Day 76

That's Haley. She's one of my Red Dobermans.
I have a doctor appointment tomorrow so that's when I'll have a big update. For now it seems like everything is pretty much the same. I still sleep with my ice machine. It burns but not as intense as before. I'm not driving yet. The quad muscles are so very small and I'm working hard to get those built up. It's difficult because I can't use my hamstring yet.

Day 69

Here is something new! I am pulling my knee back against this rubber band. Physical therapy is still very important to my recovery and I am so glad to be going three times a week. I do at home therapy on days I'm not there. My knee still feels very, very hot so I use a big ice pack through out the day and my ice machine when I sleep. It's a machine that swirls ice water over the surgical site.

Day 69

Cookin up a storm, yup on crutches!
They put electrodes on my knee to see if they could stop the constant pain. It didn't seem to help.
It felt like bugs crawling on my skin. EWE!
LOOKY! 90 degrees


My knee feels like it's on fire, right on top of the knee cap and the inside. It must be healing. I still use my ice machine at night and the big bag of ice through out the day.

Remember When

3 POUND WEIGHTS TODAY!!!!!!!!

Looking back on this journey I had to remind myself of when it all started. It was cold, icy and the end of winter. I had all sorts of fun plans for spring and summer. Shopping, running 900 miles this year, traveling and most important - spending extra time with my family.

It's been months now. Wow, hard to believe. I go out to the garage and look at my car. It'll be so cool to drive once again. Don't take today for granted. Appreciate the day for all it's worth. Make a fun plan with someone and go do it.

Today Is The Beginning Of Week Nine

It's real important to massage your knee every day. I bought the same thing they use in physical therapy. It's called "FREE UP". Great stuff.

More of the same in physical therapy. In this exercise I'm using a two pound weight on my ankle. Those quad muscles are important and you have to really work at getting them back. I remember the first time I saw my quad after a few weeks post surgery. I tried to flex it but the muscle just wasn't there. What a shock that was.

Physical Therapy. Today is Day #55

Wonder what I get to do in physical therapy? I still can't use my hamstring yet so my exercises are pretty much the same. I don't think I've shown quad sets yet. Put a towel under your knee and push down. Hold five seconds - 20 times.

My Leg Is Shrinking Big Time

I'm really beginning to dread the agony of the bending part. It hurts like crazy. I'm still moving the knee cap and breaking up the scar tissue with massage every day. I reached 98 degrees last Friday. My goal is to get to 120 by next month. My leg reminds me of a childs leg because it's shrinking so bad. When I'm able, I'll begin to build those muscles back up, BIG TIME! 6 month recovery. Today is #54

Day 53 already

Oh wow! Check it out! If you let gravity do some of the work for you, it's not as painful and seems to get further. That's the limit today but it looks and feels like that's the best bend so far. Look at the picture I took just yesterday! See the difference? Big time!
I have zero strength in my leg and pretty sick of being a big girl about this whole mess. Sometimes I just want to sob but that won't help. I try, try, try so hard every single day. Nothing else I can do. I'll take whatever gain I can get and be grateful. Anyone else out there that has been through this? I sure would like to hear from you.

Take The Good With The Bad

It hurts but you have to grit your teeth and just DO IT!!!

It's been 52 days since my surgery! I woke up and actually felt better than ever. What a relief to know there is hope in sight. Maybe this is the beginning of the end. I did wall slides at home yesterday and couldn't get my knee to bend very far. Really discouraged me but hey, it's a mix of good and bad days. Take what you can get. I have another month of the same and I promise not to give up. This is all I have and I will do my best. My surgeon said he would do his best and now it's my turn. Got 98 degrees today and I'll take it!!!!

Day 50

Day 47 and that's about as far as I can bend it. The new brace isn't all that much fun but it's like anything new, I'll get used to it.
Cake anyone? Zipping around the stores and didn't even knock a display over!
Day 50 Scars look great and getting better!


I'll have to back up a little bit. Went to see my doctor yesterday because of acute pain. When you get the order "weight bearing as tolerated", you'll learn pretty quickly what you can and can not tolerate.


I had been stepping up on a small board but won't do that again for awhile. Pretty much sent me off the charts in the pain department. It's a fine line because when you step up or walk, you fire the hamstring and with a pcl surgery, you can't do that. Easy does it. Long, long, long recovery on a pcl repair. We really haven't talked about what he used to repair it. I had a cadaver ligament so when I'm back to running, I intend on contacting the donor family with a picture of me crossing a finish line of my first race. I can't say thank you enough to the gift I was given. Look to see if you're a donor. You could really change someones life.