Recovery - Day 26

Tuesday 14th Mar 2006

No post yesterday as I've come down with a bug that's left me lifeless and with the squits! (Nice I know).
I did manage to get to the gym for some gentle cycling and the walk. But everything else was an effort. Didn't eat anything until lunch today, mainly because I had no appetite. Which must mean I'm not well as usually I'll eat anything.

Got another physio appointment tomorrow and I hope that he'll tell me it's going well. After this session I'll be moving to the physio's at Crystal Palace as they are a lot closer to me. The main thing they seem concerned with is the flexibility. Apparently after 6 weeks I should be able to move my leg back as far as my unoperated leg. Not there yet, but it's beyond the 90 degrees and swelling is more flexible than it was, in that it moves when you apply pressure wheras before it was very solid, so hopefilly that's a good sign.

Went to see my grandparents today in Hastings. They're both over 80 but doing ok. My Nan's had a knee replacement last year and has a scar even bigger than mine. I think her problem was arthritus and no cartilege. But she can walk about ok, but doesn't have that much flexibility in the leg. We went for a walk along Bexhill seafront which was a good bit of exercise, and cold as well.

I'm making my first foray back to work tomorrow as well. There's a meeting I'm attending in the afternoon. It's not my usual place of work and as such should be a little less hassle getting to and a good test as to how I'm coming along in terms of returning to work. Let's hope it goes well!