Why Let Anyone Else Set Your Destiny?

July 25, 2103

Epsom salt baths are the bomb! I take one pretty much every day now and can feel my leg loosening up and becoming more mobile. It’s also a great time to read and relax. I came up to the dojo and worked without much pain or interference. I received a massage this afternoon (thank goodness we have a wellness/massage room here and that I have an amazing team) to break up my day. It’s remarkable how much the rest of my body has been compensating for my knee. Everything hurts: hips, glutes, neck, ankles, even my thumb!

This evening, my lovely in-house PT (wink…wink) came to my aid and showed me some new exercises. I’ll be adding those to my arsenal. My knee now flexes to 90-degrees! That’s a heavy duty accomplishment right there. Again, the little things are a really big deal right now. Just last night I was speaking to a friend who has had surgery on both knees and we were comparing crutches stories. Now, how in the world am I going to get this glass of water from the kitchen to the living room?? Luckily, I plan to be off crutches by the beginning of August.

Almost everyone I’ve talked to who has had ACL reconstructive surgery has told me that my knee will never be the same. I was feeling a bit disheartened until one of our Black Belt instructors at the dojo Richard and I own asked, “Why let anyone else set your destiny?”

He’s right. It’s no one’s place to tell me that I can or cannot do anything I set my mind to. I have to surround myself with positive people who support me on this path. Anyone who gives me crap about it, I really don’t have the time or energy for.

Oh, my Solomon’s Seal came it, too!!