I spend most of the day in bed, skipping my beloved daily shower. Ken Follett had a good idea to write Tome 1 of his trilogy.
The day goes by in this strange rhythm when one is away from real life. My husband plays his new role of caretaker to the perfection. I find out that lying is hard for my back. I never have backaches until now. I miss moving around the house. I know that dirty laundry is already piling up. Dust gathers on my nightstand and my Christmas tree is still up. I push the mundane chores in the back of my head as I test my body.
I can stretch my toes, move my ankle. I miss my daily walks when I didn’t think of my knee. My poor knee is now swollen and I’m not convinced Iboprufen can do much so I skip it since I’m not in pain.
Thanks to the internet, information is at the top of our fingers. My husband makes copies and soon I learn everything about knee injuries. I discover new words I never heard of before. ACL, PCL, MCL seem to play a big part in the life of the human knee. Is one of these ligaments damaged?
A small nugget of hope grazes my mind. Maybe this is just a tendon or a muscle. Then, it will heal on its own. But I realize that I can check yes to every single symptoms described for a torn ligament. Besides, I am a woman and we are more prone that men to tear our ligaments. Plus, I was skiing which ranks high among the most dangerous activities for a knee.
Conclusion: I’ve learned a couple of new words today and have the impression that they will be part of my vocabulary for a while.
These two websites can come handy if you, reader, ever experience a similar injury.
www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/knee-ligament-injuries
www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anterior_cruciate_ligament_injury
