It's the Little Things

Today marks 3 weeks since I had the stem cells transplanted from my backside to my knee.  Yesterday, while doing my PT work I was thinking back to what I could not do 3 weeks ago and what I still cannot do without pain.  My mind tends to wander when I am doing my PT exercises (or any exercise for that matter).  So rather than focus on the things I still cannot do, I thought I would put down into words the things I can do now - relatively pain free:

• Sit.
• Get in and out of the shower.
• Get dressed.
• Get out of bed without hobbling like an old drunk (most of the time).
• Put shoes and socks on without sitting down.
• Get into the car without having to physically lift my leg with my hands.
• Sleep in any position (back, stomach, side) without pain (the bruising on my back and knee is gone).
• Go up and down multiple flights of stairs.
• Stand on my tip toes.
• Forward fold (bend over and hang out for a while).
• Stand on one leg (wobbly, but still).
• Toilet squats.
• Stand at the stand-up desk at work for longer periods of time.
• Change the water on the water cooler at work.
• Walk for over an hour.
• Run a block (just tested it tonight)!

I can do a lot of other things; but they are still comfortably uncomfortable!