5 months and counting

5-months post-surgery update:

I've been on a great workout streak since I quit my job! Emotionally it's been a little mixed, but at least I've been able to get in time at the gym almost every day.

I finally started my running program last week. Right now that means intervals of 1 to 2 minutes jogging, 4 minutes walking. Not too impressive, I know, but baby steps. The next step will be alternating 1/4 mile jogging and walking, and working up from there.

I also went back to yoga and pilates this week, which feels great. My body in general is very sore, but not my knee! I have to modify some of the poses because I can't comfortably kneel yet, but ironically the only pose that I absolutely can't do so far is child's pose. I wish I'd gone back to yoga a lot sooner. The flexibility, strength, and balance are all so good for my knee.

Otherwise, I don't think about my knee much. It doesn't bother me except when I sleep: I sleep on my side, so I have to keep a pillow between my knees. But I can do pretty much everything else normally at this point. And although I'm retired from soccer, I think I'm going to play kickball this spring. Nerdy, I know, but I'm excited!