A day late

I could've taken that title so many different ways. But I decided to just not. 

I meant to write about my PT yesterday but yesterday was long and I was tired. I had therapy, then my parents and I ate lunch, then ran some errands, then came  home and we all took 3 hour naps, then we woke up in time to grab wienersnitzel and see x-men: days of future past (finally!) and by the time we were home, it was 1:30 am. FYI: movie is amazing. I promise. No spoilers. But I was freaking out the whole time. Plus we had 2 free coupons and a $8 off coupon so the three of us saw the movie for $4.50. Theatre win right there. 

Let's see. I was able to go all the way around on the recumbent bike yesterday. I had to have the chair further back and I had to go really slow, but I can do it in both directions. Big accomplishment. I was kinda sad because my therapist (an intern) was double booked and her other patient had to be in a private room, so an aide helped me with my exercises, but she seemed like she wasn't paying attention to what I was doing at all and I felt ignored. So I was in a bad mood for the rest of my exercises. But I added "tipping birds" (to eeeeeeeverything else) to stretch my hamstring and help my balance. And shackles. My personal trainer called them something different, I think, but a stretchy band is wrapped around my ankles and I have to walk sideways across the room and back. 

And something added on Monday I forgot to say, they have me do squats or the total gym. Only as far down as I can. And only 20. But at least I can do them. 

Plus flexing pain and torture is part of my bi-weekly routine now. Yay. I was on the verge of tears. But that could've been my period talking too. But the whole time I sat there and my therapist stretched my I just prayed over and over "Lord, take my pain away. Lord, take my pain away". My pain didn't magically go away, but God did grant me peace and I was able to relax my knee more and more each time so they could bend me more and more. 

This rehab is definitely not fun. But it's necessary if I ever want to consider myself physically normal again.