Being that I have issues making it from the couch to the bathroom and back this was going to be a struggle. The weight of the brace and the fact that I have to hold my leg straight makes it lot more difficult than the other times I have been on crutches. I managed pretty good though...being shofered to the doctor's office in the back of my own car was a trip though...
So first was the routine xray. they wanted to see how the osteonomy was healing and to make sure the screws and plate were holding.
After the xrays I met with the Dr and the PA and we talked about how things have gone so far. They took out the stitches from the orthoscope cameras they use in the surgery and looked at the incisions to make sure they still looked good. We talked about my pain levels and they were concerned i was still experiencing more pain than I should be. They adjusted my meds and they took a look at the flexibility of my knee. I was able to bend to about 70 degrees...slighty better than the 65 the cpm has me doing currently.
Overall it was a good visit...my progress is good and with the adjusted meds I should be able to do more in the CPM and get moving a little more. Below is a picture of my leg as it looks today. The swelling has dropped considerably but there is some good brusing. I also recieved pictures of my my surgery...snap shots of certain points. Once I figure out who can scan them for me I'll probably post them here.
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