6 Week Mark

So today is the 6 week mark since I was operated on. I guess you could say that I hit a milestone. I did a bit of reflecting what I have gone thru and look forward to what I have to go thru to be healed, walking and be 100%. The body is truly an amazing thing, I was looking at some photos that mom took when I was in the hospital and how huge my whole leg was with swelling. It is amazing all but the swelling around and under my knee cap have dissipated. The bruising is all gone as well. My knee has reached a 46 degree flexion and I can lift my leg on my own which those two things were impossible 6 weeks ago. 

I guess another big thing for me to celebrate is that it has been 6 weeks since my last cigarette and now since I am taking far less pain killers the cravings have kicked in here and there.  I had some coworkers come by the other day for lunch which was great and I owe one of them lunch whenever they confess. They all threatened me that if I start smoking again I will have a matching broken leg. Being that I am having such a lovely time going thru this now I think I will ignore the cravings.

Even though I am feeling stronger, I still get tired fairly easy and still need daily naps. I guess my biggest stumbling block right now is getting my knee to bend. It is amazing how after an accident like this the recovery time. I figured that I would be all healed up and recovered by now however that is not the case and I still have a long road to go. I still have goals set for myself and I am working hard on acheiving them even though I have days when I just want to give up.