Only a few days left and I can finally check-out of
hospital.
My rehabilitation has been going well. I have lost 10kg but
I have started to regain my muscle mass and my control and muscle-function in
my bad leg is slowly returning.
I am able to walk on crutches whilst putting 30-60% of body
weight on my bad leg. The target is to be able to put 60% and only use one
crutch to support myself. I think with my current progress, I should be able to
achieve this by Friday.
The swelling has mostly subsided, there is still some
yellowing around my knee and a little swelling/stiffness around the inside calf
muscle area.
I was given the ok to start resuming upper body training and
strength training. The lay-off of my training is physically noticeable, that and
the lack of protein and dairy in Japanese hospital food has affected the rate
my muscles are returning.
The hospital-stint is almost over, next comes the challenge
of rehabilitation. Keeping to a regular training regime without karate will be
a mental challenge more-so than a physical one. But one that I hope to overcome
and conquer.
My karate is waiting for me to return….and I intend to
return with avengance!
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