#44 - KNEE REPLACEMENT PHASE 2 HOME THERAPY AUG 11 TO AUG 21

I WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 11. THE HOME THERAPIST CAME ON SATURDAY. 

A BIG THANK YOU TO MY NEIGHBOR AND FRIEND WHO HELPED ME ADJUST MY COUCH SO i COULD GET OUT OF IT! SHE ALSO HELPED WITH PADDING ON MY BED FRAME.

 

 

 A BIG THANK YOU TO THERAPIST DEB FOR NOT ONLY GUIDING ME THROUGH PHASE 1 OF THERAPY BUT ALSO BEING MY CONNECTION TO MY DOCTOR AND GETTING ANSWERS TO MY QUESTIONS. SHE GOT CLARIFICATION AND CHANGES PRESCRIBED TO MY PAIN MEDS. THAT HELPED MAKE DOING THE EXERCISES MORE TOLERABLE.  I HAVE A PICTURE OF HER SOMEWHERE! MUST BE IN THE WRONG FOLDER!

• GOALS SET BY DEB WERE BEND 100, STRETCH 5.  

• SAT, AUG 12 - 72,18; 

• MON., AUG 14 100,15; 

• WED., AUG 16 - 103, 13 (NOTE - ICE AND ELEVATE 1 HOUR, 3X DAY); 

• FRI., AUG 18 - 105, 12 (NOTE - GRADUATED FROM WALKER TO CANE); 

• MON., AUG 21 - 110,10, (NOTE - STAPLES REMOVED, HOME THERAPY DISCHARGE TO OUTPATIENT THERAPY.

HERE'S THE EXERCISES FROM FRIDAY AUGUST 11 TO MONDAY AUGUST 21. THE MOST PAINFUL WAS WHEN DEB PUSHED DOWN ON EITHER SIDE OF KNEE TO STRAIGHTEN. THAT BROUGHT TEARS TO MY EYES! 

FRIENDS TOLD ME IT WAS GOING TO BE PAINFUL. THAT WAS AN UNDERSTATEMENT! BUT I KNEW THE KNEE REPLACEMENT WOULD ONLY BE SUCCESSFUL IF I DID THE EXERCISES.