Again, unrelated as it is to my knee recovery directly, I was thrilled to wake up to a gray, overcast, cool, drizzly day. What a morale boost! The temperature never got above the low 80s, so it encouraged Stan and me to go out again shopping and eating out. That's probably as good as any therapy session!
My leg was somewhat sore from yesterday's physical therapy session, so I guess the therapist made me work harder than I realized, and that's a very good thing. I want to work hard and I want to get back to normal. I can walk fine without the cane now, although I think I walk somewhat stiffly. When we go anywhere, as we did today, I still take my cane in case I need steadying going up and down a step or curb, but on a flat surface, I think I'm fine.
Speaking of going out reminds me to mention that I now have a handicap parking tag to hang from my rearview mirror. I was somewhat startled on my initial visit to the surgeon back in June to be given an application to get a permanent handicap tag. Upon reading the requirement to get a permanent handicap designation, I saw that I did indeed fit the requirement of having a permanent prosthesis (i.e. my artificial knee), so I'm set. Am I using my handicap privilege? Yes, for now I am, and I probably will in huge spaces like mall parking lots. Around my neighborhood or at school, I imagine I'll gradually discontinue using it as I get back to 100% (unless there's no other place to park, and then, yeah, I'm using it!!!).
Well, it was an otherwise quiet day--a 45 minute nap, and then I made my yummy chicken and rice soup for dinner which just hit the spot on a moderate, cloudy day. Hey, I really cooked! That's a first since my surgery. Maybe Stan will get a full home-cooked meal one of these days yet!
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