Day Forty-Five

Another 15 miles on the Stowe bike path and another double decaf Americano.

Progress.* 
I got off the bike without help from Vince and I walked into Black Cap Coffee afterwards without my crutches or noodles for legs.  

Went for a walk with with my friend Linda who will walk my speed as if it was her speed.

Yesterday the right knee had a bit of a fever which was gone today.  There is swelling.  The right more than the left but nothing not normal.

With every ride my legs seem a little stronger but 15 miles in the wind is about my limit...and I'm not sure it would be good to do that every day at this point.

I'm unfortunately still on the involuntary simultaneous bilateral total knee replacement weight loss program.  I just started drizzling olive oil, lots of olive oil, over everything I eat except oatmeal.

*my May Day resolution is to show some progress every single day.  Hold me to it.

I already know what I'm going to do for progress tomorrow....

Day Thirty-Nine

Nothing too profound in the way of knee progress or back-sliding today.

This morning after a couple squats, I knew they weren't going to be as much fun as the painless ones yesterday and backed off on the flexion.  I was hoping for and would have welcomed a stretching quad muscle pain but it was pain around the knee that didn't feel right.

I've been really diligent about my daily home physical therapy.  I want my progress to be more obvious but try not to be depressed when it isn't.  I want my flexion to be a little better every day and sometimes it's worse.

Walking is still a problem.  I have plenty of flexion for the walking motion but not without a lot pain and stiffness, especially on the left.  Since each step requires getting through the pain and stiffness barrier while bringing my knee through, my gait is slow, painful and robotic.

Riding my bike on the trainer is always delightful and I do it for a 20 minute Reno 9-1-1 episode or two that I've seen before.  (one day I even watched 3)

Is it OK if tell you about the blood vessel incident in my finger tomorrow?