Today is five weeks since the surgery. I will have two more PT appointments, and then I will be done. The physical therapy plan is that you must reach certain goals before being released from PT, including range of motion, certain knee lift/bending with 5 lb. weights, certain balancing, certain level on the bike, etc. I'm just about there. My range of motion is -1 to 127. I'm up to ten minutes at level 7 on the bike; 5 lbs. on the knee lifts, and have the balancing part nailed, I think. That's standing on the balance board tossing and catching three balls of ascending weights (one at a time, though), at a small trampoline.
I asked about using certain machines at the fitness center, and Forwen said go ahead. He said he knows my legs are strong because I can walk up and down stairs. I can pretty much do what I want to do, with the exception of tennis. I'm being patient with that, because I am well aware of the damage I can cause if I do something stupid, and playing tennis would be stupid! Serving, however, I have been doing. I might as well try to keep one aspect of my game honed. But I am still shooting for January 1 to be hitting tennis balls. I see Dr. Kerina next Thursday, and we will see what he says.
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