I spent a pretty good night even though I decided to take my brace off when I went to sleep shortly before midnight. I figured that if I don't want to keep this brace on for the rest of my life, I'd better get rid of it ASAP. But I'm also aware that the reason I sleep better with it on, is because it keeps my leg from moving into a discomfortable position that ultimately wakes me up. So I tricked my knee with slipping a pillow underneath. It worked!
I checked my e-mail as I ate my cereal and sipped my mug of tea. One of my friends was suggesting coffee in town. The new me who walks thought,"Why not?'
Since I can now step in and out of the shower stall without any help, it was fun to get ready alone. I met my friend at 10:30 and the weather was so nice that we sat outside. I kept my brace handy in case but it's so much more comfortable without that I didn't put it on. Yet, sitting for a couple of hours was hard on my knee and it was stiff when I stood up.
Back home, I iced it and did some flexion and extension exercises. The hardest part remains the extension. It would be so much easier to walk without a limp if I could improve it.
I have two days and one therapy session before the surgeon's check up and I hope to get a better mobility by then.
But the worries of my knee are nothing compared to the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan.
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