Pool time

Once again I interrupt this retrospective blog with some current news. Today I did my first round of pool rehab. Although I still have some unhealed necrotic flesh, I was able to cover it with a waterproof bandage (which failed, but at least the scab did not float away) and get in the pool. The pool is great for rehab because if the water is at chest height then you are only bearing about a third of your body weight on the leg. This meant that I was able to walk around in the pool without crutches or a brace. It was so liberating and I almost felt like my old self. The pool is also good because I can put a consistent amount of weight on the leg whereas on land with crutches it is difficult to put the same amount of weight on the leg with each step. So I walked around the pool, and then used a float to stay high in the deep end while doing bicycle and cross-country skiing moves. All in all it was great to cross yet another barrier and enter the water for the first time in four months!