It seems to be unanimous--I'm doing quite well! Stan and I have just returned from my appointment with the surgeon, and he was just as enthusiastic about my progress as the physical therapist. What a relief it was to hear him confirm what the therapist has been telling me! This does not, by any means, mean that I can stop working; in fact, the opposite is true. Now begins the long haul of setting up a routine of physical therapy and exercise which will take place 3 times a week for the next month. That's a lot of visits to the PT "gym," but I'm going to try to work as hard at that as I have with the home physical therapy.
The other major accomplishment of my visit to the surgeon was the removal of the stitches. The nurse pulled out the long strings that were holding the incision together and now that they are gone, it doesn't look THAT bad! On the doctor's recommendation, we stopped at CVS on the way home and bought some silicone scar reduction sheets at the drugstore. They are expensive, and I'm not all that confident they'll really work, but I guess it's worth a try. While I'm not all that vain, I suppose I'd rather minimize the scar if possible.
So, good day, good doctor visit, good news.
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