Last Night of Summer Vacation

For me, a teacher, the summer is now over, and work begins tomorrow. I'm always a little glum at this point in the year, but in addition to my regret that summer is over, I'm also full of trepidation about how I will manage to go to work all day every day. Fortunately, for teachers, the first day back is spent mostly in meetings, so aside from the strain of sitting for a long time, I should be able to get through the day fairly well. I will go to physical therapy during my lunch break so I'll come back feeling pretty exhausted, but hopefully I can just sit quietly in a corner listening to someone else talk tomorrow afternoon.

After yesterday's very, very, very challenging physical therapy, I woke up this morning with every muscle in both legs aching. How will I get through another physical therapy session tomorrow? Honestly, I don't know, but I guess you do what you have to do. I'm pretty sure that I'll be ready to go to bed EARLY tomorrow evening!

Because yesterday's "knee-bending" exercise was so horrific, I've been trying to do some moderate backward knee bending today, and even here at home, it just hurts. Have I slipped backwards? It's too late tonight and I'm too tired, but maybe starting Thursday, I'm going to revert to my old home physical therapy set of exercises for a few days. I've got to do something to get my leg back on track!

It just occurred to me that today marks the 5th week since my surgery. On the previous "anniversaries" of my surgery, I had thought I was doing quite well, but after the last couple of physical therapy sessions, I'm feeling less sure of that. The knee-bending issue bothers me and makes me feel decidedly inadequate. I must try harder so that I can "graduate" on August 29 (my last scheduled PT session) and on August 31 (when I see the surgeon again). Note to self: must work harder!!

Well, Stan says it's time for me to go to bed, so for the last evening of my summer vacation, I will say goodnight, and have hopes that work will go smoothly.