Birdwatcher
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So... The day before yesterday, it was my 3 months anniversary! Can't believe it's only been 3 month. Feels like much longer.
When I was at 2 month, I wrote:
ROM 120
Started to ride my bike outside and it was going really well.
I was full of optimism, but also scared because I could not walk very far. 1-2 km
Knee still swollen occasionally (almost daily)
Took painkiller every day
Did PT every day
Today:
Well, though I didn't felt there were much improvement since 2 month anniv., I can see that there actually is.
ROM: around 130
Walking 6-7 km (3-4 miles) every day with walking poles
Bike ride outside 12-15 miles 2-3 times pr. week
I have days were I don't need painkillers, and days were I hardly recognises my knee because it's not swollen at all. One day I looked at it, and there were a strange bump on it... I touched it, and it was hard. Then I realized, it was my Patella. Hello again, Patella. I have not seen you in a long time :D Not as defined, anyway. I mean, I knew it was there, but there were so much swelling around it. I also have noticed that my knee is not so round anymore, it's beginning to look "knee-shaped". Far from perfect yet, but it's getting there. It's not extremely important to me, how my knee looks, BUT I am beginning to see that it is healing. I am getting myself back. And that is an amazing feeling
I also have days were I feel there is so little progress that I will never be myself again, and were my mood is very low. Summer is here, and I just want to get out there, I want to walk 10-15 miles with backpack on, I want to travel... live and see the world. But hey... Covid is still active around the world, we can not travel outside our country. Our pilgrimage must wait until next year, - I am just so impatient sometimes, and feel everything is slow and boring.
And there is days with pain, not many days and not that BIG pain I felt before. But still, pain. I think it is normal. In the situation, in these days, I just get frustrated sometimes. Which also is quite normal, I guess.
I find things to be happy about. Yesterday I saw a big White Taled Eagle, it is a big, big eagle and we are so lucky that this eagle species is growing in number in our country. It's a new couple in our area, and we hope they will move in permanently.
I also saw Red Kite again.
Most of all I am grateful for my family and beloved, crazy, lazy Shih Tzu.
When I was at 2 month, I wrote:
ROM 120
Started to ride my bike outside and it was going really well.
I was full of optimism, but also scared because I could not walk very far. 1-2 km
Knee still swollen occasionally (almost daily)
Took painkiller every day
Did PT every day
Today:
Well, though I didn't felt there were much improvement since 2 month anniv., I can see that there actually is.
ROM: around 130
Walking 6-7 km (3-4 miles) every day with walking poles
Bike ride outside 12-15 miles 2-3 times pr. week
I have days were I don't need painkillers, and days were I hardly recognises my knee because it's not swollen at all. One day I looked at it, and there were a strange bump on it... I touched it, and it was hard. Then I realized, it was my Patella. Hello again, Patella. I have not seen you in a long time :D Not as defined, anyway. I mean, I knew it was there, but there were so much swelling around it. I also have noticed that my knee is not so round anymore, it's beginning to look "knee-shaped". Far from perfect yet, but it's getting there. It's not extremely important to me, how my knee looks, BUT I am beginning to see that it is healing. I am getting myself back. And that is an amazing feeling
I also have days were I feel there is so little progress that I will never be myself again, and were my mood is very low. Summer is here, and I just want to get out there, I want to walk 10-15 miles with backpack on, I want to travel... live and see the world. But hey... Covid is still active around the world, we can not travel outside our country. Our pilgrimage must wait until next year, - I am just so impatient sometimes, and feel everything is slow and boring.
And there is days with pain, not many days and not that BIG pain I felt before. But still, pain. I think it is normal. In the situation, in these days, I just get frustrated sometimes. Which also is quite normal, I guess.
I find things to be happy about. Yesterday I saw a big White Taled Eagle, it is a big, big eagle and we are so lucky that this eagle species is growing in number in our country. It's a new couple in our area, and we hope they will move in permanently.
I also saw Red Kite again.
Most of all I am grateful for my family and beloved, crazy, lazy Shih Tzu.
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