The torture I am paying for (better known as physical therapy) ratcheted up the intensity today. On the one hand, I'm proud of myself for being able to do everything my therapist throws at me; on the other hand, I'm not sure if getting some dread disease that required quarantine wouldn't be preferable! Seriously, I know I'm getting a good workout, and despite the pain she inflicts, I actually like my physical therapist and think that she really knows what she's doing. If only it didn't hurt so much! Yeah, you're thinking, how bad can it be? Well, you try having your leg stuck out straight at about a 45 degree angle and having somebody kneel next to you and push down hard on your knee. Yeah, it hurts! And that's not even to mention the perennial favorite, having someone push your knee backwards as far as possible. When I left therapy today, it was very useful to have my cane since it saved me from the ignominy of staggering along with my hand on the wall to hold me up. Well, perhaps I'm making it sound worse than it really is, but not by much. Really and truly, not by much!
Before I went to my therapy this morning Stan took the girls swimming for an hour. I, meanwhile, stayed home and did some work for school (and for a meeting) which I should have done earlier but hadn't. By the time Stan and the girls got home, I had finished my work, and as soon as they showered and dressed, we headed off to my therapy. They dropped me off, had lunch, picked me up, and then we all came home for an hour before heading out to Costco. I know, I know, sort of dumb to go to Costco on a hot day after having my knee jerked around for an hour, but I really wanted to buy these cool sherbet desserts that Costco is selling because I'm having a meeting here tomorrow and it seemed like a good idea to have something sweet.
Once we finally got home, I was pretty exhausted, so I've been hanging out on the couch, iced and elevated, too tired even to think about dinner. Stan's gone off to swim, so I'll close it out for the evening. I'm ready to descend to my cold basement and sleep for as many hours as possible!
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