Just got back from my LAST physical therapy session at OrthoKansas for the shoulder. I've met my physical therapist's goals and am done with having to go there. Woohoo! From here on out, I continue therapy on my own.

Strangely, it's not discouraging that the injured shoulder is only about half as strong as the other one, because that means it's capable of doing stuff half as well as my dominant side - and about a billion times better than it was just a few weeks ago. So even though I'm only lifting a little 3-pound weight in the "I-T-Y" pattern 30 times each, a little 8-pound weight for the other lifts, and doing what she called "girl push-ups" (her words), it means that I can do those things. In another two months, I can resume pull-ups, even go rock-climbing again. Right now, I should be able to do everything else I did before... as long as it doesn't hurt.

Soon, I shall be back to normal, except for the weird feeling about how it moves differently than it used to and that little step in the shoulder. But I'm getting used to it. So: VICTORY!

Did I mention woohoo!
Chris
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From: [identity profile] saffronhare.livejournal.com


Congratulations! No don't *overdo* it, okay? Or I'll have to tear off my own velcro shoulder to beat you over the head. :)

From: [identity profile] astein142.livejournal.com


Good news. Keep it up on your own. You'll be glad you did. :)

From: [identity profile] ericreynolds.livejournal.com


Woohoo! That's great news. And good encouragement for anyone else who has to have physical therapy.

From: [identity profile] curieuse.livejournal.com


Congratulations! I am so glad that "normal" is going to be an option... for your shoulder at least! ;)

From: [identity profile] mckitterick.livejournal.com


You'll be braggin' it up, yourself, soon enough! At first it feels like you'll never be back to normal, but once the healing starts, things accelerate quickly. Good luck to you!

From: [identity profile] dotar-sojat.livejournal.com


Good to hear!

Not long after the Campbell Conference, I got one of those pull-up bars that go in a doorway. I've doubled the number of pull-ups I can do since then. Hah!

Hope your condition continues to improve.

From: [identity profile] siro-gravity.livejournal.com


hot damn!!! this is great news, chris!
and i bet you look super cute doing those girl pushups!
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