Once I got on the table, Brad worked my knee a bit and told me that when I was finished with the exercises; I would stand. When I heard this, I didn’t believe that I could do it. He worked my knee out a bit and had me raise my foot and push my leg out and pull it back in. He called Larry over and then it was time to stand.
I was reminded of my failed attempts at standing with Michael end it made me really nervous! I wasn’t sure how this would go. My knee is feeling better but it’s still aches, so much so that I have to take some Tylenol and slightly grit my teeth through the pain. Brad put a gait belt and me and Larry stood behind the table. I’m not sure if he knelt on the table but I think so because he was close. Brad pulled me up to standing and surprisingly I was able to!
I didn’t feel that it was like a Barwis stand but Brad says I did pretty good! After I sat back down on the table, he told me to make sure to lean forward with my shoulders can’t keep my shoulders back when I am standing. My second and third downs were shorter because I could feel myself getting tired but I was still able to stand. As I sat on the table after my third down, Brad reminded me to put my shoulders back as I stand and to lead with them when I am coming off of the table. My fourth down was really good!
Brad and Larry laid me back down on the table and I got set up with ice and stim. I really looked forward to it! I was throughly tired! I was more physically exhausted this time, rather than mentally. I laid back and let the cool ice pack and the pulsating electricity calm my knee.
I got four downs when it came to standing. I told Brad about my attempts at walking at Barwis. Regardless of yards, I got four downs. I wasn’t completely impressed with my stands but I was excited that all was not lost with me not being at Barwis for so long! I didn’t have an impressive drive with my four downs but it’s a beginning!