Training begins

Just kidding... but, I am absolutely stunned at how relatively painless this surgery has been and how quick the recovery is going.   Haven't taken one pain pill and am sleeping ok.  

I already have greater than 90º flexion, naturally, not forced, no swelling, no Bakers cyst, nothing.  I can actually do body weight heel raises (2 footed).  Still cycling between hot tub and ice machine 2x / day.    For 5 days out, this is amazing.  Haven't work the brace at all, but I will when I eventually leave the 2nd floor of my house.  

I am being extremely careful, crutches, pretty much non weight bearing except once in a while - some slight weight.   I am exercising doing bicycle crunches (keeping surgical leg locked at an angle), pushups, pullups.  However, can only get the HR up to just over 105.  My first mini workout on Thurs, 3 days post surgery:

4 x 50 bicycle crunches w/ 30 sec rest

25 pushups

15 pullups

Not to say it is completely painless, but it's all relative to my previous experience.  I still feel soreness on the medial side.  I will likely take another week off to make sure of the healing.

Post op zoom meeting with Dr. on Tues.  

One peripheral benefit from this lack of R leg weight bearing is that it's the same side as my arthritic foot.  So, that may lead to some improvement.

Tonight's workout:

4 x 50 bicycle crunches w/ 30 sec rest

30 pushups

16 pullups

Max HR - 152

HR 128-144 - 3:15

HR 145-152 - 0:32

Interestingly the max HR was the pullups.