Jenscats Road to Recovery Log

[jenscats5]

Jen hope the recovery is going well, how are you feeling?

Let's see: I'm depressed, bored, frustrated and my leg hurts a lot of the time.

Otherwise, I'm great!

 

[musclemom]

Jens, what about taking the ibuprofen about an hour BEFORE PT??? Is that an option, might help with the pain

 

[jenscats5]

Jens, what about taking the ibuprofen about an hour BEFORE PT??? Is that an option, might help with the pain

Yeah I meant to & forgot to.... got the PT appt tomorrow so I'll try & remember to take it in the morning....

 

[musclemom]

Yeah I meant to & forgot to.... got the PT appt tomorrow so I'll try & remember to take it in the morning....

I've got a major bad memory sometimes, I'll leave post-its on the bathroom mirror

 

[jenscats5]

Thursday February 16

Weight: 142.8

8:20am
1 Travel Mug of Coffee + 3 packets Splenda + 2 Tblsp. FF French Vanilla Cinn. Coffee Creamer

8:50am
2 Glucorell

9:10am
6 hard boiled egg whites
2 slices (3oz.) scrapple + 1 packet catsup
1/2 cup dry oats + 1 packet Splenda + apple pie spice

1 Serving liquid Gluc/Chon/MSM Blend + 2 Sesamax

9:45am
PT work
**All exercises done without knee sleeve.....
Quad Squeezes - 1x50, 1x50
Ankle Pumps - 1 minute - 2 sets
Straight Leg Raises - 1x12, 1x15, 1x15
Co-Contractions - 2 sets of 5 reps, hold for 5 seconds each
Mini Squats into Heel Raises - 1x15, 1x15, 1x15
Wall Slides - Hold for 20 secs* 1x10
*This exercise Freaking hurts!!

10:15am
3 Ibuprofen

**Iced knee for 30 mins after PT work....

11:45am
Shower....applied YES

12:10pm
Scrip

12:15pm - Off to the store

1:50pm
2 Glucorell

2:15pm
1 Lean Cuisine Tuscan Chicken + 5 broccoli florets + 2.5 oz extra added chicken

~ 1/4 cup Ben & Jerry's Half Baked Ice Cream
(SOMEONE has gotten me on an ice cream kick!! Note to self: Don't listen when so & so mentions ice cream)

2:45pm
2 Sesamax

3:00pm
Iced the knee for 30 mins....

6:05pm
3 Ibuprofen

6:10pm
4 oz. baked chicken
3 tblsp. Salad Dressing thinned with vinegar
HUGE salad: 3 cups romaine lettuce, 1 3/8 oz red bell pepper, 6 cucumber slices, 6 baby carrots

1 Diet 7UP

**Got into the darned ice cream again........

6:50pm
2 Sesamax

7:00pm
PT work
Ankle Pumps - 1 minute sets - 3 sets
Knee Extension - 5 mins - 1 set
Knee Flexion - 3x12
Co-Contractions - 20 count hold - 6 sets
Quad Squeezes - 1x50, 1x50, 1x50
Leg Raises - 1x20, 1x20, 1x20
Mini Squats into Heel Raise - 1x20, 1x20, 1x20
Wall Slides - 50 count - 4 sets

7:45pm - Iced the knee; 45mins

8:30pm
Hubby *talked* me into a vodka + Diet Tonic.....

Ended up being 2 drinks.....

10:00pm
Iced knee again; 1 hour

 

[bluehen]

Let's see: I'm depressed, bored, frustrated and my leg hurts a lot of the time.

Otherwise, I'm great!

Sorry to hear about that, maybe you can make a trip to Barnes & Noble to help with the boredom.You'll be back before you know it .

 

[nelmsjer]

Jens, just a few things...

1) What are co-contractions?
2) The wall slides definitely suck. Be proud of yourself for doing them.
3) I'm all for the ibuprofen, but be careful about how much you're taking over the next few weeks.
4) Check with your PT on this, first, but ask about glute contractions. Lying on your stomach, you simply squeeze your glutes and lift your leg off the table/floor. It will help a lot with extension, if you are having trouble in that area. You will be doing them after the surgery, so you may as well start now.
5) Feel free to use heat on your knee BEFORE your PT work, if you aren't, already.
6) Be positive. You're strong and will get through this even stronger than you were before.

 

[Tatyana]

Sorry to hear you are unwell hun!

Cyber healing hug

 

[jenscats5]

Jens, just a few things...

1) What are co-contractions?
A co-contraction is where you sit on the edge of a chair with bent knee & simultaneously contract your Quads & Hamstring muscles & hold.
2) The wall slides definitely suck. Be proud of yourself for doing them.
These hurt!
3) I'm all for the ibuprofen, but be careful about how much you're taking over the next few weeks.
Why? Taking them for their pain relief + anti-inflammatory properties.
4) Check with your PT on this, first, but ask about glute contractions. Lying on your stomach, you simply squeeze your glutes and lift your leg off the table/floor. It will help a lot with extension, if you are having trouble in that area. You will be doing them after the surgery, so you may as well start now.
I'm doing these but in a sitting position. Will ask about doing them face down.
5) Feel free to use heat on your knee BEFORE your PT work, if you aren't, already.
I've been wearing a neoprene sleeve to help with my stability as I don't have a brace yet....that's been keeping my knee warm.
6) Be positive. You're strong and will get through this even stronger than you were before.

I'm trying!! But I want to SKI!!

And thanks SO much for your help.....appreciate it....need to spread some k around - will get ya later.

 

[jenscats5]

Friday February 17

Weight: N/A
(forgot to weigh myself)
141.2 @ 9:15am

8:30am
2 Glucorell

8:45am
6 hard boiled egg whites
Raisin Bran + Skim Milk

9:08am
2 Sesamax