I have a Yetter Getter Attitude which, in sum, means I am committed to success no matter what. So, when I learned that it wasn’t my knee that was the problem postop, my imagination ran wild and spawned this little story of…The neighborhood.
I wrote this at three months post op on my right knee….
This knee (right) is rehabbing quite different than my left.
it’s seems, a beautiful adventure is in process…
The way I see it, the new guy, Ti, just moved in and the nieghbors (quad, glutes, IT band, calf, and foot) are none too happy.
It seems, Ti, parks in the street when he’s not supposed to (acute pain) and he leaves his trash can at the street for days (pain behind the knee).
Don’t even get me started on the constant dog barking (ache) in his backyard.
Even my foot has begun to complain. It seems, because Ti won’t stay in his yard (stay at zero extension consistently), my calf and hip flexor lash out and get very tight due to Ti not staying straight. 
Because Ti won’t mind his lot lines (straight) the calf and hip cannot properly stretch as they should causing an all out riot in the neighborhood!
So, basically, everything is cold and a good cup of hot cocoa (heating pad) does wonders.
The police have also been through a few times (tennis ball) and it helps keep the neighbors (quad, glutes, IT band, calf, and foot) quiet. They don’t seem to complain as much.
Now the trick is to get Ti to stay within his lot lines, so the neighbors don’t get mad (hip and calf tightness).
The Cocoa (heating pad) is working well, but sometimes the police (tennis ball) do a drive by after the cocoa has been served to make sure the nieghbors are happy.
All in all, the neighborhood is more quiet than loud. That’s what I am most thankful for.
How is your neighborhood?
I wrote this so you would have an idea of the amazing regeneration that is happening in your body! And, also, so I could maintain sanity while I was recovering. Also, my upbringing on Saturday morning Warner Brothers Looney Tunes inspires my imagination to run wild. If you haven't already seen my other creation, please check it out HERE.
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