Japan Adventure

Meanwhile, I continued my PT until time to leave Birmingham for Atlanta on 9/21. My physical therapist was pleased that my right knee had reached 107 degrees of flexion by my last day of PT. Holly drove me to Atlanta and we had a great weekend together before she left to return to Birmingham. (see pictures elsewhere.) Then Sherri, David and I had several more fun days touring and eating our way through Atlanta before I returned to Japan on 9/27.

Sure enough, the long trip was more exhausting than usual, and although I tried to get up and walk around every couple of hours and had wheelchairs push me at the airports, my knee was stiff and painful when I arrived home – worse than it had felt in weeks! I was SO scared that I had done some damage or suffered a setback, but after a few days of rest and gentle stretching, it slowly got better. The first couple of weeks back in Japan were difficult and I felt rather trapped at home. Of course I could drive if I wanted to, but I was determined to get back on my bicycle and regain my confidence! PLEASE CLICK "Older Post" BELOW TO CONTINUE THIS STORY . . .