The Knee is (finally) Healing!

Another week down and another week closer to getting back to work and a "normal life". A coworker contacted me about 10 days ago and asked if I'd be interested in a visit. This coworker is knowledgeable in the healing art of Reiki and is gifted in the art of healing, and if I was open to it they would like to visit and see if it could help with the healing. Remember, my leg was in one heck of a poor state - swollen, red, painful, oozing, etc. This coworker made it clear that any healing is not because of them but that they are a conduit for the gift of God. Me? I believe God apportions his gifts wisely (duh), and if we as humans use His gifts wisely we all benefit. So, yes, I am open

The coworker wasn't able to make it last weekend but prayed daily in their own special way. They came by this weekend and spent an hour working on my knee. That and the prayers from friends, family and coworkers alike have made a significant impression on the knee. It is incredible the difference 10 days have made. My leg is almost unrecognizable from a week ago.

The healing continues inside. I still walk slowly, the fatigue is still significant, and there is some new pain in the part of the leg where sensation is finally coming back. So, I am embarking on a new routine. At least I hope to embark on it. It will take self-control and fortitude. What I want to do is this:

• Start taking multi-vitamins and fish oil
• Sleep no more than 9 hours a night
• When Gabe leaves for school, stay up, shower, eat breakfast, walk the dog and get started on work by 9-10AM
• Finish my half-day by 2PM
• Clean for 1 hour
• Work on those items on my bucket list that I can at this time
• Take a 90 minute nap but only if I need to

I am sharing a photo of my knee. I think you will be just as impressed as I as to how much it's healed. The scabs are amost completely gone. The skin is healing. The skin is dry since it's part old and part healed, so I am using Aquaphor per doctor's instruction. It's like vaseline, but it sure does help keep the skin moist.

Enjoy!