We're still feeling lost at home without our old puppy. Gina has been gone nearly a month and we already left the house 15 nights so far. I haven't done anything with her beds or stuff, everything is still all lying about. I resumed rehab and surprisingly upped all the weights despite the rehab hiatus. I went to a local music festival last weekend and danced quite a bit, but I also rationed when I danced and saved it only for the bands I loved. Yes, there was dancing with pain, but sometimes you just gotta dance! By the second night, the knee was quite sore and stiff. I was unsure if I could even get on a bike Sunday morning. Low and behold I did a 9+ mile ride mostly on single track. It wasn't steep so that is what made it possible. I didn't get in a rehab that day (knee wasn't up for it), so only two total sessions for the week (always aiming for 3 rehab sessions). I made some future plans despite not knowing if my knee will be ready. Yeah I don't usually make plans! It's the White Rim trip in Canyonlands - a 100 mile bike ride. I reserved my remote campsites which people usually book months in advance. I got two decent sites 2+ months to go. Sometimes people do this ride in 3 or 4 days, others do it one full day. You can do it self supported meaning you bike with all your food and water (or tow a trailer), or you can have it supported and someone drives a 4WD truck to all the sites. I'm going to do it supported, husband will drive the Tacoma. A friend will join me. The campsites are backcountry campgrounds in Canyonlands National Park and often fill up quickly. It's a remote place, no cell service, you need to be very self-sufficient. So that is over 70 days away! Am I ready? Not right now! But I am hoping to be ready. That's 10+ weeks. I decided to cut out the 20 miles of flat boring road at the top that isn't officially on the White Rim. Three days, two nights. I have 10 weeks left, potentially 30 or so rehab sessions. I'll be 20 months post op - I sure hope I'm ready! I don't think it's out of the question, but I realize things can happen too... Photo from Rim Tours website - or you can hire a company. I've always thought making physical goals during this recovery process was super hard - like how can I possible plan anything when the knee will decide everything?!?!? Even today at 1.5 years, I had to cancel a bike ride for today. We are supposed to go camping and biking for the weekend. Unsure right now if that will happen.
Last night at rehab, something really hurt next to my kneecap during an exercise I've done before. So much that I just had to sit down right where I was standing. The pain took my breath away. I wondered if I could even leave the building. I almost asked some stranger to put away my weights for me. I sat there for a few minutes, rubbing my knee. Thankfully I was able to leave on my own. I didn't get in my leg press or leg extensions in. I could have used crutches last night, but they are at a friend's house. I regretted making any White Rim plans. What was I thinking? I'm not ready to make any plans still. Not out of the woods yet for quirky things going on with the knee. Today is better; I'm walking slowly and gently. Just going hour by hour. I guess I will walk around the grocery store and get food for the trip and see how that goes. I'm assuming it will resolve! Working on my mindset and trying to not let this get me down!
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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
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