Enter the grind

As I have mentioned I have had the opportunity to experience many, many knee operations.  The results of a double replacement, two and a half weeks after the surgery are significant.  I can tell that I am likely to get a lot of mobility when all is said and done.  I could not really say when that might be at this time.  Every day feels a little bit better, but when I went into PT this morning my ‘numbers’, the amount I can straighten and bend my knees had gone down from yesterday morning.

Apparently this is deceptive as the knee is going to bounce around in this recovery.  My PT suggests that I look at week-long trends and not daily numbers.  My right knee, the ‘easy’ one was 6 degrees from straight today, while my left was quite a bit looser and I was able to bend it to 99degrees.

I can’t do too much.  I can’t do too little for ultimate recovery.  The narcotics are not letting me read with much focus (Thank you, Lord for creating Sports Illustrated), but I have to start getting my brain engaged again.  I also will have to get myself driving in a limited way this week.

I have about a month to get my full mobility.  Grind away.