Hiyah! I hope everyone had a pleasant and safe New Year. Ours was quiet, but nice; good friends, good food, good board games.
A few people have been asking how the silly knee has been doing, so I promised I’d post an update.
Basically, it’s almost entirely good news. My physical therapist says I’m doing much better than most people are this soon after surgery and expects to release me soon to continue working on my own. She’s said I can return to my Tae Kwon Do classes, as long as I don’t even attempt to do the splits or do any kicks. So, of course, I’m doing splits the one of three possible ways that doesn’t hurt and kicking very carefully and slowly. (I’ve got to retrain the muscles, right?)
I saw my surgeon a week or so ago, too, and he’s also very pleased with my progress, calling me a “very motivated” patient. (Is that synonymous with being very impatient?) Anyway, I showed him a list of what I’d be expected to perform at my next belt test, scheduled for Feb. 14, and he said he sees no reason why I shouldn’t be ready. [:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]
The only news that isn’t quite as good is that I still get pretty stiff when I walk outside and the weather’s cold, and have this nasty pain under the knee cap when I forget to tighten my quads before moving certain ways. I still limp some when I get tired or achy, but even that’s becoming less often.
So, aside from my own impatience, things are going very well, indeed.
Many thanks to everyone who’s asked how things are going. (It’s very humbling.) Just remember, if you’re ever trying to break a board during a belt test and you need to pivot on one foot, lift your bloomin’ heel. Cartilage doesn’t twist very well.
Here’s wishing you all the very best 2004.
Now I’ve got to go proof pages for our March issue. It’s a pretty cool one…
Kathi
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