12 months post-op was yesterday and it passed by quite unnoticed. Perhaps mostly because even though the official rehab might be over (gosh, that sounds odd to my ears), I'm still far from recovered.
Nevertheless the training session I had in honour of the day went rather well, so I shall not complain. A year ago (before the surgery) I could not run at all, not even cycle because of pain, and walking was hazardous because it might give way. Whatever has gone down these past 12 months, and wherever this ends up - I've come a long way from that.
It's time to, even if it's difficult, think ahead and look to what's possible rather than to keep mourning the past and try to rationalise it. It's done and it won't change, so let's leave where it belongs. Easier said than done, and I'm sure you'll be reading a melancholic post here again, but for now that's my ambition at least.
Thank you for following my journey, and particularly Tony for encouraging comments and always being there, no matter how much I've been whining. You've given me some seriously good insights throughout and helped in keeping me sane.
ACL Rehab 2.0 will now become (courtesy of Tony) ACL 2.0 Beta, as the journey continues. Maybe the summer season can offer some new CJ drama?
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Dude, you did all the hard work!
ReplyDeleteFirst off, congratulations Jo, you've worked SO hard. Great to see you looking at how far you've come rather than focusing on the negatives. I know how hard that is. Charlotte was telling me off last night for constantly telling myself that I'm not as a good a photographer as I ought to be and so I'm pretty familiar with the inclination to see only the bad. But Charlotte's right, 'taking the positives' as the athletes say is essential. All other things being equal, a positive mindset rather than a negative one can make for far better end results.
I've loved reading this blog, even if at times it's been brutal and my heart has gone out to you. Keep writing and I shall keep reading!