okay, we need a new plan. This knee rehab thing-well it's not going according to plan. I was supposed to be discharged today-but I'm still in for two months and at least another month of therapy. 6 months out. It's supposed to be almost over at this point. I was supposed to be PT free and just doing home exercises.
But since that's not the case-new plan and new goal.
In one year, I'll be a year and a half post surgery and that's the time limit the doc gave me to solidify the knee, and I'll be sky diving! All are welcome to come.
Shorter term-get out of PT. Flashcards at work. I'm going to disperse flash cards in the different areas of the stores with exercises that I have to do and when I stop by on MOD rounds, I'll find one or an employee will give me one and then I'll have to do that exercise for however many reps.
Part B will involve home stuff that I've yet to figure out. But I will. I'm thinking post it notes on the walls and windows. And some sort of reward system-I'm good with rewards.
Otherwise it was a crazy day of running and running, doctor, PT, Chiroracotr, and all errands. My day off was wasted running around and not relaxing and sleeping in.
But i'm making eggs benedict tomorrow-so i guess there's a silver lining!
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Falling down
Fall is upon us. Or at least I was hoping so-but it looks like we'll be back in the 80s this week. Which, hey i'm not complaining that much. I know with Fall comes winter, and with winter snow, and with snow that means it's colder than the Fall.
The knee today. Ugh. It's better than yesterday, but not back to where it was before Friday and whatever I did to make it so unhappy this time. I mean, I don't think I re-tore anything-but man, I was liking walking like a normal person, and my hips being properly aligned, etc. You start to get used to it and quickly, easily and completely forget what the other end feel like. The bad end, the not normal end. But life has a way of reminding you with a sucker punch to the gut. Here's the deal-just a week ago I was walking around Chicago with Steve-yep he came to visit!-kind of-and, whereas I'm slower that about half the population, but still faster than the lost tourists, it wasn't bad. It was almost normal. And now, the thought of walking to the bus makes me do an inward cringe.
I'm, quite possibly the only person excited for the holiday season at work. Although, sometimes I wonder, I love the holiday season, and everything leading up to Christmas, but being away from everyone, I wonder if I'm more excited to kind of face it and get it done with? Probably half and half. Maybe one day the family will actually venture out here for the holidays-spend it in Chi-town, take in A Christmas Carol at the Goodman, see the skating rink at Millenium Park, Zoo lights at Lincoln Park Zoo-which are so much better than the Cleveland's zoo. The Kriskindle market downtown. I'm not holding my breath-but it's a nice idea.
Well now I'm tired and need to sleep. Peace out peeps.
The knee today. Ugh. It's better than yesterday, but not back to where it was before Friday and whatever I did to make it so unhappy this time. I mean, I don't think I re-tore anything-but man, I was liking walking like a normal person, and my hips being properly aligned, etc. You start to get used to it and quickly, easily and completely forget what the other end feel like. The bad end, the not normal end. But life has a way of reminding you with a sucker punch to the gut. Here's the deal-just a week ago I was walking around Chicago with Steve-yep he came to visit!-kind of-and, whereas I'm slower that about half the population, but still faster than the lost tourists, it wasn't bad. It was almost normal. And now, the thought of walking to the bus makes me do an inward cringe.
I'm, quite possibly the only person excited for the holiday season at work. Although, sometimes I wonder, I love the holiday season, and everything leading up to Christmas, but being away from everyone, I wonder if I'm more excited to kind of face it and get it done with? Probably half and half. Maybe one day the family will actually venture out here for the holidays-spend it in Chi-town, take in A Christmas Carol at the Goodman, see the skating rink at Millenium Park, Zoo lights at Lincoln Park Zoo-which are so much better than the Cleveland's zoo. The Kriskindle market downtown. I'm not holding my breath-but it's a nice idea.
Well now I'm tired and need to sleep. Peace out peeps.
Friday, September 17, 2010
I'm Back!
Well, not that I actually left...but I'm back to trying to write again. Life has been a big blur filled with Physical Therapy, work, physical therapy, work, going home briefly, work, -do we see a trend here?
I did manage to have some fun. A couple concerts in Millenium Park, a couple cookouts, and a few celebrity sightings have also occupied the summer.
But now it's the transition from summer to fall. Fall being my favorite season. Crisp and fragrant. Noisy with the leaves on the ground (although I know it's not quite the same in the city). The smell of fire hanging in the air as you walk down the street. I love it. All crisp and cool. I love it!
So PT is almost done. The end of this month is the goal. And oh it's a little sore today. It's a constant roller coaster with this thing. You feel great one day and not so the other. And just when I think that PT won't completely wipe me it does. An ongoing and constant battle.
However, the light at the end of the tunnel, is that, as long as the doctor gives me the clear, next September, me and whoever wants to join, will be going skydiving to celebrate the end of the journey (and my 30th birthday) but really let's focus on the year and half from surgery mark. That's the mark that the doctor gave me for everything to be back to normal-whatever normal ends up being now.
Well that's all for now. Looking forward to the Chicago Country Music Festival in the beginning of October. :)
I did manage to have some fun. A couple concerts in Millenium Park, a couple cookouts, and a few celebrity sightings have also occupied the summer.
But now it's the transition from summer to fall. Fall being my favorite season. Crisp and fragrant. Noisy with the leaves on the ground (although I know it's not quite the same in the city). The smell of fire hanging in the air as you walk down the street. I love it. All crisp and cool. I love it!
So PT is almost done. The end of this month is the goal. And oh it's a little sore today. It's a constant roller coaster with this thing. You feel great one day and not so the other. And just when I think that PT won't completely wipe me it does. An ongoing and constant battle.
However, the light at the end of the tunnel, is that, as long as the doctor gives me the clear, next September, me and whoever wants to join, will be going skydiving to celebrate the end of the journey (and my 30th birthday) but really let's focus on the year and half from surgery mark. That's the mark that the doctor gave me for everything to be back to normal-whatever normal ends up being now.
Well that's all for now. Looking forward to the Chicago Country Music Festival in the beginning of October. :)
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