Day 9. Homo erectus.

Last night was the Peoria RFC Banquet. I was up for a good portion of the night. I could only be up and mobile for 20 minutes at a time. I made it to the banquet sans crutches and canes. It was held in a bar/reception area. I'd walk around and be social then have to sit down once the swelling and throbbing started. But the whole night my knee was below my heart. By the end of the night I was cheating with my walking (even though I was trying not to) and using a flat foot. Came home and now having a bit of difficulty getting to straight. Lag has shown back up in leg lifts.

Today I went to Rugby training at the YWCA. They have a wonderful oval pool designed for fitness. It's 4' deep the entire round of the pool. They have a current generator, but it was broken. But if you toss 10 rugby players into a pool and have them all walk in one direction it gives plenty of current. The weightlessness was excellent and allowed me to practice walking proper. I even got up to a slight jogging pace in the water. I got my knee forced straight, going both forwards and backwards. I've made up my mind that I will not atrophy like my first surgery, especially since I am going to try and return to sports as soon as possible.

Afterwards I felt like I was walking better and without cheating.