sleepilu
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Knowing that the clunking is pretty commonplace and not a sign that my knee is going to collapse is reassuring. Thank you!
We had pre Xmas visitors yesterday and so in the interests of being festively sociable, I somehow managed to stay ALL day! It wasn't easy but I kept thinking, never mind, maybe I'll sleep like a log tonight and realise that a "no nap" regime is the way forward?
As if! Here I am again at 4.15 am, wide awake and restless. So what have I learned? To hang on to my grinch like qualities and go bps when I need to regardless of the company!
I tried the Saran Wrap too. It felt quite pleasant for an hour or so and then the heat from my swelling just seemed to bring it to the boil and made it itch like hell. Well, I tried it!
Now i am week 4 in recovery, I thought I'd better get involved in the kitchen and enlisted the help of my son (just back from Uni for the hols) to help me with a lasagne. I am finding it so hard to stand for even 10 minutes at a time. I could almost feel my leg swelling up as I hurried off to find a foot rest and left him grating cheese alone! It's hard not to feel as though my recovery is slow when you read about people out walking round the block and Xmas shopping!
On the positive side, my scrabble skills are improving phenomenally thanks to these wakeful hours!
We had pre Xmas visitors yesterday and so in the interests of being festively sociable, I somehow managed to stay ALL day! It wasn't easy but I kept thinking, never mind, maybe I'll sleep like a log tonight and realise that a "no nap" regime is the way forward?
As if! Here I am again at 4.15 am, wide awake and restless. So what have I learned? To hang on to my grinch like qualities and go bps when I need to regardless of the company!
I tried the Saran Wrap too. It felt quite pleasant for an hour or so and then the heat from my swelling just seemed to bring it to the boil and made it itch like hell. Well, I tried it!
Now i am week 4 in recovery, I thought I'd better get involved in the kitchen and enlisted the help of my son (just back from Uni for the hols) to help me with a lasagne. I am finding it so hard to stand for even 10 minutes at a time. I could almost feel my leg swelling up as I hurried off to find a foot rest and left him grating cheese alone! It's hard not to feel as though my recovery is slow when you read about people out walking round the block and Xmas shopping!
On the positive side, my scrabble skills are improving phenomenally thanks to these wakeful hours!