26th week after Knee ACI
Tomorrow marked the sixth month since my knee operation. I can walk quite steadily; even climbing a few flights of stair is now manageable, although I still use a walking stick for balance. There is no point taking any risk to strain the knee, now that I’ve come so far. I saw my Orthopaedic doctor last week – he was happy with my progress. He asked me to persevere with the weekly physiotherapy sessions for another month or two, if I can afford the time, thereafter, fortnightly. He made appointment for me to undergo another MRI in early Feb next year to check on the progress of the knee cartilage healing. If everything goes well, perhaps I can start my first jogging session after another 3 or 4 months. He gave me another 3 months’ supply of glucosamine to take. At the physiotherapy session, I can now stay almost 30 sec on the balance board. I’ve also started on a new machine – the hip-thigh abductor to strengthen the upper thigh and hip muscles.
My mother returned home after staying 5 days at SGH as the blood circulation on her left foot had improved. However, on yesterday afternoon, she suddenly felt shortness in breath with rapid heart beats. She was rushed to NUH A&E Dept. Doctor said her ECG was abnormal and suspected that she may have a heart-attack, a silent form of heart attack, as she did not feel any chest pain or discomfort. She would have to be warded in the Intensive Coronary Care Unit for 3 to 5 days. Just visited her in the evening, she appeared better after doctor gave her several injections into her stomach. For those who want to know more about heart attack, here are some links:
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/HeartAttack/HeartAttack_WhatIs.html
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/actintime/index.htm
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/heart-disease-heart-attacks
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/heart-attack/DS00094
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/heartattack.html
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?articleId=187
Tomorrow marked the sixth month since my knee operation. I can walk quite steadily; even climbing a few flights of stair is now manageable, although I still use a walking stick for balance. There is no point taking any risk to strain the knee, now that I’ve come so far. I saw my Orthopaedic doctor last week – he was happy with my progress. He asked me to persevere with the weekly physiotherapy sessions for another month or two, if I can afford the time, thereafter, fortnightly. He made appointment for me to undergo another MRI in early Feb next year to check on the progress of the knee cartilage healing. If everything goes well, perhaps I can start my first jogging session after another 3 or 4 months. He gave me another 3 months’ supply of glucosamine to take. At the physiotherapy session, I can now stay almost 30 sec on the balance board. I’ve also started on a new machine – the hip-thigh abductor to strengthen the upper thigh and hip muscles.
My mother returned home after staying 5 days at SGH as the blood circulation on her left foot had improved. However, on yesterday afternoon, she suddenly felt shortness in breath with rapid heart beats. She was rushed to NUH A&E Dept. Doctor said her ECG was abnormal and suspected that she may have a heart-attack, a silent form of heart attack, as she did not feel any chest pain or discomfort. She would have to be warded in the Intensive Coronary Care Unit for 3 to 5 days. Just visited her in the evening, she appeared better after doctor gave her several injections into her stomach. For those who want to know more about heart attack, here are some links:
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/HeartAttack/HeartAttack_WhatIs.html
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/actintime/index.htm
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/heart-disease-heart-attacks
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/heart-attack/DS00094
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/heartattack.html
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?articleId=187
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