Total Knee - One Week Down

I apologize as I wanted to post this days ago.   Was having issues with the editor.   

My first full week was quite the adjustment.   There was some pain to deal with, but it was more so the pressure from swelling that was the challenge.   

I met with In-Home therapy on Monday 9/28 with the intake and it went pretty smoothly.  The therapist/representative was very nice to work with.   Unfortunately, he would not be my actual therapist.  

The rest of the week went pretty okay.   My first full week working remote via RA and it was pretty steady.   Had some standard remote tickets and some random calls from my regular users needing assistance.  I’ll admit it is an adjustment working solely remote and not be able to go to the user in-person to troubleshoot the issue, but so far all issues were able to be resolved remotely.  I made an arrangement with one of my neighbors to handle taking my garbage and recycling bins to the curb on day before pickup and bring back the next day.  Great young couple.

I had my first full therapy session on Friday and I was told beforehand to be ready as I was going to be worked.  The therapist was cool.  She was a black woman maybe 10 or so years younger than I and I’ll admit I was happy she was black because I don’t have many providers of my race.  Not to say that the other providers were not good, but it is something about having one you can connect with not only professionally, but culturally.  We talked while we worked and she was great in letting me know how to do the exercises correctly.  You can tell she really cares for her clients.   

I had to keep the pups locked up in the office because I know they would get in the way.  Well at least two of them would.  They were quiet for the most part was of course were ecstatic when I let them out after the session. 

Had my second session today and on man!   I didn’t show it to her, but she worked me and as I am typing this, I am feel it.  My legs were worked, but I feel like most of my body was involved.  I am thankful though because this shows me what I’m capable of now and how she feels how on pace I am, which looks pretty good.  I’m now going to take it easy tonight and tomorrow focusing on work and some exercises.  She returns on Thursday.  Hope I’ll be ready.  

Want to thank you all for your best wishes. I’ll try to post as much as I can.  

Later….