Okay, so here we are in the second week of April and we've hit a warming spell. So, out came the girls' bikes and my own. The thought of heading out biking was a bit scary but exciting at the same time. Last summer was 6 months post accident so I was no where near ready or steady enough to head out on a bike. But, this April, 6 months post surgery (ACL/MCL reconstruction), I feel as though I'm ready to head out and try to get some cardiovascular exercise going. A little practice with stopping and putting my good leg "knee" down first took some getting used to but it was a success. When you've spent 16 months doing little to no physical activity, the freedom of getting out on the bike was AMAZING!! My neighbours looked at me a bit strange because they see me hobbling around, but I can bike like a SUPERSTAR!! I experienced no pain, stiffness or knee cap tracking issues at all. By the end of my short ride, I could feel it in the hams and quads, which was great because it was a reminder that there are some muscles in there. Anyhow, I'm excited about continuing biking, with caution, as a form of exercise (I need it!)
As for the knee and leg when I'm not on the bike ... we that's another story. I continue to work on regaining my full extension but I know it isn't going as everyone had hoped. I told my PT about pain in my shin area. I'll talk to my OS on May 11 at my next appt. He plans to have x-rays taken to look things over and show me what's in my knee. Perhaps the screws in my tibia are causing some of the pain ??? Anyhow, until next time ...
