WSV50 fencer since 2005. Meniscus tears in 2006 (not fencing-related). Injured the thumb ligament at Richmond, December 2006. Received medical clearance to ease back into fencing 4/30/07. Developed tennis elbow 6/2007 and I think that one's more work-related than fencing related. Sprained the middle finger on the right hand 9/2007. Injured the back 10/2007. Small tear in the right shoulder tendon (rotor cuff) diagnosed 11/19/2007. One of these days, I'm going to have a healthy year.
I decided to eat a small bag of dark chocolate M&Ms today. I wasn't craving it; I was trying an experiment. What I discovered is that if I ate them very, very slowly, I did not really like M&Ms as much as I thought I did. What I liked was popping something into my mouth that I could chew upon while thinking.
And I'm not craving more M&Ms.
But that is NOT what's sweet tonight. What's sweet is that my knee feels better than it has in two years and for the first time in a long time, I'm beginning to think that maybe I will regain full functionality.
After pilate class tonight, I iced my knee, stopped home to grab a quick meal, and headed to fencing. Before practice, I noticed the knee was feeling good and the more I walked, the better it felt. I no longer have that rusty hinge sensation and I can put the back of my knee firmly against the floor and lift my heel well off the floor at the same time.
I don't know how much of my feeling of euphoria is the knee and how much is the chocolate, and I don't care. Tonight, I feel really, really wonderful.
05-14-2008 10:56 PM