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My OG mend has started.

Today was my first PT session in 3 weeks. A couple things of note:
1. My quad needs more stretching. She noted it is keeping the leg from making more progress in bending.

2. She showed me a different sort of bending stretch to add to try to work the bend while the quad is still a fricking rock. Guess I need to do the face down / strap pull quad stretch. I will add that tonight.

3. Also one new core strengthening exercise. Laying on my side and extending the upper body up with the arm and doing hip raises. It goes right to the bootie spot which remains just a little tender.

4. The basic leg stretch which is bringing your heel towards the opposite knee was the best ever at 28 degrees. That was a bit of a surprise actually given the long moto ride and two solid leg days at the gym this week.

5. I actually got down on the floor and back up for the first time since I broke the fucker. It is challenging because of the fake knee but it went AOK. That is a happy spot as now I feel fine about getting down on the floor at the gym. It would be old man embarrassing to not be able to get up at the gym.

6. She said I only have two sessions left and I told her "You know me... I am making progress. The check ins with you are valuable to judge progress and adding new stuff as I get stronger is valued".
She noted that I said all the magic words and continue to show progress so PT will be extended. I am well beyond that most people will get from Medicare and that is because I am working it and making progress and that is the ONLY way it can be extended. It will stretch out to once every 3 weeks instead of two, but that is fine. Time flies!!

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"4. The basic leg stretch which is bringing your heel towards the opposite knee was the best ever at 28 degrees. That was a bit of a surprise actually given the long moto ride and two solid leg days at the gym this week."

See..., riding a motorcycle is good for whatever ails you. Ride more, get better.

Dr. Lonsterknowsall.com
 
Today was the first day where work meant I was on my feet a lot.

On and off like normal work stuff but solid standing from 10-12:30. Sat on a trailer for two minutes.

Back to the office and then 2:30 - 4:45 again at another new project walk through.

I have not “stood and walked” for that long in a long time and honestly the last time I did I think my back hurt quite a bit. Maybe all the core exercises has benefited that.

Still being a gym rat and living that.
Long way to go to be really healthy but I will get there.
 
budman said:
Today was the first day where work meant I was on my feet a lot.

On and off like normal work stuff but solid standing from 10-12:30. Sat on a trailer for two minutes.

Back to the office and then 2:30 - 4:45 again at another new project walk through.

I have not “stood and walked” for that long in a long time and honestly the last time I did I think my back hurt quite a bit. Maybe all the core exercises has benefited that.

Still being a gym rat and living that.
Long way to go to be really healthy but I will get there.
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A Recovery like yours will require some grit.

Nothing like building character, spiritual growth and discipline just when you might have been thinking, "It's all going to be easy from here on out."

One step (literally) at a time.
 
Went to PT today and some new stuff to work on and also tests on progress completed.

First the test.
1. Knee raises - laying down. No help by using arms: Their goal to be considered normal is 110 degrees. I am currently at 118. The other leg is 124 so a bit to go since abnormal seems to be my normal. :teeth
2. Sitting crossed leg dangle: Can't remember the damn number but I am within 1 degree of the other leg and made a 3 degree improvement the last month. :thumbup
3. Strength: The broken leg is getting stronger. Probably 80% plus of the other leg.

New stuff:
1. A new stretch to work on the hip flexor. Dangle the leg off the side of the bed essentially. I had been doing that kind of naturally, but now I know to work it every day. It showed as a weakness when doing a fast walk.

2. New balance exercises. Walk the line heel to toe. I am afraid an officer would be disappointed in my performance as off now. :laughing

3. The ladder steps: Think football dudes high stepping through tires except there is no tire to trip over. Several different "stepping" drills meant to hit those fast twitch muscles and get that coordination going again. This came out of my discussion that I think I am about ready to give a Zumba class ago. I did well. A little more work and I can put my masculine nuance feelings about Zumba aside and get it on.!

My balance in general continues to improve. I am working that everyday and usually at least twice.

My strength is improving as well in terms of weight lifting stuff.

Going to talk with a trainer today to ask about what they do for stretching. Some guidance would be good and hands on guidance would be worth paying for.

Decided to do shockwave on my shoulder and just pay out of pocket for it.
I failed to get an MRI done again yesterday. I just get so anxious in that fucking tube. So... forget the normal Medicare shit and let try pro athlete therapy method.

It will be 10 months in 10 days. I am happy with the progress even if a bit bummed about how long it has taken.
 
budman said:
Figured this is a good spot to share a little about my journey back to riding. Goal is to be on a bike in 4 months and be fully back to uninjured old man status in a year.

Just left Stanford

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Arrived at the Vi
The transport dudes said this is the place Hollywood types send their parents and it used to be a Hilton. Old school Fancy fore sure.

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Once in bed they had lunch delivered within minutes. Actually to fancy for me but the Mrs is looking forward to the leftovers. :laughing

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All my staff are popping by to introduce themselves and each will do a more detailed visit over the afternoon.

Figure I will be here for a week or so. Proper looking spot for a lucky karma kind of guy.

The actual PT is the one thing I am nervous about.
No pain meds for the road or any this AM so feeling the pain for sure. 7 of 10. :(
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The food looks edible. So that's good.

Last time I was medically transported was on May 20,.2005 at 850 AM
The other guy ..
 

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@budman just be very cautious when/if you start doing squats (especially with weights). I was making fantastic progress in my recovery until I tore my achilles on the opposite (left) side... that absolutely derailed everything. :thumbdown
 
Yes sir. I am just doing light dead lifts at this point.

Not sure if I will really ever do formal squats again. :dunno

I do get jelly of those beefcakes who are squatting 350 plus pounds. Ha!
 
Been working on balance for a while. Now I am doing more complicated walking, stepping, sliding stuff. I can actually skip. Show the kid I could skip and she was 'OMG your healed!'

Not yet.. just another step.

A lot of weird looking stuff in the gym yesterday.
Skipping, cross walking, walking the line (like a Police drunk test), 5 sec stride balance deal (step to one leg - balance 5 secs and then back to the other balance 5 secs). Engaging the fast twitch muscles. This seems simple, but it is a big deal towards recovery and also dealing with age as I do not want to fall down.

Another week or two of this stuff and I am going to give a Zumba class a go.
I do like hanging out with the ladies so it makes sense to join 40 of them and the two dudes in the class that need to learn how it is done. :x

:laughing
 
10 months coming. Here is an update.

No Zumba. :laughing
Like everything I over estimate how fast I progress.
That is OK. Shows I want it and think I can do it.
I will.

Improved for sure. Slowly surely. Strength is good.
Flexibility is a bit better - boo. I am trying. Doing my nightly stretch thing now. Getting there on the cross leg stretch. Every night. Jeez.
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When I can cross my leg while sitting and put on a sock it will be a big moment :LOL:

Balance is much better - yeah!!

Did some at the gym today and some before I stretched tonight. Be an ninja by 70. :teeth
All good.

Doing the shoulder a bit later will suck. :(

Last weekend I rode 764 miles over 4 days in a row. Almost like a normal guy. 3rd rally weekend.
Steady progress noted at each in Terms of riding and getting around when not. First time I did not take Saturday off to rest. Leg was pretty much pain free. Shoulder not quite the same but not terrible.
Very tolerable.

When doing slow maneuvers I am being so careful to maintain control and balance to never have to plant Prince (rally deal for leg) and have to depend on it to hold up 545lbs. So far so good.

I am digging riding. Man does it feel good.

I am still in PT. Doing the new things. Getting pretty confident with my cross stepping. I still feel it though. Every step it is noted that the strength I had is not back and Prince is weaker than the left leg and this very slight pain is noted with every step.

Doing good. Going to get there.
You know ~ The cross leg sock thing.

:teeth
 
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You’re doing better than I am. I still have to reach down and pull my legs up into a cross leg position to pull my booties on. That will never get better.
 
Hit eleven months on Friday (11 + 2 days by date). Bottom line is I am still mending. I am still working on it and still want to get to a better place.

The Mrs. is impressed with the commitment I have made to get the leg better and also the shoulder, which is the body part that gives me the most pain for sure.

Another longish moto ride in a few weeks as I close in on the one year anniversary of one of the worst days of my life.

I expected to be better than I am but after getting the realistic expectations firmly slapped in my face I am about as good as I can be.
 
I don’t know whether this is useful at all as a reframing, but I’ve consciously avoided measuring my capability in terms of metrics like range of motion or even how much weight I can move, but more in terms of whether I can do the things I want to do. Even so, I recognize that looking at the world in that way will also lead to disappointment, just a bit later than it might otherwise.

I can’t (or at least don’t want to) run around on a tennis court the way I used to. I don’t really care about that though. I do care about being able to climb things, ride motorcycles, ski and play the guitar. I can do these things, some of them with compensations, but all to a level that makes them enjoyable and where there is a possibility of getting better at them in some way. I do tend to lose interest when I reach a point where I’ll never be able to get better at a thing.

That is admittedly temporary solace. We will all reach a point where we aren’t getting better at anything. You’re a long way off from that, however and in the meantime, play the hand you’re dealt as well as you can.

A neighbor of mine in the mountains was walking with a very pronounced limp a few years ago. The guy is extremely active and an absolute mountain goat. I asked him what was going on and he replied that his ankle was now bone on bone. I expressed condolences and he shrugged and said, “Play hard, shit wears out.”

A lot of us can relate to that; I think you included.
 
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Breaking pieces of your body changes the geometry of your structure. Things shift and even following a successful recovery the mechanics of movement are affected.
It isn’t a matter of Prince itself healing but the surrounding tissues and nerves getting on board with the rebuilt structure.
 
I'd work on a better story than "I fell down the stairs", unless you add something about being chased by home invading creatures. An easier story will be crafted with a motorcycle incident of course- those details could be endless. Were you even in the US when it happened?
 
Level 280 litch bear jumped out and hit you with spell of WTF off into a canyon?
err ... maybe enchanted slipdust pile or summat
 
ThumperX said:
Breaking pieces of your body changes the geometry of your structure. Things shift and even following a successful recovery the mechanics of movement are affected.
It isn’t a matter of Prince itself healing but the surrounding tissues and nerves getting on board with the rebuilt structure.
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So, you're saying: Prince AND the new power generation? :unsure: :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
 
I have days when the artificial hip feels great, better than the real one and then I have days where I wonder if I fucked it up some how.
I admire you @budman for your perseverance.
 
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