Discomfort: 1
Mobility: 10
Attire: Normal.
Sleeping: Bed. Sleeping normally with no positional issues.
Nutrition: Supplements geared towards bone regrowth. Back on the weight loss wagon.
Mobility: Getting around normally.
Physical Therapy: 5lb range of motion exercises plus some additional strength related movements.
Doctor Update
I went to get my 12-13 week X-Rays done on Wednesday, the 19th. It wasn't really what I was hoping. Based on the x-rays alone, there's been no healing at all. Those took on 9/19 look exactly like those taken 6 weeks ago.
The doc expected more as well, so the plan now is to use an ultrasonic bone growth stimulation device for the next 6 weeks and evaluate another set of X-Rays. After that, if there's still no visible bridge bone formed, we'll talk other options.
Disappointed.
Pain and Discomfort
My injured shoulder feels like it's in good shape. There's still some aching, but nothing even remotely debilitating.
Mobility
100% normal in typical day to day activities. I'm not pushing it with strength training or heavy weights, but simply getting through the day feels unimpeded.
Physical Therapy
Same as before - I'm running through the activities with 5lb weights. I've not been following the schedule as religiously as I should, but I'm not missing many days either. I'm really looking forward to my X-Rays, after which I'm hoping I can start on some more gainful strength training.
Cycling Training
I took the week off training last week. Work was relatively stressful, and I just felt like I needed a few days off.
However, On Sunday I actually got out on an outdoor ride for the first time since the accident. It was a very low key ride around the neighborhood with my 5 year old son on my very comfortable MTB (Trek Stache 9.6), but it was enough to tell me that my shoulder felt great.
That ride was enough to inspire the confidence necessary to take a Ramp Test to see how much fitness I'd lost. Not as much as I'd thought I would, pleasantly enough!
That said, work has continued to be pretty stressful, and so my motivation hasn't been that great this week either. Not much by way of training. I'm building up my mental fortitude to start again next week on Sweet Spot Base Mid Volume I plan in TrainerRoad.
Equipment
No changes. Still waiting anxiously for next Spring...
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