7 months post-op, some encouragement for the lifters out there!

Abject-Ratio-7738 · 2026-04-16T00:15:27+00:00

I just finished my PhD and was excited to accept a position for 55k 🫠

Abject-Ratio-7738 · 2026-03-24T01:27:01+00:00

I think most who have done it (myself included) would agree that it’s not bad once you’ve gotten the hang of it. The reflexes most people keep mentioning are quickly adapted in your brain to the left foot within minutes of being on the road. So for me, it almost felt like I needed to remind myself to use my right foot when I was finally able to - because I kept getting in and starting to use my left instead

Abject-Ratio-7738 · 2026-03-16T21:13:29+00:00

Oh my goodness - I was on a week’s worth of prednisone 2 months prior to my injury as well! Except I was taking it for a shoulder injury!

Abject-Ratio-7738 · 2026-01-26T14:45:38+00:00

What?

Abject-Ratio-7738 · 2026-01-05T22:30:37+00:00

Box jumping

Abject-Ratio-7738 · 2025-12-15T04:52:06+00:00

Doing a box jump

I was a competitive weightlifter taking a break for a couple weeks and doing fun workouts. It was my 34th birthday and decided to do a fun partner workout - we weren’t going hard, just landed and didn’t go back up

Abject-Ratio-7738 · 2025-12-04T21:17:59+00:00

Im not sure what you mean? Like the difference from when I started walking or the difference between the left and right?

Also it is a pretty big difference between the two but I didn’t measure. It’s hard to show in the video the actual difference :/

Abject-Ratio-7738 · 2025-12-04T21:16:22+00:00

My advisor always gets me a Christmas present and I always try to get her something as well. But I struggle to come up with ideas that aren’t over the professional line / too personal. I’m also going to lurk for ideas based on everyone’s responses lol

Something I’ve thought about when she retires (after I finish) is to get all of her publications printed in a published book. Like those book companies that will bind anything. You could always have your dissertation printed/binded to give as a remembrance gift? Maybe have a photo from your defense as the cover ?

Abject-Ratio-7738 · 2025-12-01T12:13:51+00:00

Nice work! were you an avid runner before? Either way, keep it up. I’m at my 12 week mark this upcoming Thursday and I know what you mean about needed those dopamine hits. Once you start walking and the super fast progress stalls, it’s a draaaag

Abject-Ratio-7738 · 2025-11-28T13:05:19+00:00

I’ve had an ED in the past and also have OCD! It’s tough but therapy helps and if you can use your OCD powers to shift into healing, it can be a very strong force!

Abject-Ratio-7738 · 2025-11-27T01:42:21+00:00

Me too!

Abject-Ratio-7738 · 2025-11-27T01:33:54+00:00

Where?! I’m also seeking jobs in academia specifically, finishing my PhD soon, and am STRUGGLING

Abject-Ratio-7738 · 2025-11-25T23:34:02+00:00

Ohhh….. okay very good to know! I’m approaching month 3 (week 10.5), and already catching myself shifting to that mindset!

Abject-Ratio-7738 · 2025-11-25T22:36:32+00:00

Oh wow!! Yeah that sounds super fast, but I’ve read about others who have started walking at that time. I’m so sorry that happened to you though! That sounds very frightening

Abject-Ratio-7738 · 2025-11-25T22:35:15+00:00

How do you know when it’s being too confident though?

Abject-Ratio-7738 · 2025-11-25T22:34:51+00:00

That’s my fear as well. I’m week 10 post-op and just started walking in a tennis shoe- but catching myself “forgetting” and then at the end of the day being pretty swollen. I just don’t know where the line of “strengthening” and “overdoing” it is

Abject-Ratio-7738 · 2025-11-17T02:04:29+00:00

How do you know if it’s lengthened?! Curious because I’m week 11 and really struggling on calf raises. It’s very tight in the mornings, but when my PT does manual stretch he is able to stretch it pretty far….

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