Armchair Yoga?

It's always amusing what a dog can find to be a comfortable sleeping position. If I slept like that, my neck would not be feeling so great in the morning!

Why have you disturbed my rest, human?!
It had better involve food!

With my broken kneecap putting a halt to about 99% of my usual activity, Jimmy and Wilson have gone from loudly protesting in the early post-injuries days, to quiet, sleepy resolve six weeks later. They still have their rowdy moments but those are fewer and further between. Polar vortexes (or more correctly vortices), rainy days and muddy backyards have not helped. I am hoping this week's check-up with the ortho-doc will set me on the road to walking once again, albeit slowly, carefully, and only short jaunts at first. I won't have to worry about over-doing it for the now-out-of-shape boys, as I will be the slow, tired and sore one. But I can't wait to get started! I SO miss my outdoor time with my dogs! I try not to even think about agility......

Follow-up Friday!

I've never tried a follow-up Friday post before. I guess I don't usually have many loose ends to report on. This week, however, is different. This week I had my follow-up appointment with the osteo doctor to see how it's going with my knee. This would be the appt. to determine if the healing was advancing properly, or would require surgery. Needless to say, I was a tad nervous. Surgery would mean another set back in getting back on my feet and on the road to agility with Jimmy. They took a new set of x-rays (in the last few months I've had so many x-rays, I just about glow in the dark!) and I am SO FREAKING HAPPY to report that the bone regrowth looked great! The doctor was actually surprised at how well it was healing. I guess all those yogurt smoothies as well as my calcium and omega-3 supplements really did help. YAY!

Of course, this does not mean I can get over-confidant and start running around the house without my crutches. I still need to baby myself. The brace on my leg has degrees of movement. For the past two weeks, my movement was set to zero, meaning my leg was completely straight all of the time. With this appt. I am now set at 20%. That's still not much, but it lets my knee move just enough to help loosen stiffness. A couple times a day, I am supposed to move it to 50% and bend my leg. So baby steps on the way to recovery... But at least I am on my way! It has done wonders for my mood as I definitely had a case of the blues.

Have a great weekend, Everyone!!!!