The doctor said everything felt good and solid, and that the graft should be mostly healed by now. He said there's nothing stopping me from skiing (with a neoprene support) next year, and he wants to see me again in February.

He said that the pain, grinding, and popping I am getting are all consistent with kneecap problems, and that they are caused by lack of muscle tone in the leg controlling the kneecap (which I already knew). He said to wait a month, and if it doesn't get better, I should go back to the physiotherapist.

He was pleased that I'm running and cycling again, but said that I should think about going to the gym and using the crosstrainer and pool to build muscle tone without strain on my knees. I think he's right; I'll see what the gym across the road costs. It's a lot different not having a gym in the building like we did in our old flat!

Quick note--my knee was absolutely fine after my run! In fact, if anything it felt better.

My muscles are a different story! :)

I know it's been a while since I posted, but mainly things have been fine! I probably won't update this blog very often now, except to post milestones--like tonight.

What was the milestone tonight? you ask. Well, my friends, tonight I went out for my first run since my accident. It was a very short run--I only managed about a quarter of an hour--but it was a quarter of an hour more than I've done in the 6 months since I tore my ACL.

My knee didn't end up hurting at all, but the rest of me was terribly out of shape. I don't mind, though; I know that it takes time to get your fitness back. I cycled in for about a week, but my knee got very achy, so I stopped for a while. I think I will get back to it soon, though, especially if I find that my knee doesn't ache tomorrow after tonight's run. If nothing else, it's worth cycling in because the showers at work are gorgeous.

Since the weather has changed, my knee has been aching and popping a little bit, and I've been doing the thing where I end up limping after I sit down for a while. I see the doctor a week from today, so I'll make a note here of what he says.