ACL Repair Day 6

I overdid it yesterday. And I felt it today. I had to pop half a Tylenol Extra Strength this morning and felt pretty heavy mentally and sore physically today. But that didn't stop me from calling my kinesio to ask if we can find a way for me to start working out the rest of my body. Luckily she works with my physio and told me pretty much to slow down keener and call her in 3 weeks. Apparently no one has ever asked her to start working out this fast. It's been engrained in me that I often feel like I'm always behind...even when I'm not. But she is right, I need more rest.

It was hard to move much today. I tried my luck at moving a mug of hot beverage by myself with one crutch. That is the level of risks I'm working on these days....and I probably shouldn't try it. I feel like a kid. I can't really cook by myself since holding crutches + pot of stew = big kaboom with no food and a lotta mess.

I did paint quite a bit though and I've been enjoying having this handy webspace to do whatever I want on it. I don't expect many come on here except lovely friends who care enough to care about whatever I do (Hi Tareyn! Hi Dan!) and so there's this freedom to ...be sloppy and kind of carefree about what I write. I supposed some bored or prepper ACL surgery folx may find their way on here too.

Which in that case, here my ACL notes for the day.

ACL recovery graphs that I found to remind me of the goalpost

Things I find hard to do with a janky knee

• Putting on socks. It takes more bending than I think about
• Getting in the car. That section between the door and frame is a bottleneck
• Dropping things. This is obvious. But dropping things is really annoying. I can't even use my good leg's toes to get stuff.
• Using the toilet. Yup you bend your knees to sit on the toilet. This is especially annoying when I've just drank a bunch of water and went to the "far" end of the room from the bathroom. Luckily, mountaineering has trained me for this though and it's been a drop free path so far.
• Getting blankets to cover my feet. Bending once again.
• Putting pants on. Bending..Basically anything that has to clear my toes.
• Get things out of the fridge. Primarily if you're on both crutches. Less snacks these days =(

Treats that I've gotten from having a janky knee (only possible with having an amazing partner and awesome friends)

• Heated towel and bathrobe. You read it right. I haven't been able to get myself in and out of our awkward bathtub myself without risking falling. It takes me a long time to dry too since I am sitting on a stool while precariously propping my foot up. So he puts my towel and bathrobe in the dryer and brings them to me after my bathing. Never have I had such sweet service. I'm getting spoiled here. I might get too used to this....
• A lot of good food. Thanks friends! During my first ACL surgery recovery, an ex was caring for me but he ate the worst food. Like I'm scared to be food poisoned food. And that's what he served me. So I texted some friends and some brought me yummy healthy food. This round, the food just showed up. And it's been so good! (Thanks Paola, Luc, and Laura!)

Debating taking a Tylenol tonight. I don't wanna. My head is still feel gross from all that my liver/kidney/spleen has been through. But I also need to manage the pain....