First. It's the weekend, and my colleague and I are dressed in attire entirely inappropriate at work, blatantly violating the chemical safety guidelines--shorts, flip flops, and if we were to ditch the hoodies, tank tops (OMG, exposed shoulders), and no lab coat--but apt for the beach. Second. She can jump, and while I am still limited in this regard, I will take what I can get for now--a withering region of epidermal insensitivity. Check it out, this week's measurements indicate a shrinkage of 9 square centimeters, down to 19 square cm from last week's 27! This is a net shrinkage of 43 square cm. I haven't kept track of this, but I noticed the scar has increased in length from 6.5 to 7 cm. Third. I am wondering whether there is an inverse correlation between area of numbness and physical activity. Every time the numbness has dropped precipitously, which I have defined as more than 1.5x decrease in the average decrease/week over the last 9 weeks, or at least 7 square cm, it has happened after some super intense physical therapy/activities. For example: -19 square cm on 6/4: followed lotsa biking and ellipticalling, endless lunging, introduction of planks w/ hip extensions and abductions, all of which left me flat on my face and determined to never let this type of demolishment happen again. -8 on 6/18: 4x circuit workout of one-legged bridges on a bosu, good mornings, squats on an inverted bosu, gluteus medius thing on the total gym, and thera-band sidestepping. Plus, about 3 miles of walking the first afternoon in Boston. -9 today: 26 minutes of elliptical, 3x circuit of one-legged squats, good mornings, sideways hopping against a theraband resistance, and bouncing off a bosu. My physical therapist called me, "floppy." Grrr. Converse examples of situations leading to little to no change: Post-Boston, when I sat around for three weeks and couldn't do much because any bit of stress on my knee made it swell up: 25 to 28 to 27 square cm. Finally. While much of the region formerly known as "South America," has regained feeling, I should note that it still exhibits varying degrees of insensitivity. This is simply to say that it feels, but it feels funny, less than normal compared to unaffected skin. In contrast, the still-shaded, bright green region is numb--seriously dead to touch-induced feelings.

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