Surgery #20, no MRI pre-op means there will definitely be more after this one. The doc went in with 16ccs this time all in my calf. Nothing in my foot this round, so kind of bummed about that. 2nd worse recovery coming out of anesthesia. I was having sat issues on the floor and theContinue reading “Surgery #20”
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Good pain day
Today was a good pain day so I hit an extra hard workout after acupuncture & PT.
Getting Aggressive
They’re getting more aggressive with my PT and starting using this scary ass tool to do tendon scraping. They’re trying to break down the scar tissue and get my tendon inflamed so it will promote healing and hopefully more flexibility. It hurts in a weirdly good way and the nerves are so FUBAR I getContinue reading “Getting Aggressive”
More therapy
This week we increased PT to 4 days per week. Lots of heat, electrical stimulation, & manual manipulation.
Lifting in Jamaica
Took a break from life for an adventure with the kiddo to Jamaica for the holidays. Without a gym where we were staying, I had to improvise. I did a ton of swimming in the pool at the house and lifted boulders at the beach. The trip was even better for my spirit than myContinue reading “Lifting in Jamaica”
Hernia Repair
I was diagnosed a while ago with an umbilical hernia, but with everything else going on I didn’t get around to dealing with it. I’ve had more pain with lifting and with thinking that Nov would be the last of the AVM surgeries, I finally got the hernia repair done today. So far not feelingContinue reading “Hernia Repair”
Surgery #19
Surgery #18
Surgery #17
After all the crazy with my retirement & then stopping treatment until after I retired & then having to get all of the referrals re-approved stat, I finally made it down for surgery #18. With 6 weeks add between surgeries, I was able to make more progress gains wise and I’m finally seeing some resultsContinue reading “Surgery #17”
Surgery #16
This was by far the roughest surgery so far. My kiddo has been asking for the last year to come with me to Colorado to meet my surgeon, so we made this trip a girls trip with Toni, her daughter Cambrie, who is one of Alexis’s best friends, & my daughter. We had an awesomeContinue reading “Surgery #16”
The Broken Body Builder 