Off Crutches

Got off my crutches today and it feels great to have both my hands back! Was beginning to get annoyed at bundling it into cabs and having to prop it up while in meetings and at the bar.

Also all the sticky patch dressings that were on my scars have finally dropped off. Scar looks thinner than I expected. I know it's the sign of a good surgeon, but was kinda hoping it would be a bit more gnarly...

So, victories this week were:

- walking without crutches
- climbing 5 flights of stairs like a normal person (ie not putting both feet on each step!)
- riding the bike with resistance set at 4
- up to 4 resistance springs on the leg press
- sent back the Game Ready icing machine, just not enough swelling to justify anymore
- getting "low" to the Flo Rida in the club......

5 week post op appointment on Wednesday.

Crutches

So in Europe we have a different style of crutches than the ones in US where I am being operated. The American ones go under your shoulder and frankly tend to hurt a lot in my armpit, I know this from fooling around on friend's crutches when they have had their operations. Also, this style of crutches has not been used in Europe since the Second World War!

So I picked up these in anticipation of my surgery and recovery, I think they'll be much better. Each to their own I guess, gotta do what's comfortable.