It's been almost 7 weeks since I had the ADR surgery. I've been going to physiotherapy 3 days a week for the past 5 weeks now. I'm slowly regaining my strength and flexibility in my legs. When I originally started physio here in the states my physiotherapist checked the level of flexibility in my hamstrings. The left side was at a 36° angle and now it is at 78°; the right side was at a 40° and now it is at 81°. I'm definitely making progress. Naturally, I'm still experiencing pain in different areas of the right leg from the glutes to the hamstrings to the calves. From what I've been told the pain is expected to last at least a year. Also, the past few weeks everyone has been commenting on how I appear to be taller than before so I finally had my height measured. I now stand at 5'3 1/2" (161.29cm) which means I actually got taller by an inch and a half. :)
About 3 weeks ago I had a follow-up with my orthopedic surgeon. He didn't have much to say because he's not familiar with this procedure in the lumbar spine nor has he had any experience using the M6-L. During the appointment I pretty much brought him up to speed on what took place in Barcelona. My next appointment with him is not until the end of November. At that point, I will be hitting the 3 month mark so I will be getting another X-Ray done (to see how the implants are settling in with the vertebrae).
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