I had my 6-week check-up in Boston this morning. (7 weeks PO yesterday. Full avulsion.)
The ride in took an hour, and waiting for the doc, 30 minutes. My hamstrings & attachment site were so sore from sitting in stop-start rush hour traffic that by the time I got to the doc’s office I could only stand & pace on my crutches. And then the appointment took all of 5-6 minutes. Sheesh. Beam me home, Scotty.
But – all good news. I am progressing well, the incision looks good, and…no more brace! Woo-hoo! My PT already has me on one crutch and I will continue to wean off that over the coming two weeks.
I’m also cleared to drive. I will have to take a few practice drives to see how my pain is – whether it’s my sensitive snowflake constitution or just par for the course, my hamstrings still hurt bunches with any kind of continuous pressure on them. It’s one of the reasons I’m so glad to be rid of the hip brace’s thigh strap.
So…onward. Work is only a 12-minute drive from home, so I’m hopeful I can start back on Monday for a couple hours and see how I feel. And this weekend I am hoping to watch a little of my kids’ basketball games.
And I think I’ll set my brace aflame and float it out to sea.
Den of Positivity 