Slowdown Ahead
Well, my quest to the backcountry is temporarily stalled.
If you look closely, you can see the fracture in my tibia. Not pictured is a complete MCL tear as well.
*sigh*
I really never should have let my husband convince me to play soccer again, but what can you do? It happened, and now we have to deal with it.
The injury happened on August 3rd. 2 PT appointments, 1 sports medicine appointment, 2 ortho appointments, 2 X-rays, 1 CT, and 1 MRI later, I had a final diagnosis and a surgery scheduled for August 17th.
The surgery was successful, and on August 31st I was cleared to begin recovery.
Look at that bionic knee! My surgeon did a beautiful job restoring my tibial plateau, and I'm so grateful that I have access to such high-quality medical care.
Overall, I'm doing well. I'm keeping myself busy by fully embracing my creative side. I'm spending time with family and friends. I'm doing everything I can to keep myself out of the depression pit. Nonetheless, I'm a little in my feels today, because this weekend, I had planned on going on my first-ever backpacking trip.
This was supposed to be the first big step in my journey to the backcountry. I had picked my route and found a way to rent equipment. But obviously, that can't happen now.
It sucks. But it's nothing more than a setback, a minor detour. Because I have every intention of coming back from this injury stronger than before. My knees have always had problems, and I've spent way too long ignoring those issues. I can't ignore them any longer!
Every journey is full of surprises, challenges, and detours. It's how you deal with the 'undesirable' situations that determine your outcome. Do you grow through what you go through? Or do you give up at the slightest bit of resistance and stay where you are?
I choose to grow.