In light of this accomplishment, I am declaring myself healed. In an earlier post, I mentioned that I was giving myself until 18 months to finish healing since I was not completely happy with my progress. I feel certain that my unhappiness is related to the IT band problem that I must have been developing at that time and which made itself known a few weeks later as it insidiously progressed.
I will still have to continue my strengthening exercises and stretches, and I still hope to putter in my yard with a shovel someday, but these new knees are giving me a continued new lease on life.
Just in time for you and Brad to do some yard-work together!
ReplyDeleteI would relish that, but I'm not pushing my luck just yet!
DeleteI vote Grant should help as well. Congrats.
ReplyDeleteJohn
I second it!
DeleteOMG I am so happy for you!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI can go up without holding on, but still working on going down. My 1-year anniversary is in two weeks :).
Does this mean your blog is "done"??? I hope not!
Miriam
Is my blog done? Nahhhh. I imagine I will have some more setbacks to report before I call it quits. If not, then I will have more positive reports to make, both of which I hope will enlighten or encourage someone else.
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