Well, tomorrow is the big day. Surgery at 7:30am and I am ready! I have been so busy the past few days getting ready that I haven't had much time to worry. My OCD projects are complete, the house has been cleaned, beds have been stripped, my nails and toes are done, my hair is blown out straight (for easier management post-op) and I bought a cute post surgery outfit for myself. Just because I may be feeling like crap doesn't mean I have to look like it! :) Last night I had a much needed dinner out at Burton's with a couple of great friends. No better combo than good friends, laughs, bitching, a bottle of wine, a few martini's and a Smore's dessert. Tonight I'm going to bed once the tooth fairy comes. Shealyn lost a tooth yesterday, and that damn fairy forgot to come! She must of been preoccupied or something.
My workouts have been more consistent than ever and I am honestly feeling great. Today's workout was bittersweet and I was left with mixed emotions. I hate the unknown and this whole recovery thing is truly throwing a wrench in my plans. I hate not knowing. It would be so much easier if they told me today you can do this, tomorrow you can do that and next week we'll work on this. Yes, they have given me the general parameters, but it's not enough for someone like me. I am just going to have to roll with the punches and hope for the best and not worry about when I'll be able to get back in the gym even part-time.....I keep repeating my new mantra over and over in my head..."Be a Rockstar patient, Be a Rockstar patient....."
My final pre-op workout looked like this:
50 minutes/ 2.25 miles on the ARC trainer
7 (25) abs
3 (12) side bends each side
3 (12) modified squats
3 (12) step ups each side
3 (12) Leg presses
3 (12) Calf raises
3 (12) Leg Curls
3 (12) Leg Extensions
3 (12) Inner Thigh Machine
3 (12) Outer Thigh Machine
I have worked hard and have managed to get all my weights up to where they were pre-torn ACL/Meniscus. I am hoping all this strength training is truly beneficial to my recovery. I've really had a lot of time to think while working out and I'm only now seeing how this journey is relative. When looking at the big picture of life, this journey will be only a blip on the radar. Living healthy and working out are a part of who I am....it's going to take more than a torn ACL & meniscus to keep me down.....I enter surgery knowing that I am truly blessed with an amazing husband, 4 beautiful kids, a great family and some pretty terrific friends.....Life is Good!
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