A look back and a look forward!

By Erin Allen Left foot. Right foot. Don't limp. Repeat. That's been the droning cadence in my head for the last couple of weeks, as I've taken my first steps since ACL surgery on Feb. 26. I had six weeks of non-weight bearing, and I'm finally walking again. The sensation is strange. I feel this pressure in my knee, as if I can sense my joints squash against each other. I proceed at a pretty slow pace, because I'm having to consciously think about the movement I'm making. Hee

By Erin Allen Three weeks have passed since my ACL surgery Feb. 26. And, I've been sitting on this blog post for some time. As I've gotten more and more used to my current situation and road to recovery, I'm starting to really come to terms with everything and reflect accordingly. Since surgery, I've reached a couple of milestones that could be considered significant when not being able to walk for several weeks. I started physical therapy with Dr. Stephanie Roberts of Peak P

By Erin Allen And, scene! Surgery over and back home within an hour or so after it all yesterday. It was kind of amazing how quickly I was ushered out. Something the post-op nurse said struck me as a bit odd, but positive. She said I was the first of her patients to ask all the questions I did after surgery. So, she felt pretty confident that I would be okay and do well in recovery. Weird, though. Doesn't everybody ask questions? I received a nerve block on my leg as part of

By Erin Allen This morning, I go under the knife for ACL surgery. To say the preamble to this has been an emotional rollercoaster is an understatement. I've cried, even had fits in public. I've been angry, so very angry. I've felt numb inside, the shock of it all carried with me up until the end. I've been frustrated, having to put my life and activities on hold even before the surgery. I'm going into something unknown. My meniscus is also torn, and I don't know whether it wi