I'm baaaack - with the semester wrapping up and trying to fit in all my rehab exercises, I've been super busy! I've made quite a bit of progress that I'm excited to share!
FIRST, I have regained my range of motion! Complete flexion with complete (straight) extension. I'm still missing a little bit of hyperextension, but my physical therapist is happy with straight extension and says that the hyperextension will most-likely come with time, though if it never comes, it is fine too.
SECOND, I've signed up with my local Snap Fitness and have been going there to do my knee exercises and ride their exercise bikes. I have a road bike and a trainer, but my orthopedic surgeon and PT both agreed that they didn't want me using my clipless (and by clipless, I mean clip in :) pedals. Too much potential torque on my knee. So I sucked it up and signed up at Snap for a couple month membership. I've been quite happy with Snap so far, it is never too busy, and it's open 24 hours! Hopefully I can start using their ellipticals and treadmills sooner rather than later! :)
THIRD, This third point isn't really 'progress' per se, but I found out at PT this week that ACL grafts are at their weakest 8 weeks after surgery. I'm coming up on 8 weeks pretty soon, and I was just getting to the point where my knee has been feeling really good. Good like having to remind myself I can't jump off a curb, or I can't jump up from the couch and run to my room to grab a book or my backpack. I was happy that I was moving around without a second thought of hurting my knee, but then I was hit with that news from my PT. Even though my knee is feeling great, it is actually going to be at its weakest in a week and a half. That's scary stuff. I'm going to have to be extra careful and protect my knee for just a bit longer.
Alright, finals week is here! I'm off to lab for some work, studying and hopefully some gym time!
