I had my 7 month check-up with Dr. Price on Wednesday at MGH. Despite my April backpack stumble setback, my hamstring tendons are strong & attached, and the muscles at about 60% strength. Price said no restrictions on exercise, just let pain & my PT be my guides. I can try jogging and should continue with single-leg strength & balance in PT. I’ll see him for a final check at a year PO in December and then be released from his care. Woo-hoo, progress! 
(Meanwhile, south of my hamstrings, the knee pain & plantar fasciitis I battled before this injury have flared up with all my walking-for-stamina-building and demonstrating for clients, so I’ll be working with my PT to heal those weaknesses before I go off and do anything silly like jogging.)
The best part of my visit was meeting up with fellow Hamster Stephanie Tromblee in the waiting room, since our appointments were back to back. The power of this group is with me every day, but to have a real, live Hamster with me was affirming & moving. Stephanie said it was the first time she was able to laugh about the injury. I left with greater hope about my work future based on some things she said.
I think our mouths got moving so much our brains forgot to take a photo. Too much beauty for one frame, anyway. We didn’t want to blow your minds.
Den of Positivity 