Yesterday I was officially 8 weeks post op. Finally time to exhale. I've made it to where my shoulder should heal fine and to what I thought was the beginning of strength training. But I was wrong.
I went to PT today and was told that now I can begin active range of motion. (Until now I was doing active assist range of motion, ie. moving my shoulder with a stick or with my other arm.) Huh? Only active ROM, not strength training? But last time I started strength training at 8 weeks. Oh, but last time my shoulder had been re-injured for four weeks by this point so it didn't matter. Ah, I get it. This time I have to do it right. UGH!!!
My shoulder feels normal. My ROM is about as 100% as it's gonna get and now I get to do arm twirls. Awesome!
In the meantime I am wokring on my conditioning. I took two spin classes last night and another one this morning. So at least my legs will be ready. I just may not have the strength to hold onto my bike.
Four weeks till I can ride and five weeks till my first race. This is going to be interesting....
You'll be back out there tearing up the race course as soon as you get on your bike again. No worries.
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