I feel a little less like I've been drop kicked by life now. A four hour nap is good that way. Chris was also wonderfully supportive, and even let me not speak for most of the day, which helps ( Read more... )

Just as a note to anyone who may sever their ACL in the future...

If you see something that looks like a bug on your injured foot, do not succumb to the overwhelming urge to kick it frantically off. It will hurt. Like a motherf***er. You will then have to limp to your brace, limp to the fridge, and ice it for 45 minutes while you watch HellBoy ( Read more... )

I know this is probably only exciting to Chris and I, but I can now walk up AND down stairs without having to pause on each step with both feet.

Yay!

I swear, I need a sandwich board to wear until my knee heals. I get that people are trying to be nice, really I do. Just try and remember that everything I complain about, or ask you to stop doing about 3,653,221 people have done before you, so I tend to get snappish.

My dream sandwich board

1. Do not comment that my limp looks worse than normal.
   
2. If ( Read more... )

Well, I had my first bout of physical therapy yesterday. It was a great deal of discomfort, but almost no pain. I was pretty stiff today, but nothing horrible. I've got therapy to do every day. My therapist even suggested that I try driving soon! Yay! I love having richter1979 staying with us to drive and whatnot, but I'll be glad to be able to do ( Read more... )

For those of you who have seen me walk (or even if you haven't, and feel like contributing anyway...), I present my shiny new poll.

Poll Zombie or Pirate?

I talked to The Boy last night, and we've decided we won't be going to Frolicon this year. I don't think I'll be comfortable enough to sit for long periods of time with no foot-resty-place. More importantly, I just feel like I won't be able to participate in much with the knee acting up. That's my favorite part ( Read more... )

A post a friend of mine wrote really started me thinking this weekend. Ever since I hurt my knee, I've been struggling with my opposing feelings of independence, and protectiveness. Given the choice between doing housework, or sitting on the couch, I have happily chosen to sit on the couch, all in the name of not risking hurting my knee more, or ( Read more... )

I just got back from the doctors, and have some good-ish news. There is a possibility I won't have to have surgery. If my leg is looking solid and good after 3-4 weeks of rehab, I may get the go ahead to live out my life with a severed ACL. This does mean that I'll never be able to play any sports, and probably not martial arts either. We'll ( Read more... )

As of Friday, I've officially had the fear of tripping and falling on my bad knee put in to me. I was walking to get another blanket, when I tripped over a wire coat hanger, and did something to my knee. Honestly though, I was proud of how quickly I was able to pick myself back up and work through the pain. The Boy (should this be "The Hubby" ( Read more... )