Tomorrow (December 1st) I'm going to be undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery for an ACL and meniscus tear in my right knee. I got these injuries from playing basketball a few months ago, and have limping around on my job, which requires me to be moving around a great deal, for all that time. So now I'm ready to get this done and get on with the recovery. I don't know how long it'll take before its fully healed (recovery time is different for everyone I guess) or how long I'll be off work exactly but the prospect of being off work and getting paid at the same time is pretty sweet.
This will also be a good (forced) opportunity to find out just how hard it is to change clothes, go to the bathroom, and get in and out of the shower while only using one leg. Fun times ahead, I'm sure.
12/15: I'm slowly going insane from being inside all the time. All I do is browse the internet, play video games, and do leg exercises. Countless leg exercises. The worst part is that I feel like it's not doing much at all to improve my overall leg motion. I still can't bend it too far or fully straighten it out. Compared to last week though, I'm able to get around a lot easier and I can even stand in one place without crutches now, but I still can't walk without them. Can't wait to be able to drive again.
12/28: Tomorrow marks 4 weeks since the surgery. I'm now able to get around without crutches albeit slowly, and I've begun to climb and go down stairs without them too. The things that were hard to do two weeks ago such as sitting down, dressing, or getting into the shower are much easier and more pain free to accomplish now. In physical therapy, Ive begun to use the stationary bike and increase the difficulty of the exercises that I'm doing to strengthen the leg.
Toukeman
It would seem right to call you 36Hobble.
Good luck with the surgery.