A double whammy! Two week update

I'm behind on updates. My apologies if anyone has been chomping at the bit, wondering how I was progressing over these weeks.

These weeks were better than week 10, in some aspects. I had a lot on my plate, between moving in with family as the lease on my apartment was up, moving everything other than clothes and food and Jeff's stuff into storage and a last-minute trip to Kansas City ... well, it made for an exhausting two weeks. I didn't work out as hard as I would have liked this most recent week, but, hey, that happens when you move.

My PT still is pleased with my progress. She didn't add any new exercises this week, but she did say my form looked good. Asked about adding deadlifts the following week since I wasn't going to see her, and I was told yes, but RDLs, not powerlifting style. Also, got told I could add dumbbells to my walking lunges.

... and that last minute trip to Kansas City? The result of one amazing phone interview. I had an in-person follow up and .... I will be moving back to where I belong after the New Year! I couldn't be more excited.

I also had my 3-month post op appointment during week 12. I had xrays done (this would be set #2 since surgery, and set #3 overall), met with my PA, who I asked for a referral for a surgeon in Kansas City, and who tested me with single leg squats and essentially gave me permission to push a little harder and get my butt back. Actually, he phrased more in a "get the glutes stronger" way, but it's the same thing.

I can do that.

Then I met with my surgeon, who gave me a similar butt speech, told me I didn't really need to see a surgeon in KC unless something felt wrong, gave me a name of a guy that was a fellow under him a few years ago and then said, "Actually, if something goes wrong, call me and then I can call him and fill him in." Another reason I like my surgeon. Then, after taking information to deal with more insurance stuff, he shook my hand, wished me luck and that was likely the last I would see of Dr. Genaurio.

Week 11
Sunday
2 mile walk (40 minutes)
Stretching/The Stick

Monday
PT/Stretching
20 minutes elliptical (1.5 miles)

Tuesday
Chest/Tris/Bis metabolic workout

Wednesday
23:17 on exercise bike before PT
PT

Thursday
Stretched, The Stick

Friday
Chest/Shoulders metabolic workout
20 minutes on elliptical

Saturday
Stretched
Moving in with family next weekend, so moved most of the items I was keeping to their place. Was going to do full PT, but glad I didn't, as those stairs were enough of a workout.

Week 12
Sunday
Early morning (5:30 AM) flight to Kansas City, where it was 40* and rainy meant 1) brunch with my second family and 2) no 2.25 mile walk. Instead, I looked at a few places to live, met another friend for a late lunch and wandered around one of my favorite local stores.

Monday
Met with a realtor (house buying!!!) in the morning, met old co-workers for lunch and secured my new job in the afternoon.
I celebrated by doing an attenuated version of my PT exercises while I waited for the friends I was staying with to come home. Attenuated only because I didn't have all the equipment I needed, but it was better than nothing.
Late night flight back to Colorado.

Tuesday
Exhausted from the past two days, so did the ex bike for 30 minutes. No upper body lifting this week, sorry.

Wednesday
Apparently I need glasses now (the eye doctor told me so).
After that news, PT exercises at the gym, where I pushed it - bumped single leg press up to 80 pounds, did single leg squat heel touches from a higher box and made my butt nice and sore two days later.

Thursday
Stretched and got lots of stuff packed. Then I went to bed before 9.

Friday
PT exercises at the gym, followed by lots and lots of packing.

Saturday
Moving day. Enough Said.
Wait ... stairs, stairs, stairs, stairs.
Now, enough said.