I heart the pool

I've been in almost every day, so I have pretty silver and green stars all over my calendar, yeah xena!

It really helps in the mornings, as I often wake up pretty stiff from wearing the straightening brace all night. My PT has noticed improvements in my range-of-motion, and although I've had a few days where I'm not quite as flexible, it is definitely getting better!

I have graduated to one crutch, and even use it on the pool deck, albeit very slowly so I don't slip. I also hobble around a bit at home w/o any crutches, so exciting!!!!!!

It was 5 months on Wednesday since the accident. My life has changed in many ways since then, work included. I'm trying to go with the flow as much as possible, but I'm not a fan of change, so it's been tough emotionally too.

We are one less in my dept now, and I've taken on a good portion of that workload in addition to my own, so I barely have time to eat, which is at least good for the waistline, and some of my summer pants have been almost falling off!!! I haven't gotten on the scale in quite awhile, so I have no idea where I'm at, but as long as the clothes continue to fit (and even slip down), I'll be happy.

Still vegetarian, although I miss fish more and more. I never had a chance to give vegan-ism a long enough trial, but I'm still not able to stand for very long, so cooking is still a ways off.

I've been doing the exercise bike at PT for 5 minutes to warm up, so I asked about adding it to my workout routine, and my PT said it would be fine. I still need to build my quad muscles (and calf muscles) up, although walking/putting more weight on my leg is definitely helping.

I found out my massage class, the last class I have to take before I can graduate and then get licensed, doesn't start until November, but that is probably for the best since I need to work up to standing for an hour at a time (even longer for classes). I'm much more calm about the delay in my career plans...

In the pool

2.5 weeks after manipulation, and I'm doing pretty well. I started going to the Y pool (they have 2, and the smaller one is perfect for rehab, as the water only goes chest-deep at the deepest part) last week, and then caught the family cold. But I plan to go back by this weekend, assuming I feel better.

It makes me feel good to be moving again, at least, even in this limited fashion. I also finally got on a bike at PT, and can do a full rotation w/o knee pain, so I am very excited about that. I can also get in and out of a chair w/o holding onto anything. Otherwise, though, I'm still on crutches. It's getting a little old.

I bought one of those cool Laptop Lunchboxes, and will use it to motivate/inspire me to get my daily portion of veggies & fruits & nuts/seeds. I didn't sign up for the CSA this year, but plan to for next summer, when I will be able to drive every week. We do have a local farmstand, so I would like to get there weekly and stock up on veggies. It's still challenging to cook while I am on crutches, so have been mostly doing frozen vegetarian meals (burritos, indian, etc.). It's been 5 months of vegetarian-ism, woohoo! I only miss meat once in awhile - if anything, I miss fish the most of all, and may consider becoming a pescatarian instead. I do want to give vegan-ism a chance, and can't do that w/o doing my own cooking.