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I can hardly believe it will be a year in just few days.  Since the rupture I have not run, jumped, moved impulsively or dashed up or down the stairs.  It doesn’t help that my other leg (actually it’s the knee) has a rebuilt ACL with a patellar graft. When doing lots of walking I have to pay attention or I’ll get lazy and start limping or worse, waddle when I’m tired.  But this is sounds like a downer post…not so.

The edema is practically non-existent and I have basically my original full range of motion after a little morning stretch and exercise.  True my gait has changed but the cool thing is I no longer have my callus on the ball of my foot.  I walk differently.  I learned that Earth shoes are still on the market and I now own a pair of cool Earth mules.  The negative heel helps stretch and exercise the tendon when I walk.  I also learned that my husband and sons can find enough food in the kitchen without me hovering over them.

I did not gain weight despite being laid up for an entire summer.

I have lots and lots of pain pills left over…I didn’t need them.

I had/have a good surgeon and a good physiotherapist….again (from the ACL).

Perhaps most important is that I am healthy and I learned that I do not have to teach every summer session because it is all right to stay home and read for pleasure.  I am looking forward to riding my new bicycle later this summer.

Fellow Badminton ATR Fallen - At my age I have decided to retire from the game.  I will enjoy the sport vicariously since my spouse and sons compete.   The local indoor pool can provide the low impact exercise I crave.  I’m in the metro DC region and the badminton community is relatively small so if you play and you attend a tournament, you’ll see me.

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