It was one of the oddest Christmas holidays for us.
My knee is better but I walk with a limp.
I did hear from physical therapy and they had a cancellation on the 4th of January so I will be going then to begin PT. But more on that later.
Rick's new sisters sent him this silver little tree with a light that went around and changed the silver tree different colors. These were big in the 1960's.
I remember a neighbor had a silver tree and red ornaments and that crazy light and went around and changed the color of the tree and ornaments.
I thought it was so damn cool.
We just had a real tree and to me that was so old fashion. How funny.
This silver thing is a hideous tree.
Apparently growing up his sisters said as they pulled into Grandma Thompson's home (Rick's father's parents) this was in the window each and every year and the kids got so excited. So they thought it would be fun to send this to Rick so he could be a part of something he missed out on as a kid and a memory they all share. His new sisters are pretty cool to me.
We put it on our sofa table and had that light going around and we got a good laugh as did our neighbors who stopped by.
Rick said we should put ornaments on it. Yes, we could but let us think about this for a minute. They are in the attic above the garage. You can climb the ladder, I can't. You can't carry the box due to your surgery and I can't carry it because it is too heavy and I can't walk well on my own, let alone carrying something heavy. So why do that to ourselves and then have to do it again in a week? After I pointed all this out to Rick he said, "next year we'll have ornaments" Good idea.
I felt incredibly good yesterday. I had walked on Christmas Eve 6 blocks. I walked with Rick and Izzy 3 blocks and decided that was enough since I had to turn around and go home. I came home and iced it. But it felt so damn good being outside! Yesterday I felt wonderful and because I have been eating and not moving I so wanted to go outside. I told Rick I could do the grocery store. It's only 2 miles away and I only had to get a couple of things. He could see I was walking sort of well. Sort of being the key here. He made sure I had my phone in case I needed him to come get me. I was hobbling just fine and then I got to the 4th or 5th aisle and I was done. I mean I was done! But I wasn't done shopping. So I hobbled some more and went to the pharmacy to pick up Rick's Rx and thankfully there was a line. A line gave me an excuse to sit on the bench in the pharmacy and wait. Aaah, that felt good.
Then home. The lines were so long and I just wanted off my foot. I wasn't putting any weight on it but standing on one leg wasn't fun either.
While standing in line Rick text me, he was worried. I told him about the long lines and that I was fine. He was correct, this was too much for me 11 days post op. He and Izzy were sitting on our stoop when I pulled up. Rick got all the groceries out of the car and I just hobbled inside and put ice on my swollen knee.
Rick even put the groceries away. Where I may never know, but they were no longer in bags on the island. While he has lived her for almost 17years it's amazing how he doesn't know where anything is normally stored. The goof ball.
I will not be doing anything like that again anytime soon. Nor will Rick let me.
He was adamant that I shouldn't do it. But if I didn't try I wouldn't know. I'm stubborn like that and besides I was walking pretty well at home. But those were short spurts so this was stupid on my part. I hate when he's right. 😉
Our anniversary is New Years Eve. Normally we go to dinner at one of our favorite haunts and come home early and stay away from the crowds. This year I do not think we'll be going out. I think this will be dinner at home with a great bottle of wine or champagne. I will not be wearing nice shoes by this Friday so best to stay home.
Tomorrow - what I have learned while being immobile.
It's not pretty.
9 comments:
"next year we'll have..." Fill in the blank. It's lights for us. I almost put some up this year. Maybe next year.
My physical therapist, who's been with me through four surgeries, no five is so very good at what he does. One of the things he's told me is that my (knee,shoulder,other knee, ankle, knee) will let me know when I've done too much. And that I should listen to those little voices. "Your body has been traumatized. You have bruised and torn flesh in there, and that has to heal. Yes, move the knee. Yes, do your exercises. You can even do them to the point of discomfort. But actual pain? No. It's time to stop and give it a rest when it gets to that point."
Take it easy.
Regarding shoes... there are more important things than cute shoes. Comfort is right up there at the top of the list.
Girlfriend, KNOCK IT OFF. You are biting off your nose to spite your face on this overdoing the walking crap. Seriously! I say this out of love!
right now Ami there is not much comfort.
I rested all day today...well almost all day. I worked and went up and down stairs a few times, but overall I was pretty damn lazy. I did waaay too much. So like you and your PT said, to the point of discomfort....that would have been aisle 3 and then home. :-)
Mike - lights are on a menorah as well and then no one expects anything more than that in your window...just sayin'
Silver, lesson learned. I was lazy as I said today. I will be lazy all week. In fact probably until PT. I just feel like I should be better by now. I'm either damn impatient or I should be better and I just don't know. Perhaps both.
You had major surgery, my friend. You are damned impatient. You should not be all better already. Otherwise, what would be the point of PT?
Yes mom. I am doing very little now. I am now listening so everyone can calm down. I am not hurting except when I move. :-) So I am being lazy until next week when PT starts.
I think you can still go out with ugly shoes ;) I did that a few times getting exhausted like that. I had 3 c sections and my gall bladder out so between those I know that feeling.
Yes I can Julie. I just don't want to. I am not up for going out yet. The grocery store did me in. So I will stay home wear socks and no bra and be very happy. :-)
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