"The doctor said I need about three weeks of recovery... but the nurses is lovin me... Saying the best part of their day is my half... Feeding me breakfast and giving me a sponge bath" - Notorious B.I.G."
It would have been nice if I got to live this fantasy out, but I simply woke up hungry and looking for some grub. The nurses were amazed that I wasn't groggy or nauseous. I simply wanted them to hand me my backpack so I could eat the PB & J sandwich and veggie sticks that I packed for the very moment that I woke up. This was my sixth time under general anesthesia and I must say that I handled it like a champ.
I also felt like my knee didn't hurt nearly as bad as it did when I hand a full ACL reconstruction. The doc came in and notified me that they didn't end up touching my ACL at all, but there were a lot of cartilage fragments that were causing my knee to swell, and my meniscus was basically non-existent. The menisucs and cartilage fragments were simply removed, and not only was I let go from the hospital, I was told that I could walk. I was expecting to be non-weight-bearing for 4-6 weeks which, would have made getting around very difficult.
People who called and expected to hear me sounding like I had a frog in my throat seemed to lose sympathy for me when I sounded like my usual ovial self. So let me set the record straight....
I'm still in a little pain.
I'm unable to shower (may cause less people to visit).
I have to put my leg in this weird machine that moves it for four hours a day.
I can't drive my car or ride my motorcycle.
I have a sore throat from the endotracheal tube they stuck down my throat while I was out.
BUT I'M SO EXCITED THAT I'M ABLE TO WALK ALREADY!!!
So the mix for this posting is comprised of songs about walking. I tried to throw some curveballs and focus on stuff you may not have heard in a long time.
Thanks to everyone for their prayers and concerns for my health. Especially, Rosa who laid hands on me and said a special prayer for a speedy recovery. :-)
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