So, I went to see the folk at First State Orthopaedics for an update. I learned that my injuries didn’t guarantee an MRI, despite the rupture of my Quad Tendon. I was examened on 12/9 and, since I could straighten my left leg and push against pressure holding my leg down. That means any rupture wasn’t TOTAL. I learned I’m hanging buy a thread. So, the approach for my knee was physical therapy. I had started with Bayada Home healthcare already. They discharged me and I went back to ATI. Again, I’m a frequent flyer.
Diana Pantano, DPt is my therapist — again! We’re working on stenghtening both leg muscle structure. Assuming success, I may be able to avoid surgery.
My rotator cuff is different. As I learned when I sacrifice my right rotator cuff some years ago, when the tendons are separated from the muscles, the muscles start to atrophy immediately. The correction, in that instance, is a reverse shoulder replacement. We will postpone the decision on that until progression of the physical therapy results are evaluated.
I’m wedded to my walker as a tool to remain vertical voluntarily. I had an interesting experienced while using walkers. Back when Longwood reopened the fountain display in the gardens, Betty and I got tickets. They suggested we bring a chair. Well, I had a rollator walker which has a built-in seat. So, I took the rollator. When we got through the line, the ushers saw my rollator and ushered the family to a handicap section — the best seats in the house. Ah, what’s that saying about assumptions?
Turn the clock forward to January 26th. Paul Callistro posted Covid-19 vaccine availablity at Del Tech–Wilmington. She saw it first and signed up. She brought the info to me and I did the same, both for 12:00 Noon at 300 Orange Street.
Betty drove, since I am discouraged from doing that right yet, dropping me off at the handicap ramp with my walker. I climbed the ramp and, as you might guess, they held the door for me. I entered and proceeded to the block-long line. I stood there gathering my wits and a nurse walked up to me, said “Follow me,” and led the way. We walked block long line, came to the very front of that line and she waved me to the guy with the computer to check me in! (I’ve offered to rent people that walker.) My appointment was for 12:00 and the nurse stamped my sheet at 12:04 and I was done with my first of two vaccine doses.