Day 22 - July 24 PT was awesome!

I got chosen for a special assignment at work so I got to do some work today! As a result I had to change my PT time. I was suppose to go in at 9:30 but I was worried PT would last too long and I would miss a lot of the meeting. So I called and asked if there were any spots open, yes there was at 7:00!!! So I woke up early today and ran over the PT. It was great.
He put me on the bike first for 10 minutes.
Than he measured my flexion it was 104!
Than he did some deep tissue massage on my knee, massaged my scar, and did some patella massage! - I have one word for all this....OUCH!!
Than I did my leg exercises..but this time he added 1 1/2 pounds to my leg.
Than I did some new exercises!

• You are attached to the wall with a rubber-band like rope and you do 20 leg kicks to the back, side, front, and other side, with the surgical leg.
• He had me stand on my surgical leg for 1 minute 3 times
• He had me do 2 sets of 20 squats
• He also had me do calf stretches where you stand on this wedge to stretch your calves
• He also stretched my leg. He took my leg and held it straight and lifted it straight up and pushed...ouch... :(
• I also did this exercise where I put the leash-like thing on my ankle and pulled my leg into a bend as far as possible. (I will definitely do this at home!!!)

Than he had me ice my knee with it elevated for 15 minutes. It was sad after 5 minutes my knee was not liking the position...but I had to stay in it for 10 more minutes.

He also let me know the 2 exercises I was worried about...not to be. He showed me how to find my patella, but he said the important thing was to just get it moving. :) Yeah no more depression because I am failing!

PT lasted 1 1/2 hours! WOW but it was good. He works me really hard, and pushes me! BUT I LOVE IT!!!!

Need to do my exercises. Honora is leaving for Florida in the AM and I am taking her to the airport! She is going to pick up her babies...she misses them so much.