life seems to go on.

 I have leased my last two cars.  Not sure why, but Nick said we should try it, so we did. I've been happy with the cars.  Since my current lease was about to end this month, we went out and got a new car.  It's the same model as I had before- a Honda CRV 2025.  But it's red.  And it does not have Sirius radio which I had gotten used to.   Anyway, here's my car!

 

I am still dealing with painful knees- ever since I fell about a month ago.  I went to the orthopedic surgeon today to make sure I am okay.  He noted the swelling and told me that I need to be wearing compression socks during the day.  I have only been sleeping in them.   He told me what I have but I cannot remember what he called it.  When I am sitting with my legs down, they look red.  When I lift my legs they return to normal/ white.  

 I am still doing physical therapy.  The other day I decided to sit down on the floor to see how well I can straighten out my right leg.   I am doing okay- not prefect but getting better.  The problem is- I could not figure out anyway to get up off the floor.   I am not able to put any weight on either of my knees because the hardware/ artificial knee parts, make it painful.   I scooted around the family room looking for something to pull myself up on.  There was nothing I could use that was safe.  Nick came and tried to help me.  Trouble there is that I am too heavy.  If Austin was here he could have lifted me, but Nick and I both would have gotten hurt if he tried.    Eventually I backed up to my recliner and pushed myself up.  Honestly, the fabric on the recliner caused too much friction on my shirt and I was choking myself.  I had to take my shirt off so I could get up using the chair to lean and push on.  Yikes!

 Knee pictures

 

I think that I am going to recommend that getting up from the floor should be routine in physical therapy.   

My uncle who had polio told me that one of the first things he was taught in his rehabilitation was how to get up from a fall .

Monday, January 20th is the inauguration.    I am being mean- but I hope that the weather is terrible.  Maybe even a blizzard!  Yeah!