Author Archives: RunDedeauxRun

Today is the big day.  I got to run on the street again after months.  My last ‘real’ run was July 20 and I ran 8 miles on the treadmill.  I’d been running on the treadmill for several weeks because … Continue reading →

“You’re healed!” That’s what the nurse told me when I walked out of the examination room at the doctor’s office.  I’m healed!  Hallelujah and praise the Lord!  I’m not really ‘healed’ – I just don’t need to see the doctor … Continue reading →

I’ve got two more physical therapy sessions left.  Or at least I’ve been authorized by my insurance company to go to two more physical therapy sessions – which is pretty much the same thing.  I’m stopping when the insurance stops … Continue reading →

New me went back to the gym today.  It was only TECHNICALLY ‘today’ since I got there at 1:00 a.m..  Don’t ask…   Here’s what I did: bike – 10  minutes to warm up a little bit weird elliptical machine … Continue reading →

Okay, I am officially going to stop being a lazy butt.  It is SOOOOO easy for me to do NOTHING  because I can’t do what I want.   Enough is enough – I hope…  I’ve had the ‘green light’ to hop … Continue reading →

Physical therapy went okay today.  I am discovering just how weak my quad muscle over ‘the’ knee has become.  That is very weird to me, though.  It’s as if I NEVER exercised that side of my body.  How could I … Continue reading →

I am much better.  My knee hurts much less.  I can bend it much more.  I can walk around all day before it starts getting achy.  I’ve gotten the OK to get on the elliptical machine for a ‘few minutes’.  … Continue reading →

It’s been a little while since I’ve felt I’ve had anything blog worthy to post.  Not sure if I do now but at least I feel like it.  It’s been two and a half weeks since my surgery.  It went … Continue reading →

It’s been three days since I got the bandage taken off of my knee and I’m feeling better every day. I’m still taking medicine for the pain but only at night.   I’ve been using just one crutch to walk … Continue reading →