Physio 2:6 - and we're done!
Last one! Discharged again - and this time it didn't make me feel like bursting into tears, so YAY!
In fact, all leg stuff is going well. Joint is more flexible, it doesn't do the seizing up as much and, even better, is nowhere near as painful. Still gets achy, but hasn't been 'arggh get me codine' for a while. Or even just ibuprofen.
Walking any distance also still not great, but improving. More importantly, haven't used the crutch at all now for... 5 days! It might not sound like much, but I think that after 13 months, I may FINALLY be rid of the bloody thing. Just have to gradually build up how far I can go now I think.
MBTs are continuing to be fun and bouncy, am getting the hang of those too. Brought them along and the physio was Impressed by how much better I can walk in them.
For The Future - have to keep up the stretching exercises and see how it goes; if it starts to stiffen up again, i can go back for more physio and if it if keeps being painful then I should go get a referral back to the orthopedic consultants.
So. All in all, it's looking good; certainly a lot better than it did a month or so ago. Still can't run tho, but then I was never very good at that anyway. The world will just have to wait for me ;)
In fact, all leg stuff is going well. Joint is more flexible, it doesn't do the seizing up as much and, even better, is nowhere near as painful. Still gets achy, but hasn't been 'arggh get me codine' for a while. Or even just ibuprofen.
Walking any distance also still not great, but improving. More importantly, haven't used the crutch at all now for... 5 days! It might not sound like much, but I think that after 13 months, I may FINALLY be rid of the bloody thing. Just have to gradually build up how far I can go now I think.
MBTs are continuing to be fun and bouncy, am getting the hang of those too. Brought them along and the physio was Impressed by how much better I can walk in them.
For The Future - have to keep up the stretching exercises and see how it goes; if it starts to stiffen up again, i can go back for more physio and if it if keeps being painful then I should go get a referral back to the orthopedic consultants.
So. All in all, it's looking good; certainly a lot better than it did a month or so ago. Still can't run tho, but then I was never very good at that anyway. The world will just have to wait for me ;)