July 31, 2013
I slept through the entire night
for the first time since the accident. What a glorious feeling! I am able to
straighten and flex my knee (to an extent) without much trouble. I’m sore from
the treatment yesterday but feel sooooo much better.
I felt good enough to go in to my
office/dojo and get some work done that I’ve fallen behind on. We also took the
camp kids on a field trip to the Musical Instrument Museum. What a great place!
I managed to hobble around with my crutches and brace but had to sit down several
times and rest. I will definitely be going back when I’m better. Something to
look forward to…
Many people have told me that I
will start to feel better and get a false sense of security about my knee.
Thoughts about not needing my brace or crutches, being able to walk on it with
my full weight, etc. would mess with my head. I think that’s what happened on
Sunday and Monday. I pushed too hard and then paid for it. Once I got enough
texts and facebook messages from friends scolding me about the brace and
crutches, I got the idea. That is my lesson for the day. Everything comes with
time but I can’t force or use my ego to will healing to happen any faster.
Tiffany, First let me say I'm sorry to hear about your injury. Blogging and talking can be an excellent way to process an experience. I severed my ACL and had an Osteochondral fracture of my right knee in 2010 at the age of 50. I was very zealous with my rehab and returned to training when I was able. It took six weeks to be able to sit in seiza but it was a goal. Take it slow. Be patient with yourself. YOU CAN DO IT!!! Step by step.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mark. It's definitely a slow process and every little accomplishment towards "normal" function is a huge accomplishment. This make me grateful, more than ever now, for a healthy body.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you're back to training yourself! You give me something to look forward to:)