He hurt me

Ugh - 2nd PT appt yesterday, and I was in tears by the end of it. I do my yoga breathing throughout it, and thought I was doing fine, but then he started pushing down on my knee/joint and that's when the tears came.

I tried explaining that tears are how I release energy. Witness me when mad - usually I end up in angry tears, which just pisses me off more, because then I don't feel I am taken as seriously, and I'm not sad, I'm ANGRY, damnit!

Anyhoo, he lightened up after that, but my knee was *throbbing* last night. I had to take some p3corc3t before bed, it was throbbing so much. I feel better today, and am hoping this doesn't set a precedent. I know he has to loosen up the joint, since it's so freakin' tight, but I'm not sure if it's supposed to be throbbing for so long afterwards.

I am trying not to freak out about the return of my buddha belly. My eating has been a blend of veggies and meatless options combined with easter chocolate and mexican fiesta drinking (saturday). Oh, combined with not-a-hell-of-a-lot-of cardio exercise, except hauling my arse up and down my stairs to get out of the house. I scooch up/down on my behind, and my triceps get a great workout, at least.

Today I must do my taxes, *groan*...

Current exercises still include glute squeezes and ankle pumps, and my quad squeezes were modified to assist my knee in straightening. I can't fully straighten my leg yet, and it's frustrating, since he can't start me on strengthening until I get better range of motion. But I am seeing slow progress, and can put about 30 pounds on my right foot (supposed to be working towards 50% of my weight). It hurts my ankle to put weight on it, but I am definitely progressing.

Patience, grasshopper.