Kneejerk 16/180
Dear Diary,
I got my stitches removed, they say it’s all healing nicely and if it keeps up I will be able to drop crutches in 4 weeks after the next checkup! If true, that is about twice as fast as expected, so I am veeeeeerry cautiously optimistic.
I am now allowed to do active flexing (laying on my stomach and using my own muscles to flex my leg) in addition to passive flexing with the Kinetec, so I am adding a new habit into the mix.
I also had my first hyperbaric chamber treatment today. It is a weird experience and only at 3m of depth in the first session, and I struggle to find unbiased studies that prove without a doubt that the process is beneficial. However, given that there are no side-effects or downsides to doing it that I found, I feel fine giving 10 treatments a go - two to three times per week until my next checkup.
Physical therapy starts tomorrow. Kinetec now consistently at 51 degrees, working towards 60 by end of week 3.
Nutrition
Breakfast
none
Lunch
burger
Dinner
none
Habits
I fell asleep before I could do more PT sets, the day drained me pretty bad.
Experimental
my surgeon has STRONGLY advised me against any injections - peptides, stem cells, any of it. I am not sure what to do but he really does not want anyone poking needles into his work it seems because it is healing really well on its own.