On the Mend

After my fall on Sunday, I had an x-ray of my knee - no results yet, but my doctor recommends that I stay on crutches until I see him again next week.

Actually I am feeling so much better that it is tempting to put the crutches aside, but I will be a compliant patient and use them, to give my knee the best possible chance to heal. I can put weight on it now, but I still don't have full range of motion, and twisting motions don't feel good.

I've had enough of sitting in one spot, though. I've had plenty of naps, caught up on all the recorded episodes of "Deadliest Catch" and "Jon & Kate Plus 8" and so forth, finished two books, cleaned out my e-mail, and played innumerable (losing) games of Jewel Quest III. So today I started trying to do things in the kitchen.

I had to have help reaching into the refrigerator for apples, grapes, and celery, but I could stand by the sink and cut them up for a Waldorf salad. If I wear an apron I can carry small things in my pocket, but for the most part I rely on my wonderful family to set and clear the table, etc.

Small victories. But Sa Bom Nim always tells us to appreciate every gain that we make, no matter how small, so I will try to content myself with staying quiet for now. I can't make the healing progress any faster, but I can be patient and appreciate every little sign of improvement.