Sign of a good Recovery...

The signs of a good recovery or that you are on the way to one can be measured in a various different ways. You could measure it by when you're back at work, back playing sports or even healed well superficially. However, given I've just left Ramadaan, mine was being able to pray without the use of a chair for the first time today!

Although in a bit pain, its great to know that I've got the range of motion back in my knee to be able to kneel down now. I still have to be delicate and I doubt highly that I'd last a long time but it's a start. Gone slightly is the embarassment of sitting on a chair at the mosque aged 23, when all the others are in their 70s! Good times. Let my journey in the recovery lane continue...

I was in stitches....

I WAS in stitches.. but I'm not anymore! I had them removed this morning in a quick and easy process, in fact it took me longer getting there than I was actually at the surgery. Unfortunately, Ive got a bit of pain on my anterior medial horn (front inside bit) of my knee which I'll have to bring up with Mr Mahapatra (my Surgeon) when I see him next. Let see how we roll today... Bring on the good times in the sunshine. While I clean the house. Joy.

Hobbling without crutches...

So I've started to vernture around without crutches now, which is a relief. The bruising I get on my hands from those things are incredible. The stitches are coming out on Thursday which means I can start to look forward to some good sleep again!! (I like sleeping on my sides you see, and with stitches they just push into my knee and make it hurt)

There is also considerable pain on the underside of my kneecap at times, which I am ot appreciating. But other than that I believe Im on track for a decent recovery. I can wait to get back into the gym. Having 2 different sized legs is not an attractive look.

I thank you.

You should really read letters twice

or at least completely understand what it says the first time round!!...

Re-read my surgeons letter today. I read that I had a grade II patella (Thats right! My patella brings all the boys to the yard. Damn right.. It's better than yours. I'd teach you but I'd have to charge. Kelis anyone??). Unfortunately the higher the number, the worse it is. I have a luxating patella, I.e. it falls out of place occasionally!!

Distressing. I'm taking snooker up at this rate. Until I fuck up my elbow.

** UPDATE **: Asking for things to do whilst I'm injured in yesterday's posting.. resulted in true Asian mother answer. GET A JOB! (Regardless of the fact that I ACTUALLY ALREADY have one...)

Oh the pain!!!!

I prematurely tried walking without my crutches and my how I paid for it. My stiches feel like they're about to burst open and my knee cap is about to snap. Swelling like that of the tide.

Other than that, I did a spot of shopping yest

erday and bought a new tripod for my camera and some other snazzy stuff to go with it. Here's a picture I took below :D. By the way, I'm looking at taking up things during my knee rehab that don't involve my knee, so all ideas are welcome. So far, I'm think instrument or piano.. or THE DUBE.. (www.thedube.com)....

Have a nice day!

Changing of the Guard...

You wait for ages. Hope to see catch a glimpse and take a picture. Watch those fury cap squares get taken away and replaced with new ones. I've been waiting to change my dressing since the operation and this is how it was photographed!!

These ones aren't so pretty...

Why I love Harry Redknapp...