Party On Crutches!

Day 110-

Today is one of those local, nationality holidays.  And it’s not like a mild mannered holiday it’s a crazy ass try not to fall on it kind of holiday.  So, being of that nationality I had to go out but I was sore from the night before and with so many drunks afoot I made the last minute choice to crutch it.  So we headed out and couldn’t make the parade that was being held today but it would have been such a long walk on crutches that I wasn’t too upset.  We then went to a couple bars but they were small and some had steps that the crutches where a bit of a pain but then once the drunks started to walk into me and almost knock me over I knew that I had made a good call.  Thankfully, at the last place we went to they had tables and we were able to find a good place to sit that was not only out of the way of the crowd but also had a great view of the stage which had some great live music going on.  So, all in all it was a good day and I feel that using the crutches was a good choice even though they get in the way.

Hooray for Heels!

Day 109 –

Well today was the big day for me shoe-wise.  I wore heels.  Not the sky high, skinny “How do you walk in those?!” heels, but more of a pump.  So maybe 2.5 inches if that.  So the heels were fine to walk in around the restaurant and the surrounding area.  My knee held up very well and I could feel my thigh muscle working with each step to keep me steady and stable and isn’t that really what PT has been working to do as well… Maybe I should just walk around in heels all day and just charge my insurance for heels!!  So, after dinner we went for a walk around the park and there was my downfall.  I wanted to walk down to this one nice area and there is a bit of a hill to go down.  But I figured if I take it easy that it would be just fine and it was… until I remembered that I had to walk back UP the hill and then I wasn’t so good.  I didn’t think I was going to make it to be perfectly honest.  So after a grueling and slightly embarrassing huff and puff up the hill, I was so flippin exhausted!!  I slept in the car for while till we got back home and then I was ready for sleep.  See you tomorrow… I’m tired and sore and have plans for tomorrow.

Walkin' More

Day 108-

Today, I went out for bit with my mom and despite going to a couple stores shopping for the afternoon I didn’t take my crutches though I did use the shopping cart (not to be confused with those motorized carts) while in the store.  Surprisingly, I did pretty darned good.  I moved slowly at first but ended up doing pretty good and was able to start out and about for several hours.  I didn’t want to push it too much since I know tomorrow I will be going out in heels for the first time since the surgery.  However, I felt pretty confidante walking around that I should be able to do this unaided walking more and more.  Finally, it feels like things are looking up.

Cleaning Up

Day 107

So today, after spending the past couple of days mostly laid up I had noticed that my apartment was starting to look a bit “gross”.  Not that there’s pizza on the ceiling and beer cans strewn about the place but things like dishes in the sink, strainer and on the cupboards and stove.  Towels and clothing strewn about the bathroom and the bedroom.  Various wrappers and take out containers around the house.  So, really, in a word… “messy”.  So, I mustered up strength and got to cleaning up.  However, with still being sore it was more like “get up, pick up for 20 minutes or so, sit down for about half an hour and repeat”.  It makes the process slow and what I could usually do in just a couple of hours takes several days.  But despite the slow start I did manage to get more finished than I thought I would.  With that in mind, I’m now going to go finish those dishes that are soaking in the sink!