I talked to my doctor on Wednesday afternoon. After we exchanged pleasantries and happy holidays, he asked if I had a good Christmas. I say yes and his reply is "well, you did NOT get a good strength test for Christmas".
SERIOUSLY? Did he really just say that?!?!?! Apparently, although the deficit in my hamstring strength did decrease quite a bit, there are some other figures (way above my level of comprehension) that are still not good enough to be released. I took my test results to my personal trainer to have another trainer, who has performed these tests before, analyze them and give me a better idea of what they mean. Hopefully he will be able to explain them on my level when I go back on Wednesday.
My doctor just talks SOOOO fast, and he had spit out lots of words and numbers that meant nothing to me before I had a chance to comprehend what he was saying. And, of course, I didn't want to ask him to repeat himself. So basically he left me with "keep studying" and do another one at the end of January. Great.
I am thinking about calling and scheduling an appointment to see my doctor in person. I have not seen him since the first of October. We have talked on the phone 4 times since then, but that's just not the same as an in-person visit. It's not that I think anything is wrong with my knee. I haven't had any problems at all since my hamstring strain healed completely.
Ok, now for some good news. I worked out with my personal trainer on Wednesday and even though it had been 2 weeks since I worked out, I have not lost any strength. Thank goodness. I was a little sore the next day, but nothing like after my first workout with her. I am looking forward to getting back into my workout routine on Monday.
I am working on a "year-end wrap-up" blog, but it may be a few more days until I post it. I've been working on ideas, but it's so hard to pull myself away from the football bowl games, the Wii, and online computer games. That just reminds me how hard it is going to be to go back to work on Monday!!!!
