I worked with Kristen on Wednesday. There was no This is Us because of the election and because I’m not at work right now because of my knee, I was able to vote earlier in the day and therefore; I got my 1st sticker! See?!:
I tweeted this pic a couple of times and texted it to some friends. Simple pleasures, man!!! ???
Kristen worked my calf as I told her about my skin breaking down and being “Tapeless” because we didn’t talk about This Is Us. She told me that my knee was less swollen as she worked.
My knee felt really good as she worked and she grabbed the cushion to ready me for ice and stim. She told me that we wouldn’t tape again to give my skin a little rest. I closed my eyes after my ice and stim. we’re set and I got a little nervous not having tape another day but it made sense to give my skin a rest. I had discussed it a little on Twitter and skin breakdown is common. My Dad had sensitive skin so maybe it’s hereditary.
Kristen examined my knee as she buttoned my tear-always back up. (I KNEW there was a reason that I kept them these last 17 years!). My Mom had come back into ATI as Kristen was buttoning me up. My Mom asked about the little peak in my knee that is at the base of my IT band. It’s been there since the initial swelling subsided a bit. Kristen let both of us know that it’s still there and added that I have a little “Conehead.”
We both laughed and as they both transferred me back to my chair, I wished that the swelling would go away and that my knee would feel better soon.