A shade over two months after surgery, I’ve graduated to some more rigorous PT exercises as I pursue the next frontier: jumping. We did some testing yesterday to see if I was ready, and while my hip abduction (lying on my side, lifting my leg) was at full strength, the quad was still week. This was surprising, considering that my biking is almost up to full speed. Biking, I suppose, can be a misleading indicator.

I have upgraded to one of my favorite exercises: standing on a balance board and pivoting slightly to the left or right to catch balls being thrown at me, or, in this case, bouncing at me off a trampoline. Feels like sports again.

Pain comes and goes these days, so the two-month mark doesn’t mean you’re out of the woods yet. I still ice my knee almost every day when I come home, especially if I’ve been walking or standing a lot.

I’ll update next when I finally get some air time.