Life in Cayuga

I have a new knee. Brand new, never used before! I’ve had it a week now and so far so good. I have a 12 inch incision down my leg that looks like they put me back together with duct tape! The surgery went well and I was up walking that afternoon. Spent one night in the hospital and came to my sister’s.   The rehab is everything I’d heard it would be.  It hurts.  I’m not going to lie. It hurts like hell.  They want me to keep the knee as flat as possible but also bend it as much as I can! I’m trying! Ice every 2 hours. Pain meds every 6 hours as needed. The therapist says I’m doing great and that I’m farther along than most of his knee patients at this stage. I have home physical therapy three days a week and I also have a stationary bike they sent that is connected to wifi and I have to ride it and follow the online program up to 5 times a day.  I’ll go back to the doctor in another week.  They will redress the bandage and set me up with outpatient rehab. ...

 Last year I told you about going with Susan to the high school football game and how much I enjoyed it.  We went back last night, and I enjoyed it even more! I had a ball because I was sitting by the two cutest girls in the stadium! They were about 5 and were adorable!  They were best friends and when they saw each other, they ran and hugged and were so happy!  And they were so sweet!  They were curious about the oxygen cannula in my nose, so I explained that it helps me breathe. Then I took it off and let them feel the air coming out.  They were fascinated!  But I enjoyed sitting by them.  This year was different, in a couple of ways.  First, Susan retired after last school year. She had been teaching for 30 years and she realized it was time, and she’s happier than she’s been in a long time. But she stays in touch with all her teacher friends there and even with a few students, and keeps up with what’s going on at the school. And as I said...