I am now almost 5 weeks out from my knee replacement. I am walking 2 miles on relatively flat ground, pedaling my bike backwards for 10 minutes and forwards with almost no resistance for 15 minutes twice daily and going to physical therapy 3 times per week. It is getting easier. I am shocked at how out of shape my body got while my knee was deteriorating. It is appalling to realize I let myself get so out of shape. I am also facing the return to work quandary. I really do love baby catching, but I do not want it to rule every waking moment of my life. I do still want to work, but I don't want to work 80+ hours a week. I am so much enjoying being with my husband and having time to be silly and be rested. I admit that "training" (getting back in shape and getting the use of both legs equalized) is not tough but it does take a lot of time. When I go back to work I want to still have time to work on my body and be with my husband. I'm not sure where that fits in with working 80+ hours a week. Right now my midwifery partner is doing it all (taking all the call, doing all the births, doing all the visits, assisting with all the cesarean deliveries), when I go back, I'm so going to owe her time off and that means that I will be doing it all. I'm not sure how that is going to work out or how I really feel about that. I guess I'll have to keep thinking about it and see what works out.
On a brighter note - in one week we leave to go see the Grandkids and their Mom & Dad. I am so excited for that I can hardly wait. It is going to be a blast!
