After being on my feet as much as possible this weekend (despite having head cold of doom), I am now confident enough to gimp around without my brace, so that means back to work tomorrow! I saw my surgeon today and he is pleased with my progress. The receptionist practically cheered when I walked in on the one crutch. My therapists have been ( Read more... )

Ugh. I hate being a woman sometimes. Last month my period fell so close to my surgery that it was shortened, so now I feel like I'm getting a two for one deal. I'm dizzy, weak, and exhausted. Which isn't great since I really want to practice walking. Yes, walking. I can walk in my brace, I can finally feel bipedal again. I've also been ( Read more... )

I really haven't updated anything of substance lately. Hrm ( Read more... )

so sick of everything right now. Sick of the knee issue, sick of the tempers, and sick of the double standard.

I'm having an excellent lazy Sunday. I'm doing logic puzzles, and Corra is being especially affectionate and has barely left me all day. Sometimes, she makes it hard to stay awake ;-) If I move too much for her she gets down until I've settled again, and she hops right back up. When Mike came home, she moved herself so he could give her pets ( Read more... )

I'm very content today. I think it's because it's Friday, I got my PT out of the way, and there's a weekend ahead of me. Ali will be visiting tomorrow while Eve attends the Webcomics Weekend ( Read more... )

It's a relief to have those damned staples out of my leg. He wasn't too sure about taking them out of the big incision since it's still partially open. He ended up taking them out and wrapped that part of my leg in an ace bandage to keep my brace from constantly rubbing against it. I was pleasantly surprised by how little the process of staple ( Read more... )

I feel better than I have in days. I had a few days of no appetite and nausea, and I didn't sleep for a few nights. But, after forcing some food down and getting a good night's sleep, I'm feeling about 100% better ( Read more... )

Physical Therapy was today. I like the place I'm going to, they all seem very nice. I'll be working with 2 therapists, and the one I met today seems very capable, and our personalities will mesh well. I'm already exceeding expectations with my ability to straighten and bend my leg. My doctor would like me to bend it 30 degrees at this point, ( Read more... )

Have I mentioned that through this whole thing, Corra has been amazing? Because she has. She lays up against the bad leg, and protects me while Mike's at work. Every noise she hears she's on alert and watching the door. When Audra visited, Corra hissed at her when came in. When I was in my pain-killer induced sleep, she came and checked on me ( Read more... )