(I wrote this post last week for Knee Guru. A little late on updating it here on Blogger.)
It has been 9 1/2 weeks since my knee injury and 7 weeks since the Fulkerson. I have made GREAT improvements since my last post. Physical therapy has brought me a long way. While I am still wearing the immobilizer brace, I am no longer using crutches or the walker. As of last Friday, I have been able to bend my knee 113º! Though I'm still in the brace, I have been unlocking it the past couple of days while walking - no more granny swagger! Yes!
Even more exciting, yesterday I was able to go up 3 stairs normally instead of one at a time. It did hurt a little but I'm taking it one step at time (pun intended ). It is so great to see that light at the end of the tunnel. Next week, I will have my next appointment with the doctor. He wants to see me bend my knee 120º at least. I am confident that I can meet/exceed that goal. When I saw him a couple weeks ago, he was not happy that I couldn't bend it past 100º (I got to 95 that day). Stiffness was my main problem throughout the first 6 weeks after surgery but that's finally getting better.
Thanks for your support and encouragement my fellow Knee Geeks! Hopefully next month I will regain most of my mobility and be able to start running by May!
