Tuesday 6 July 2010

1 month post-op update

They said time flies when you are having fun. I don’t think I am having a blissful time in the last 1 month but time certain flew past me like a flash.

It has been 1 month since my knee surgery and things have been progressing well. According to my physiotherapist (a Brazilian who had an internship with Sao Paolo), I am behind time in terms of flexibility.

Pre warm-up front natural bending is at 119 degrees and back bending while lying on my stomach is at 110 degrees. Though I have improved since last week, I was told I am behind time.

With warm-up, I can almost do a full bend while sitting upright but he said I am behind time because measurement should be taken before any warm-up exercise. Guess I still have a lot to work on.

There is going to be a lot of passive bending, i.e. I lie on my stomach and he will push my leg to bend… trust me… it is very very very painful. I usually will scream. He told me there were Brazilian players who used to cry during passive bending… made me feel much better.

The swelling on the operated knee has gone down quite a bit and the incisions are all healing nicely. However, something not so good is developing on my right leg, where my hamstring tendon was harvested.

Perhaps I over-used my right leg to compensate my weaker left leg, the lower right leg has swelled up and the shin felt a bit numb. Perhaps it’s the stretching of the skin due to the swelling, I don’t know.

Anyway, I am flying back to see my surgeon this Saturday. Hopefully it’s normal.

Anyone wants t pick me up from the LCCT this Friday? LOL…!


1 year ago…
That 10 + 5 that you pay

2 years ago…
KY (A+B+2C) + KY

24 comments:

Crankster said...

Good to note you're improving. Hope the doctor gives you better news.

P.S. How did you know my real name?

juliana said...

i will pick u up....tunggu...hehehe

secret agent woman said...

The incision sites look great - more like scratches now.

LionGirl said...

Glad you are recovering well. Never mind about being behind, whatever...
Anyway, nice legs!
M sure you can catch some rides with them! Hehehe!

fufu said...

good.. you are recovering now... hahaha i am going to brazil in 2weeks... and i will go to sao paolo too

InjusticeSistem said...

u've been away far too long, it is best u catch up on da country's news by talkin to taxi driver, dey r da ones who know whats happening in da country n dey r also da ones who know how to manage a football team tat can win EPL/Champions Leaugue/World Cup

:)

Unicorn Girl said...

seriously - how long are you on medical leave ??? :) just out of curiosity .........

ZACL said...

The wounds are healing nicely. There will be some end of nerve numbness at the operations sites. In time, that should sort itself.

I wonder if you returned to work too soon and set back your post-op mobility programme. I know you had to get back to your new job. It wasn't good timing, unfortunately.

Keep up the good work.

TG said...

You'll be fine, I can feel it.

sinlady said...

oh ouch ouch ouch!

Pinknpurplelizard said...

Will call an ambulance to pick up. :P

Reanaclaire said...

hi..coming by to read your blog.. hope u r fully recovered by now..

eiling lim said...

so anyone offered to pick you up? Sorry I read this too late. Was at the airport on Fri. Would have picked you up.

bee said...

i'll pick u up.
the charge is by minutes. LOL!

glad ur recuperating well.

kyh said...

I think the main purpose of this post is to show off your sexy legs. HAHAHAHAHA!!!

Jokes aside, glad to know that you're doing well. ;)

zewt said...

Crankster - pastor sivin kit?

juliana - tak datang pun.

secret agent woman - maybe not from close up :)

LION GIRL - haha... hopefully not from guys.

fufu - as always, i am jealous of your trotting around the world.

zewt said...

InjusticeSistem - ada orang ambik permit untuk kepentingan sendiri... that's what the driver said.

Unicorn Girl - 10 days... supposed to be a month but since i am moving to a new role...

ZACL - yup... hope the numbness will go away in time to come... yeah, i went back to work too soon... certainly didnt help with the swelling...

MKL - thanks bro.

sinlady - not much pain lah...

zewt said...

joven - that's not the way to advertise your blog my friend...

pinknpurplelizard - didnt turn up also...

reanaclaire - thanks... feeling much better.

eiling lim - ahhh... missed it.

bee - even if i say yes now... too late already lor.

kyh - there is a more sexy one... posted not too long ago :P

Jesson Balaoing said...

hope your look so well very soon.

zewt said...

Jesson and Rey Ann - thanks.

huntressmoon said...

your kaki is so hairless. pfftt, i expected more leg hairs

zewt said...

HuntressMoon - they shaved it before the surgery lah.

Starmandala said...

Sorry, I was precoccupied with my own dental issues, so forgot to check on your recovery. This was posted in July, so you must be perfectly fine by now. You're an extremely polite chap, Zewt. Quite admirable!

zewt said...

Antares - no worries... hope you are recovering well from your dental issues and have regained all your strength from your denggi scare.