ACL Surgery Post Op Day 10 - An Outing!

I'm writing this a day late because I was tired yesterday, but for a good reason! Finally, I got out! I ventured to Grace's soccer game. We had to take my car because I can use the entire middle seat for me and "The Knee." Grace and Keith are in the front and Hope is in the back row--quite the picture. Keith brought two chairs--one for me and one for the knee. I had a fabulous time watching the game--Grace played great even though they lost. Of course, I now worry that all of the girls are going to tear their ACLs!

Between that and my exercises (I think I got my knee to 90 degree--I hope-we'll see today at PT) I thought my knee would be throbbing, but it wasn't so bad. However, today it's a little sore--although that could be because I've spent on hour on my feet as Keith had to go to work early and I had to oversee the kids' morning before school. I haven't taken any meds today--trying to go to two Tylenol a day, at most.

As a note, showers are not easy. Getting into a shower, trying to sit on a floppy plastic chair that I'm afraid will give, trying to reach the shampoo, etc. in addition to actually cleaning all body parts is not relaxing. And having to get Keith to help before and after by taking then handing me the brace is a pain. I can't "just" shower. Ah well, at least I'm clean! A week ago I was still in the no shower stage.

Also, I've found some uses for my crutches. Pushing doors closed, getting clothes that fall between the washer and dryer, and pulling far away items to me.

Here I am on my adventure out:

And here I am with my knee bent to 90, or close!