So much has happened in the past 3 weeks with regard to my body, training and life. The last active training session I had was boxing almost 3 weeks ago and I am actually not that upset with how my body is feeling a little soft but not to bad considering.
My food has not been amazing, but it is so much better than this time last year after my first scope, I have some fantastic days and then there are the days like yesterday where dinner was left over home made gnocchi. It was a meal we were delivered from our church after I had surgery, then we all had an ice cream sunday with choc orange ice magic while watching a movie. Have not had ice magic in 6 months OMG it was so good...
So exercise wise it's been stationary bike riding for no more than 20 mins ( my physio felt he needed to clarify this did not mean 20 mins of an RPM class that would involve standing and lots of tension) not sure why he thought I would try to do that? This is combined with a list of rehab exercises.
Now if I am to be completely honest, with the amount of pain I am experiencing, there is no way I could do anymore. I am able to do 1/4 squats with a fitball, bridging, calf raises a couple of other exercises specific for post surgery recovery and even they hurt my quads and hamstrings. Last Wednesday it actually hurt like I had been doing stiff leg deadlifts, my glutes were screaming, makes me really worried for my actual return to genfit I guess it will just be a slow process. My physiotherapist appointment is Thursday, he said if all looks good I can start a light upper body only gym session.
My follow up appointment with the surgeon was last Tuesday, he said Kel ( he actually does call me Kel) there was a lot of damage in that knee, a lot more than we saw on the MRI, we will probably need to do this again in a couple of years. Nothing I had not expected as my left knee has always been an issue, I was 8 the first time I had to be on crutches in a 1/2 plaster cast because of unexplained swelling and pain.
Now that I am 40, I am determined to do what's necessary to ensure that I do in fact age ok and there is no need for another scope in 2 years because of my negligence. That being said it is time to give up my hope of ever " running"in a fun run. For over two years I have been advised that me feet are not made for running, now my knees are definitely not built for running, I guess I can walk a fun run but the reality is I won't ever be able to run on concrete without a risk of injury. I need to accept that given there is virtually no support left around my patella especially on the left side, maintaining my ability to keep active is more important than running.
So all in all, I am actually pretty happy with my post surgery recovery this time, I will continue to be mindful of all that I am doing, rehab as much as possible before trying to do more and see what I can achieve over the next 6 months.
My last observation for cert III is on Thursday night, special pops observations and a nutrition talk ( clearly no one would want my nutrition advice :-) ) then I have finished cert III and am 1/2 way through the fitness course, cannot believe it that I have actually not procrastinated at all :-)
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