My Bum Leg

I'm slowly recovering from the knee surgery that I had on the 7th (12 days ago). I'm in a brace that keeps my leg straight most of he day, espcially when I'm walking (with a crutch or two, that is). I started Physical Therapy on Thursday and will be going roughly 3 times a week for the next couple of months. It still hurts a good bit but most of that has to do with body orientation. Well, that and the fact that they cut me open and drilled into my bones.

The photo is from Thursday the 10th, when I could finally take off the bandages and wash. It's hard to tell in the photo, but it looks like I'm smuggling grapefruit. Click the photo for a better view.

Sarah has been really really selfless this whole time. She's cooking, cleaning, walking & caring for the dogs, making me a baby, driving me to appointments, doing home repair, and all of it without help. She's hellbent on making everyone think she's the better part of this marriage.

Now I can bend it (which stretches the new ACL) to about 45 degrees "comfortably." It's really mostly a dull, lingering pain. And I lived with Wil for 4 years, so I know dull, but this kind of lingering is much less awkward...less leering and smirking.

They also cleaned off a torn portion of my lateral meniscus so that that can heal without causing disturbances to movement.

Thanks for all the gifts, visits, and prayers. Shawn brought Chick-Fil-A, Santi & Faith lent me movies, Jason has been cutting our grass, and Jon made sure we had ice cream. Dee sent me some stuff to read including an issue of Backpacker magazine...

I think she is taunting me.

With all the attention and help, it almost sound pretty sweet being laid up. Almost.

We hope that I'll heal well and quickly and that I have the personal discipline to stick to a strict PT regimen.