Hard work pays off!

After 4 weeks of hard work at physical therapy 3 times a week, I finally see huge improvements and it is very rewarding. The doctor had told me that it would be like a rollercoaster with high moments and setbacks, but I had no idea how difficult the setbacks would actually be. It’s very frustrating when I have a great day and almost feel normal again and that the next day I’m in a lot of pain and can barely walk. I worked hard at therapy last week and the recovery time was longer than usual, so much that I was very emotional and didn’t feel physically capable to drive for my Wednesday appointment and had to cancel. I also started loosing a lot of hair a couple of weeks ago, that is apparently a normal side effect of aneshtesia which happens around 3-4 months from surgery. It is a scary thing and between that and the pain, I noticed a bit of depression coming on, which is also typical at this time. All that being said, today I feel great! I had lunch with my friend Jackie (Sorry again for being late, I’m still blaming the drugs!), went to float in the pool as a pain reliever and do a few exercises, and made a nice candle dinner for my husband… a perfect day!