Cuz I know that I sure do!!!!!
^This is what I feel like sometimes!!! 😭
Have you ever experienced deja vù??? But, like, a REAL-LIFE and exhausting, long-winded, soul-depleting version of it?!
I’m hoping your answer is, “I have no idea what that’s like!” Because it isn’t as much “fun” as it sounds. 😉
Because I am on my third ACL Reconstruction, many people automatically believe that I know everything there is to know about this recovery process. And I simply DO NOT!!!
What I DO KNOW is this: what not to do, both during PT and afterwards when I’m deceivingly “healed;” the gaps within my physical therapy programs that led to my recurring injuries, which I have researched both extensively and exhaustively; the changes in the brain and in the body after one undergoes an ACL injury and an ACL Reconstruction; and the overall timeline of ACL Rehabilitation and what needs to happen in physical therapy BEFORE ending the program and getting cleared by the doctor to return to sport.
What I DO NOT KNOW: how to actually move successfully through an ACL Rehab process. Because I haven’t done it yet! I have had massive mistakes happen during both of my ACL recoveries – – which definitely CAN happen – – YET neither of my physical therapists addressed the full-body stress response and the psychological distress that resulted from those mistakes – – which was an epic fail on both of their parts and it highly contributed to my demise. And why I am where I am today….in the early stages of ACL recovery #3.
MEANING that I have no clue what it takes FOR ME to get through this process successfully. I know the “ideal” situation and what “should” happen – – but it’s very different with a revision ACL Reconstruction, which is what I have. AND the strength and stability of the “surgeried” knee is always compared to the “ non-surgeried” side when moving forward….so what happens when the opposite knee has also experienced a poor ACL rehabilitation and it is just doing it’s best to hold on? As it is for me. It all plays a significant role in my healing and I’m experiencing what that means day by day. It is so clear that both of my knees need proper rehab and retraining, yet what does that look like??? No one really knows so it’s all a matter of easing into everything, timing each progression precisely, and having bulletproof awareness of my entire body and especially my knees, hips, ankles and feet…
I am quite the phenomenon, with my loaded knee history and everything that I have experienced. Seriously, I must work from the ground up with BOTH knees, both hips, both ankles, and both feet, which makes things excessively trickier – – and right now, I am still as close to the bottom as can be. Maybe a few inches above what would be considered “underground” and about a 200-foot-tall-tree of growth to reach. 🌲
DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS???????
That I need some lightness in my life right now because this is HARD and very stressful, mentally. Physically, so far everything seems to be following the plan. But mentally it is a killer, to be back here again with even more variables and complexities to consider.
One would say that I “KNEED” some jokes!! How ‘bout you??? Yes, please! Let’s take a pause on everything “knees” and take a moment to enjoy some glorious and awful jokes that I found. Laugh with me, my friends!!!! Let’s allow these silly jokes to lift us up – I certainly could use the assistance as I’m sure you can plainly tell!
JOKE #1: A little privacy, please.
What did one traffic light say to the other?
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Stop looking!! I’m changing!!
😃 🚦🙈 (Silly, I know, but we’re just gettin’ started!!)
JOKE #2: A bit of a fail.
It’s terrible when something is mist….😄😆
JOKE #3: Even Oreos need help.
Why did the Oreo go to the dentist?
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Because he lost his filling!!
I feel like this happens a lot, you know?? 😁
JOKE #4: The skydiving reality.
This is part joke and for-real TRUE!!! You could jump out of a plane without a parachute…it just might not go as well on the landing…😉 I have only gone skydiving once, however I did it with both a parachute and in tandem with an expert. So, I CAN go skydiving a second time if I so choose!
JOKE #5: Wait….social media???
A man tells his doctor, “Doc, help me! I’m addicted to Twitter!!”
The doctor replies, “Sorry, I don’t follow you…”
😝 🤣🤣
JOKE #6: Name-calling at it’s finest.
😂 AWFUL, I know. I still laughed out loud when I read it, though….did you?? 🤣
JOKE #7: The joys of childbirth.
A woman in labor suddenly shouted, “Shouldn’t! Wouldn’t! Couldn’t! Didn’t! Can’t!
“Don’t worry,” said the Doc. Those are just contractions.”
What if contractions during childbirth were THAT easy????!! 😀😆🤣
JOKE #8: The inside scoop to the theater scene.
Why do we tell actors to “break a leg?“
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Because every play has a cast.
😮 OF COURSE!!!! It all makes sense now!! 😁🎭
JOKE #9: Poor John – he was so close!!
I wonder if John was still happy that he left with a parting gift??? 🤔🙃😛😆
JOKE #10: It is the Buddhist way.
What did the Buddhist say to the hot dog vendor??
Make me one with everything.
🌭+everything <———> 🧘🏽♀️+ommmmm!! 😂🤣👏🏽👏🏽
How good were the last two, especially???!!! Those were my favorites, though I quite enjoyed all of these! 😁💕💕💕
And now I feel much lighter and much more at ease. Thank you for sharing some laughs, from these terrible and amazing jokes, with me!!! Sometimes it is necessary to distract ourselves from something “unpleasant” or “distressing” and find ways to lift our spirits.
After all, it’s so important to listen to what our bodies “kneed” and follow accordingly!! 😉😃😃😃😃😃😃😃