feeling pretty good... it suddenly felt like PT couldn't do much more for me, and they agreed. Of course, today I'm sore and tired ...
More X-Rays… Mine.
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007 Posted in chondrosarcoma, knee rehab | Comments OffFor those of you who have more curiosity than you know what to do with: two views of my left distal femur (my left knee and the femur). These x-rays show no sign of any further chondrosarcoma. This is a good ...
I Love My Dogs
Monday, November 5th, 2007 Posted in chondrosarcoma, knee rehab, poodles, training | Comments OffI realized today, as I was driving home from my agility lesson, that the dogs have done a lot to help my recovery from the surgery to remove the chondrosarcoma. Cheryl had put out a nasty little jumpers course--all jumps ...
More about heeling… and some about healing….
Friday, October 26th, 2007 Posted in chondrosarcoma, dog park days, knee rehab | Comments OffI love it when the puns work out that well. I apologize to anyone who doesn't like puns, but hey, it's MY writing. I took both curly girls to the puppy park this AM and met their friend Raven and my ...
More About Physical Therapy
Friday, October 19th, 2007 Posted in chondrosarcoma, knee rehab | 1 Comment »I have a love-hate relationship with the process of physical therapy. While I acknowledge that it is helpful, I hate the time I spend doing it. It's HOURS, twice a week. It takes almost two hours from when I arrive ...