Well, that was stupid

[hedda62]

I did go for a walk yesterday. And utterly fucked up my knee in the process. It wasn't bad, for the first half - a little sore and limp-provoking, but I could take it - and then of course when I was the farthest from home it started to hurt like fury, and I had to struggle back with it screaming at me. And then less than an hour later I went to PT, and because of the palliative stuff it got looser and I was able to do some exercises (which are nothing much, and didn't cause any pain because they are not weight-bearing), but I usually come out of there humming and ready to take the stairs down, and I chose the elevator this time, and when I got home and had sat down with a plate of lunch I found I really couldn't get up again, or at least couldn't manage to put any weight on the right leg to speak of. And it hurt sitting down, which has not been the case up till now. And sleeping was a bitch, because I could only be comfortable on my back and even then not so much.

It will get better, with rest and ice and painkillers, and I can struggle out for my endocrinologist appointment this afternoon, and when I go back to PT on Thursday I will say "No exercises today!" because after that I have to drive to Allentown. Ha.

But... STUPID.

I did figure out the "Sparrow" backstory before the pain really set in, though. Not surprisingly, it involves a lot of Negri being Negri.

Comments

[philomytha]

That completely sucks. *hugs* Rest and ice and painkillers sound like a very good strategy, though when it's me the 'rest' part is the most frustrating thing.

I did a fantastic impression of an upside-down turtle the other day when I lay down in bed for a nap and then couldn't get out of bed again. It took me about ten minutes, a lot of swearing, and I finally had to more or less fall out of bed onto my hands and knees and get up from there. So, yeah, much commiseration.

Also, ooh, Negri and plot sounds fun...

[hedda62]

Oh, dear; I can just see the turtle thing. In fact, I'm sure I did the turtle thing at a similar stage of pregnancy. It's just so bloody awkward, having your center of balance so altered.

And yeah, I would rather not be engaging in more rest just now. But it does help.

[bloomingpol]

I want to cry. I want to come and fix it. I don't usually have that sort of reaction to my children having medical issues, but when you have a child who insists on writing so well and then describing that damned knee, it's hard not to go all mother-y.
And...we really made a mistake when we decided to be bipeds. Just walk with a dog and you'll see how handy 4 legs are.

[hedda62]

Ha, and I have the 4-legged cat slinking around saying "But WHY can't you get up and let me out and feed me? Why don't I have [working] thumbs, dammit?"

It really is doing better now. I'll baby it on your behalf. :)

[ailis_fictive]

Well, that sucks! How utterly frustrating. Knees are dreadful joints, although I'm not sure how well we'd do without them...

I hope you feel better, and I'm glad that at least the, ah, plotting went well. :)

[hedda62]

Can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em, or at least would look like utter idiots. Describes a lot of things. Thanks for the good wishes.