Yesterday at PT, I did all my things...leg press, and 45 reps on a different leg machine, the straight leg lifts with weights, the bike, the resistance band, and my measure was 120, without pushing it, which is good. Then, it was time to walk with the cane. The therapists there are very jokey and keep it fun and light hearted. I wobbled and walked, and they called me Frankenstein. I said I don't even care, put bolts in my neck too, as long as I can walk, I don't care.
My knee buckled more yesterday than it has in a while, and it's discouraging, but I have to keep at it anyway. I think it gets tired, and obviously the less I baby it, the more things like that might happen. Today I plan to walk up and down the hallway here with the cane, and catch myself with the wall if it buckles.
Anyway. We had a nice weekend. Char, Cam and I watched season one of Fallout, Char hadn't seen it, I think Cam and I watched it while she was in Germany. The second season is half out, so we started that, and are caught up. It's entertaining, and it's fun to watch with them.
We have a lil baby in the house. Miss Kaia Jean spent the night, Charlotte Claire and Camille are babysitting while Sonja and Oscar go to NY city to get Oscar's passport, as he officially has his Green Card now, so he can visit his family in Norway. With the snow and cold and busyness of the city, they thought it better not to take baby, so the girls gladly agreed to watch her. Of course I have had my share of rocking and singing and talking to her, she's hilarious. She's four months old now, and she's so bright! She studies things, and turns her head when the dog walks by, and laughs her head off when we're so funny. She is busy all the time taking everything in. Char slept in the guest room with her, and it's still quiet at 8:30 am, so she must be getting some sleep, although I did hear crying in the night, but only for a minute.
We had a houseful on Sunday after church. Evelyn and Nate, Kathryn and Darius and their four kids, Margaret and Adrian and their three, and the four of us who live here. I had a pork loin roast to go in the oven, sprinkled it with lime juice, then lots of seasoning, covered it in olive oil, a bit more seasoning, and into the oven fat side up...I sliced up apples and chopped onions, and added those half way through roasting. I peeled five pounds of red skinned potatoes, and Nate made them into delicious mashies when they were fork tender. We also put a five pound package of chicken breasts in the oven, seasoned and olive oiled, so there would be plenty of meat. Paul also cooked up some goose sausage from one of his hunter friends. Nate made roasted carrots with spices and maple syrup. So we had a really nice dinner.
On Sunday, the girls were talking about our upcoming trip to Norway, in two months. I need to get moving! I really want to be able to go. Then the next month, a trip to Phoenix! Then camping season begins, and yes, we do have three or four reservations already! So I need to work and work and get walking!
Oh, remember me complaining about a new year, new deductible, and paying for PT? Well. Surprise! Our insurance covers therapy at 100% when it's following a surgery! So not only do we have 40 sessions for this year, if needed, but we get refunded for what we were paying for the previous 20-something times we went. Shh, I do NOT want to have to go 39 more times this year!
Anyway. You all have a really good day!
5 comments:
You're making progress - walking with the cane. But that buckling is discouraging.
So fun to have a baby in the house - enjoy!
Hi Della!
It sounds to me like you are coming along in grand style. Keep walking the hall. After my big surgery I have numbness in my left leg from groin to knee because the had to cut through the nerves. It was summer and I would walk outside as much as possible.Just walk and walk. First of all with the walker. I still walk with the walker outside as I can be a bit unsteady. But I’m 82 and the last thing I need is a fall. You are young and you will get there Just keep at it. 🥰
How lovely that you have the baby there. She is so precious 💕
I have my carpel tunnel surgery today. It’s not a big event but my tummy has butterflies anyway. I’ll let you know how it goes goes.
Have a lovely day 😌
Marilyn from Canada 🇨🇦
Good job with the PT. You are right, it doesn't matter what you look like when you walk, you are walking! That is great news that your insurance covers the PT sessions.
I started watching the first season of Fallout but I don't think I finished, I need to catch up!
How lovely to have the baby in the house, she sounds adorable and a houseful on Sunday! The meal sounds delicious!
Do they have you doing any lifts on a stair? One foot on stair (sideways, facing wall) and lower other to the floor. That one may really help with strength. I did that 3X day and it was so good for strengthening my leg.
Marilyn, I'll be praying for you!!! Kim, I am excited to be walking just a bit with the cane! Anon, that s a good idea! Mari, having Kaia here was lovely!
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