This day has been on my mind for a while! It was very important to me that I celebrate it in some way - and not just let the day pass by. I thought I should celebrate with something physical I CAN do (because there is still so much I cannot do). That means mountain biking! It's the most outdoor fun thing I can do with the least amount of pain. I can go much farther and longer if I'm on a bike (versus hiking). No it doesn't feel normal, but it's very doable. Our local trails are too snowy right now. The plan was to drive a ways to get to this mountain desert island in the middle of a salty lake where I knew the trails were dry and there were trails of my level.
It was an incredibly fun day! So amazed that I planned it and it happened (many things could have derailed it). I took the entire day off, rented a sweet new full suspension just for this ride, had a wonderful day, stuffed my face with a gyro sandwich, came home to enjoy some wine to celebrate the day even more, and then was quite tuckered for the rest of the evening. Today things hurt of course! My knee is very tender to the touch. But I am managing the pain well with my TENS stim unit (wore the patches to work), CBD oil (still not sure if this does anything for me), ice and stretchy pants. I think it was worth it!
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AuthorA 45 year old active female who tore her ACL in January 2017 (at the age of 40). Reconstructive surgery in February 2017 with bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft. Archives
November 2022
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