Game Ready

Tuesday was the 12 week/3 month mark. My therapy continues to work through my ankle rotation, and getting my toes to bend. I spend about 25-30 minutes each session and have been fairly faithful to do 3 sessions a day. Sunday was a busy day and I only did two sessions.

This past weekend I put on a Teva sandal with a stiff sole and walked from the bedroom to the kids bathroom; very carefully. I also have spring fever and am dying to get back on my bike. I had a flat tire and didn't really know how to change it so I took my bike to the shop on Saturday and had them change and check both my tires. One tube needed to be replaced, and the other tube was fine. When I got back home I gave riding the bike a try, with my boot on my right foot. The boot is big but I could carefully pedal. I rode up the street, up the hill, to the end of the street, and back home. That was enough for a test drive. I still had on my clip-in pedals which I'll be changing back to my regular pedals that came with the bike. So when I went to therapy Monday morning and told of my adventures, I was scolded. She ended the session telling me not to do anything silly like ride a bike, and walk in a shoe without been given permission. She said "Not like you'd do anything like that at all, I'm just saying".

Monday and Wednesday PT session ended with an electrical stimulation and cold therapy at the same time. Four electrodes were placed on my foot and then my ankle and foot was covered with this sleeve. So one machine, Intelect, caused the electrical stimulation. The other machine, Game Ready, made the sleeve get cold and it would tighten and loosen like a blood pressure cuff. The temperature went from 51 degrees down to low forties. Something new so of course, I took some pictures. The sleeve was a little big for my foot so the blue straps were added to help out.

The Game Ready is used for athletes to get them back in the game quicker. "Game Ready leverages NASA spacesuit technology to simultaneously deliver intermittent compression and adjustable cold therapy in an all-in-one, easy-to-use system." I believe the electrical/ice combo for me is get circulation back in my foot but I'm happy to know I'm being treated like an athlete.

Another highlight from the weekend was the wonderful spring weather. Friday was a spring break holiday for university employees (i.e. me), so we had a three day weekend. I tried to get outside all three days. I raked a few leaves, made a fire in the firepit, swept off the deck. It was great to be free of my crutches. Also, I wore blue jeans all three days!!! First time to wear jeans since Dec 30. I took more pictures because what's a blog without some pictures here and there.