It's not that I don't think that I am important as well. I am a single parent, my parents are gone, and my brother works constantly. If one of my girls needs me to do something I pretty much do it, within reason. I hadn't seen the far-away one for over a month, it was my last chance for a while. She wanted me to come, how could I say no?
Bruising is gone. The knee itself is not so much painful as stiff and swollen. I did get a new pair of athletic footwear (so attractive) and will wear them. Had my first in-service today, FORGOT my ice, got some from the nurse. Of course, that doesn't help when you're walking, or, God forbid, standing talking to the innumerable people who want to know how my knee is. AWFUL. And I'm in general one of the ones who they say has done very well. But I swell up so easily. Wrote myself a note, ice tomorrow. Will be sitting most of the day at science and math workshops, I teach music, makes sense, right?
I feel guilty because I am overweight. I feel as though I weigh 500 pounds and my body is screaming in rebellion. Since the surgery I have lost about 10 pounds but more would require more exercise and a better diet, like the kind you would have if you felt like cooking.
Did tell my other daughter that, this week, when I come home I am not available, sorry, got to get my feet up and my ice on. Not doing anything.
Jerseychick, that schedule is what we used to do, until this year. Don't why we're starting all at once, and it's going to be lovely going over the bridge to the Cape on Friday afternoon. I can't picture motoring around in the chair - doesn't that movement hurt your knee as well?
Thanks, everybody.
3dogmom
RTKR 6/1/10