Archive for the ‘Fixing the Knee’ Category

October 6th, 2008

Totally Lame

posted in Fixing the Knee

This weekend, I was stumbling to the bathroom in the middle of the night, when I did something terrible to the big toe on my good leg. My guess is that I sprained it very badly or fractured it. [...] read the complete entry »

September 30th, 2008

Somewhat Mollified

posted in Fixing the Knee

OK, my PT today was better. The exercises are still old hat to me. But I did get a massage (the extremely deep, painful kind that is the only kind of massage that I tolerate), which I needed, [...] read the complete entry »

September 26th, 2008

Half-mile Stone

posted in Fixing the Knee

I ascended and descended the stairs today using both legs. It hurt, but it didn’t hurt any more than stair climbing did before my surgery. It should only get easier from here on out.

September 26th, 2008

Smarty-pants or snob?

posted in Fixing the Knee

My physical therapist, a very attractive Eastern European woman with bleached blonde hair and the impressive physique of a fitness model, had a Sarah Palin moment right at the start of my first visit interview. She asked me [...] read the complete entry »

September 23rd, 2008

Ready to charge (very slowly) back into my normal routine

posted in Fixing the Knee

My doc says the knee is healing very well, and I’m cleared for normal daily activity. I can traipse (very slowly) around the city as I see fit. Can’t get back to kicking ass yet, of course, but [...] read the complete entry »

September 21st, 2008

Sutures are itchy

posted in Fixing the Knee

Yesterday, I was allowed to remove the dressing on my knee and shower. Showering was so awesome.

My knee is definitely swollen, but it’s not very bruised up. I have two tiny incisions that have one stitch each in [...] read the complete entry »

September 18th, 2008

Post-op report

posted in Fixing the Knee

Today, the knee feels as though someone rooted around in it yesterday for a good forty minutes using some metal sticks. Which is actually not as terrible a feeling as one might think. In terms of overall pain, [...] read the complete entry »

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