Bubble wrap

I don't know if I've mentioned this digitally before, but if I were to use one word or phrase to describe how my knee feels, most often I would say, "bubble wrap". The ER doctors looked at me funny when I tried to explain. 

You know when you squeeze bubble wrap (the jumbo size kind) and you put just enough pressure so that another ounce would pop it. It's on the brink of popping... That's what it feels like when it's stiff. My brain remembers bending my knee and my muscles remember bending, but my knee feels that pressure when I'm walking, sitting, doing physical therapy, using the stairs, or generally moving and yells that it's on the brink. So I just do my best to keep it straight and rest often. 

Ok now imagine the tiny bubble wrap. The slightest movement and it's like fireworks finale at Disneyland. When I move my knee, or if I get a twitch, occasionally I feel a crinkle. And when I massage the soft tissue over the ACL (that's the ligament that tore) it feels crinkly and reminds me of bubble wrap and gives me the willies. 

I'm excited for healing and no more feeling like bubble wrap.