3 months post-op...
Did I mention that on Tuesday we had a branch meeting? Karina was at Court, so I sat next to Turk. She is like, the forgetful one in our group. When I went to round everyone up, I went to get her and she was like "I thought it was tomorrow?" haha.
Dugon got some thanks mentioned by the boss Wendy during the meeting for her help in sorting out all the P-affected matters. Can't lie and say I didn't feel anything. On the one hand I felt a bit slighted that I wasn't mentioned, even though I hadn't really done anything other than my usual briefs, but on the other hand I think Dugon is a good person and it'd be bad to be jealous of her.
At the end of the meeting, Turk said to me that she was tired, and I said I was about to fall asleep. Afterwards I wondered if anyone heard me. Fark I really should keep my mouth shut.
We stayed there for a farewell for Rheem, Genie and Gonaz. I spent most of the time trapped in a conversation with Lewis and Darrell, us being the only males on our floor (in our branch anyway). It felt like it was almost obligatory to join them, merely because I was a guy. If I had went with a group of girls, I'd be seen by them as "not one of the guys" and somewhat "soft".
On Thursday morning I had physio. I had planned to take the car, but my dad said he was using it so I had to catch a bus. I went to the gym even though I only had half an hour, but I really wanted my leg to 'warm up' before my physio session. After gym I went to buy a cake for Jonathan.
I got there about five minutes early, but seemed to wait a lot longer than that. I started wondering whether he had forgotten. Anyway, he came as usual and I gave him the cake, which he was really thankful for. He asked me how my knee was and I said I thought it was nearly there.
He had me on the bed and measured my hyper-extension. He was pretty glad about it, and thought it may have even been better than my left leg (had I over done it?). He said my flexion was probably just one degree out, but it may even be due to his finger.
He showed me some exercises to do:
1. Get on a trampoline and jump up and down.
2. Get on a trampoline, and jump from one foot to the other. Try with your eyes closed if you can.
3. Squats holding weights in both hands. He wanted me to get to about 80 degrees to work a different part of my muscle. While on the bed he kept saying that I now needed to work on my right side quad, they had obviously looked different to him.
4. Lunges with my right foot forward holding weights.
He also said I was allowed to jog at about 50% pace, but no sharp turns.
Yes! I'm cleared to run!
Now I just gotta wait for my left knee to get better.
I told him my incision area felt tight, so he massaged it for like 10 minutes. I could tell he got tired, but he kept doing it. I must admit, it felt pretty good. Afterwards, I looked at the area and saw that it had now a huge dent in it! Wow, so I think that bump was just fat. Guess he pushed it down or spread it around.
He made an appointment for me to see him in a month's time, and he said if everything was ok then that would be my last one. I felt kinda sad to know that help would soon disappear.
Work on Thursday and Friday was pretty dull, yet stressful. I'm just waiting on stuff to prepare for my hearings. At the end of the day on Friday, I went to speak to Gonaz cause that was her last day in our branch. Wendy the boss came by and mentioned how Darrell said they should be charging me rent for working late, and then she wished Gonaz good luck. Gonaz said it was good that she knew I worked late, but although that may be right, I think I prefer to just not being noticed. I see the boss way too much I think, especially now that my room is closer to hers. Alanna said to keep my head down and do my briefs, which I am trying.
Oh, and on Friday I had lunch with Heath, Lewis, Powell and Lawn. I don't think Powell likes me. I wouldn't say he hates me, but probably just doesn't feel that I like him, so he reciprocates. I just don't find that I 'flow' with his personailty. Sometimes when I observe him, it's like he read one of thise PUA books and took the term "laid back" too far. He talks too slow, almost in a creepy sexual way, walks like he's leaning backwards, and his sparse amount of hair gelled upwards makes him look like he's trying to have game.
We went to that pub that used to be a bank. Again, we had to wait ages for our food, but it was pretty good food. I just didn't really fully enjoy being around them, but guess I could get used to it. I also didn't like being out for an 80 minute lunch. I ALSO didn't like the appearance of me trying to sidle up with these guys. I want to be seen as independent, or, nomadic.
After work on Friday I had planned to gym and swim, since I had the car. So I went home, changed and then went to the gym. By the way, I've started incorporating abs into my workout after the stretches. Figure I might as well start now.
After gym, I went to the pool. I thought it was a good time, cause really, who goes swimming on a Friday night? Well apparently they had a water polo game going on in one half of the pool, and I saw that there was already at least one person in each lane in the half open for the public. I stood there thinking, and then saw a group of people entering the pool, and just thought it was too much.
So I left, called my mom asking what was for dinner, and then decided to just have a simple (and cheap) night in at home. I went to the video store and rented Reincarnation, and then went home to watch it during dinner. Only got to watch half of it. Didn't know it was in Japanese with English subtitles.
Dugon got some thanks mentioned by the boss Wendy during the meeting for her help in sorting out all the P-affected matters. Can't lie and say I didn't feel anything. On the one hand I felt a bit slighted that I wasn't mentioned, even though I hadn't really done anything other than my usual briefs, but on the other hand I think Dugon is a good person and it'd be bad to be jealous of her.
At the end of the meeting, Turk said to me that she was tired, and I said I was about to fall asleep. Afterwards I wondered if anyone heard me. Fark I really should keep my mouth shut.
We stayed there for a farewell for Rheem, Genie and Gonaz. I spent most of the time trapped in a conversation with Lewis and Darrell, us being the only males on our floor (in our branch anyway). It felt like it was almost obligatory to join them, merely because I was a guy. If I had went with a group of girls, I'd be seen by them as "not one of the guys" and somewhat "soft".
On Thursday morning I had physio. I had planned to take the car, but my dad said he was using it so I had to catch a bus. I went to the gym even though I only had half an hour, but I really wanted my leg to 'warm up' before my physio session. After gym I went to buy a cake for Jonathan.
I got there about five minutes early, but seemed to wait a lot longer than that. I started wondering whether he had forgotten. Anyway, he came as usual and I gave him the cake, which he was really thankful for. He asked me how my knee was and I said I thought it was nearly there.
He had me on the bed and measured my hyper-extension. He was pretty glad about it, and thought it may have even been better than my left leg (had I over done it?). He said my flexion was probably just one degree out, but it may even be due to his finger.
He showed me some exercises to do:
1. Get on a trampoline and jump up and down.
2. Get on a trampoline, and jump from one foot to the other. Try with your eyes closed if you can.
3. Squats holding weights in both hands. He wanted me to get to about 80 degrees to work a different part of my muscle. While on the bed he kept saying that I now needed to work on my right side quad, they had obviously looked different to him.
4. Lunges with my right foot forward holding weights.
He also said I was allowed to jog at about 50% pace, but no sharp turns.
Yes! I'm cleared to run!
Now I just gotta wait for my left knee to get better.
I told him my incision area felt tight, so he massaged it for like 10 minutes. I could tell he got tired, but he kept doing it. I must admit, it felt pretty good. Afterwards, I looked at the area and saw that it had now a huge dent in it! Wow, so I think that bump was just fat. Guess he pushed it down or spread it around.
He made an appointment for me to see him in a month's time, and he said if everything was ok then that would be my last one. I felt kinda sad to know that help would soon disappear.
Work on Thursday and Friday was pretty dull, yet stressful. I'm just waiting on stuff to prepare for my hearings. At the end of the day on Friday, I went to speak to Gonaz cause that was her last day in our branch. Wendy the boss came by and mentioned how Darrell said they should be charging me rent for working late, and then she wished Gonaz good luck. Gonaz said it was good that she knew I worked late, but although that may be right, I think I prefer to just not being noticed. I see the boss way too much I think, especially now that my room is closer to hers. Alanna said to keep my head down and do my briefs, which I am trying.
Oh, and on Friday I had lunch with Heath, Lewis, Powell and Lawn. I don't think Powell likes me. I wouldn't say he hates me, but probably just doesn't feel that I like him, so he reciprocates. I just don't find that I 'flow' with his personailty. Sometimes when I observe him, it's like he read one of thise PUA books and took the term "laid back" too far. He talks too slow, almost in a creepy sexual way, walks like he's leaning backwards, and his sparse amount of hair gelled upwards makes him look like he's trying to have game.
We went to that pub that used to be a bank. Again, we had to wait ages for our food, but it was pretty good food. I just didn't really fully enjoy being around them, but guess I could get used to it. I also didn't like being out for an 80 minute lunch. I ALSO didn't like the appearance of me trying to sidle up with these guys. I want to be seen as independent, or, nomadic.
After work on Friday I had planned to gym and swim, since I had the car. So I went home, changed and then went to the gym. By the way, I've started incorporating abs into my workout after the stretches. Figure I might as well start now.
After gym, I went to the pool. I thought it was a good time, cause really, who goes swimming on a Friday night? Well apparently they had a water polo game going on in one half of the pool, and I saw that there was already at least one person in each lane in the half open for the public. I stood there thinking, and then saw a group of people entering the pool, and just thought it was too much.
So I left, called my mom asking what was for dinner, and then decided to just have a simple (and cheap) night in at home. I went to the video store and rented Reincarnation, and then went home to watch it during dinner. Only got to watch half of it. Didn't know it was in Japanese with English subtitles.
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