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43cm vs 42cm
2013-Apr-08, Monday 10:12 amI had another visit with the local doctor today. I'm making progress. He wants to wean me off of the cane this week so that tissue doesn't tighten up through lack of use. I'm not as convinced that my leg is ready.
I can tell that the muscle is still slightly swollen. I measure my calves, and the left shows 43cm while the right is just over 42cm. Not much difference, but it's still there. I have almost full range of motion of my calf again, which is good news. Using my leg, though, causes a persistent pain underneath my knee, like somebody is pushing their thumb into the tender area there. I'm skeptical of walking full-time, but I'll try more navigation without a cane this weekend.
Once again, lack of health insurance means "making do" with less. As on the first visit, his inclination was to send me for an MRI to see exactly what was wrong with my soft tissue. Since I can't pay for such services, though, he gave me some rubber straps that I can use at home for strengthening exercises. He didn't schedule a third visit, leaving that to me to decide later.
He reminded me again that at some point I will feel normal, but I should be wary of stressing the muscle fibers too soon. They could easily tear again if I go bicycling as soon as the weather is warm.
:(
I can tell that the muscle is still slightly swollen. I measure my calves, and the left shows 43cm while the right is just over 42cm. Not much difference, but it's still there. I have almost full range of motion of my calf again, which is good news. Using my leg, though, causes a persistent pain underneath my knee, like somebody is pushing their thumb into the tender area there. I'm skeptical of walking full-time, but I'll try more navigation without a cane this weekend.
Once again, lack of health insurance means "making do" with less. As on the first visit, his inclination was to send me for an MRI to see exactly what was wrong with my soft tissue. Since I can't pay for such services, though, he gave me some rubber straps that I can use at home for strengthening exercises. He didn't schedule a third visit, leaving that to me to decide later.
He reminded me again that at some point I will feel normal, but I should be wary of stressing the muscle fibers too soon. They could easily tear again if I go bicycling as soon as the weather is warm.
:(