Day 11

I really wanted to get quality sleep on Sunday night, before going to work Monday morning.  Unfortunately, I still had swelling that prevented sleeping on my stomach.  This meant that during the night, when my body would naturally turn in bed, I would wake up.  In addition, there was aching below my knee, toward the center of my body (medially).  I'm not sure the cause, but the first real cycling workout may have done the trick.

On a positive note, my calves weren't as sore.  As in previous days,  the first steps out of bed were the hardest.

In terms of flexion, I couldn't bend my knees any further.  It looks from the pictures that I actually lost some range of motion there.

At work, everyone noticed the limp, but were glad to see that I was off crutches. Given the limited amount of handicapped parking, and the distance I needed to walk just to get to my office, I was quite grateful.  As I walked the halls, my right foot would start to shuffle the floor.  The joke I made was that I should attach Swiffer Dusters to my feet, so that in time I would end up cleaning the dusty tile floor.

After work I used the fitness center on site, since I knew that there wouldn't be a whole lot of cardio to be had and the place is usually vacant.  I discovered that I can't do the seated calf machine anymore, as the pad puts quite a bit of pressure on my knee, and it's difficult to get my right leg in position in the first place. I closed out the workout with 15 minutes on a recumbent bike at minimal resistance.