"The doctor said I need about three weeks of recovery... but the nurses is lovin me... Saying the best part of their day is my half... Feeding me breakfast and giving me a sponge bath" - Notorious B.I.G."

It would have been nice if I got to live this fantasy out, but I simply woke up hungry and looking for some grub.  The nurses were amazed that I wasn't groggy or nauseous.  I simply wanted them to hand me my backpack so I could eat the PB & J sandwich and veggie sticks that I packed for the very moment that I woke up.  This was my sixth time under general anesthesia and I must say that I handled it like a champ.

I also felt like my knee didn't hurt nearly as bad as it did when I hand a full ACL reconstruction.  The doc came in and notified me that they didn't end up touching my ACL at all, but there were a lot of cartilage fragments that were causing my knee to swell, and my meniscus was basically non-existent.  The menisucs and cartilage fragments were simply removed, and not only was I let go from the hospital, I was told that I could walk.  I was expecting to be non-weight-bearing for 4-6 weeks which, would have made getting around very difficult.

People who called and expected to hear me sounding like I had a frog in my throat seemed to lose sympathy for me when I sounded like my usual ovial self.  So let me set the record straight....

I'm still in a little pain.

I'm unable to shower (may cause less people to visit).

I have to put my leg in this weird machine that moves it for four hours a day.

I can't drive my car or ride my motorcycle.

I have a sore throat from the endotracheal tube they stuck down my throat while I was out.

BUT I'M SO EXCITED THAT I'M ABLE TO WALK ALREADY!!!

So the mix for this posting is comprised of songs about walking.  I tried to throw some curveballs and focus on stuff you may not have heard in a long time.

Puedo Caminar Mix

Thanks to everyone for their prayers and concerns for my health.  Especially, Rosa who laid hands on me and said a special prayer for a speedy recovery.  :-)