Yesterday we took Sparta to the indoor dog park. I tried to take a few photos but the bright lights coupled with Sparta's lightening fast speed made for a lot of blurry images. The dog park used to be a horse run. It is in a large polebarn attached to a stable with a sand floor and lots of toys. There are a couple large tunnels and some hoops and poles for jumping. We decided to start bringing Sparta here because I can't run and she needs a way to burn off some energy. Also, Michigan winters can get so cold and even though the barn isn't heated, it is still better than dealing with the wind outside. There was only one other dog, Harper, that showed up while we were there. Luckily the two play well together.
I had another visit with my surgeon today. He said that in the grand scheme of things, my knee isn't doing that bad. Based on what he saw today, I'm a little slower than average (about one standard deviation to be exact). My extension is nearly normal and my flexion was about 110 degrees. I'm improving but it is at snail pace. Dr. A then told me a story to help put things in perspective. This took place years ago (in the stone age of ACL surgeries) when he had a guy come to him with a torn ACL. Dr. A told him that he could have either of two things: stability (if they did the surgery) or mobility (if they did not). The man told him that he had surgery on his other leg and it turned out just fine. However, he could not even bend his knee to 90 degrees. Dr. A also told me about how they used to cast people after an ACL and how if I had as much motion as I had now, I'd be way ahead of schedule. So I guess things could be much, much worse.
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