January 18, 2008
Whipped Cream on the Horizon
Nothing makes you forget your worries and stress like being around a newborn baby. I spent most of the day with my cousin and her three-week old baby girl. I held her for hours, helped my cousin figure out a more comfortable way to nurse (for which I’m now being told I should be a lactation consultant), gave her my EZ bather (to borrow, since I’m still super attached to all my baby stuff and can’t officially close that door yet), and helped her give the baby a bath. It felt good to be around a little baby, and it also felt good to help out my cousin. It was nice to think about someone else’s issues for a little while.
I don’t know what Mr. BBM was thinking today. Apparently, he spent part of the afternoon while I was gone, shooting Reddi-Whip into the ready and giggly mouths of my girls. I’m thinking that leaving him alone with them on any type of regular basis would probably be a bad idea, especially considering that Lil C now grabs the whipped cream from the refrigerator with demands that she "vants more now, peeease."
Blissfully unaware that my kids were doing whipped cream shots at home, and after staring at a baby all day, it was time for torture PT. Today, I was able to add tension to the bike and go around comfortably from the start. Having my own bike at home is making a difference. We added 5 lbs to the leg press exercises, and my PT also added wall squats to my already lengthy exercise list. He also watched me walk a bit with the brace unlocked. It felt really weird. Next week, we’re unlocking the brace for walking. I’m supposed to practice at home. Something tells me I won’t be walking the runway anytime soon though.
I am now allowed to sleep without the brace on at all, provided my extension doesn’t suffer for it. I can’t wait to go to bed tonight! WOO HOO! I hit 129 degrees flexion today too, which was a nice increase from 125 on Tuesday. Slow and steady seems to be the name of the game here. I’d like to hit the upper 130’s by the end of next week.
I’ve been down in the dumps about this recovery, realizing how ridiculously long it’s going to take to get back to normal. Today, while adding three more leg exercises to the mix, I realized that I’m going to have killer legs for the beach. The leg lifts are also working my abs. I’m going to try to be more positive about all of it. It’s going to be a roller coaster with ups and inevitable downs. Truth be told, I’m not really fond of thrill rides. This one isn’t giving me the option to sit on a park bench with some ice cream though.
One of my friends had ACL reconstruction done on both of his knees and he’s doing great now. He said the surgery forced him to get in the best shape of his life; and he does look fabulous. That’s what I’m going to focus on.
To go along with my peg-leg pirate walk, I’m also going to adopt the Pirates of the Caribbean saying, and continue to "keep a weathered eye on the horizon." I’m also going to treat myself to a whipped cream shot from the fridge. I think I deserve one.
***The latest review is up at The BBM Review. If you’re looking for a new work out system, make sure you check it out.
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“One of my friends had ACL reconstruction done on both of his knees and he’s doing great now. He said the surgery forced him to get in the best shape of his life; and he does look fabulous. That’s what I’m going to focus on.”
I was happy to read this!Yes, it is a long road but I’m telling you, you’ll be even stronger as a result.
Also, be careful with the Whipped Cream shots-this leads to the hard stuff.
You seem better today (glad to see it).
Hi, BBM,
You really have been in your winter of ACL discontent now, and it’s totally normal and understandable to be there. It’s a long, hard recovery. I’m glad you’re feeling a bit better in this post. With time, you’ll get back to where you were and you’ll go further. And you’ll have those killer legs and abs by summer.
Frankly, I have a hunch you were drawn to Mr. BBM because he’s the kind of guy who would shoot Reddi-Whip into his girls’ mouths….
Oooh, I am so glad I read this. My son is having a sleepover tonight and they want to make ice cream sundaes and I almost forgot to put Reddi-whip on my list.
I’m sorry your recovery is so tortuous. Hopefully you’ll be feeling a whole lot better sooon.
Wow, congrats on some great milestones – hitting almost 129 degrees on flexion, and more importantly sleeping without the brace!!!
I’ve found that even though I have freedom to sleep with bended knee, often times I still end up most comfortable only flat on my back.
Hope you’ve had a restful couple of nights now.
Glad to hear you’re recovering. I had a slight tear to the ACL and was feeling all sorry for myself (since I had JUST started squatting 100 pounds) but really, it’s small potatos compared to what you’re going through. Keep up the hard work. Sorry I haven’t visited for awhile, I kinda gave up reading blogs and only read one or two nowadays.