17 Weeks Post-PAO
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16 WEEKS (4 months!) POST-PAO
On the topic of stairs, I went to the Rocky Mountain Showdown (GO BUFFS!) this weekend at Mile High (Sport's Authority Field) where there are STAIRS A PLENTY! I have to admit, the idea of going to such a large stadium was initially a bit daunting to me and this new hip of mine. But clearly I got over it real quick and decided "why not tailgate too?!" haha. Anyway, we sat waaay up on the top deck, so I had to climb up and down so many stairs multiple times (curse my teeny tiny bladder), which wasn't a ton of fun as you could guess. I can definitely feel that my right leg is significantly weaker than the left, as negotiating that many stairs was a bit more fatiguing than normal, but I didn't experience any pain with it. NONE. NO PAIN! This moment right here is definitely going down as a win :) And speaking of wins.... CU beat CSU in OT after the single most exciting football game I have ever witnessed. It was SO MUCH FUN!
15 weeks post-pao
14 Weeks Post-PAO
As I enter this new phase of rehab, I need gradually initiate true strength training exercises so I don't overdo it and piss off my hip. THIS IS SO HARD FOR ME! I am starting to feel really good and I love that I can work out at the gym now... but I have to remember that I am not going to the gym to exercise, I am going to the gym for rehabilitation because I am injured. But hey, it's a good sign that I forget I'm injured... I must be feeling pretty good right?!
13 Weeks Post-Pao
Things went great this trip. In fact, I couldn't have asked for much more from my hip. But I was a little nervous that my hip wouldn't hold up, so I prepared for the worst. I brought the cane with me (just in case!) and I had already prepared myself for the possibility that I would have to leave the concert early or stay at the house on the second night. I brought my massage stick and fibroblaster (one of my favorite PT tools to break up fascia and trigger points) as well, just in case I completely wrecked myself. But.. I never did. And I am absolutely thrilled. For the first time in a really long time, I didn't feel disabled. I just felt like Jenna :)
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