Today, after an entire year spent in physical therapy recovering from three knee surgeries, I finally returned to doing light agility exercises and running on a treadmill. When I told my therapist I had never been so happy and proud, he responded with, "This usually only takes 5 months, pussy." FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, after a month and a half of recovering from a sprained ankle, I was back in the gym training. After a grueling, sweaty session on the treadmill, I tripped walking down the stairs which sprained my other ankle. Back to round one. FML
Today, I was finally able to come home after 4 months in a hospital recovering from brain surgery and physical therapy. While taking a walk around the neighborhood, my new neighbor's Rottweiler ran after me. I tripped while running, got bit, and went back to the hospital for stitches. FML
Today, I'm celebrating one year of retirement. Also, almost one year of recovering from a broken leg, quickly followed by a broken hip. I may never walk correctly again. FML
Today, I tore my ACL while doing physical therapy that's supposed to keep me from tearing my ACL. FML
Today, I was discharged from the hospital after having scrotal surgery. When I got home, the anesthetic had worn off, but I felt okay. Then my dog jumped up at me, paws slamming straight into my nuts. FML
Today, after spending two hard months losing 20 pounds of my 80 pound goal, I was actually excited to exercise. After I was done exercising, I fell down the stairs and broke my ankle. FML
Today, I finally got my son to go for a run. He broke his neck 4 months ago and has been playing video games the entire time. I was a competitive runner once and run everyday. He kicked my ass, 21 minutes for the first 5k and he sped up. He was back playing video games when I finally got home. I think I lost a lung on the trails. FML
Today, I was getting ready for work. When I stepped back, my ankle rolled and my fat ass landed on it with my foot sideways under me. Now I’m in a boot for 6 weeks and have 6 weeks of physical therapy ahead of me. FML
Today, I had a swollen knee, and was slowly limping to the toilet. All of a sudden, my mom ran past me, beating me to it. As she closed the door, she said, "AT LEAST I CAN RUN!" FML
Today, I got back to work from a 4 month hospital stay and I joked with my boss that after so long away, I’m not planning on being sick again for years. Two hours later, a coworker knocked me down the stairs. A dislocated hip and a broken femur requiring 4-6 weeks of recovery. FML
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Top comments
qwtf 14
Asshole much? Maybe time to switch therapists.... Also, grats on recovery!!
AnagenisisZagus 13
Time to take that next step, OP. Put those legs to use and get that foot up his ass.
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Comments (136)
Wizardo 34
Well it may not all be physical, mental health can also be linked with your recovery. Not to mention any other complications. Still you made the effort to get back into it so just keep going but this time give an exponentially increasing amount of effort.
tukies 28
After three knee surgeries, I would have to say a year seems pretty good.
ChelzTheWolfGirl 29
**** what he says! I think as long you put the effort into getting better, any improvement is an accomplishment you should be proud of. So what if takes other people 5 months? They aren't you. I'm proud of you Op! Way to go man!
rien151 19
We each heal at our own speed. Be proud you pushed through 3 knee surgeries and the physical therapy that goes with it. He's an ass and I would report him to his supervisor or the company.
phatdaddy62 23
Fire the therapist and engage someone who will be more positive and motivational.
BoltTheSuperdog 22
And I can tell your therapist is clearly as equally proud as you are, OP.
nanxi 30
I would probably take the same pace if I were you if not longer, OP. It's way better to take things slowly rather than rush the healing progress and risk messing up the knee forever. Too bad your therapist's too much of an asshat to see that.
youku337 5
I hate surgery. it sucks you had to get three of them done. if I were u id report the therapist to his boss and get a new one. #YOLO
yeongji 31
I hope he was just kidding with you, especially after knowing you for a year. If not, FYL since nobody deserves that attitude from anyone. Either way, I am glad that there is a huge improvement on your recovery process, OP!
briang959 47
Me thinks there's more to this FML where the OP didn't do as much home therapy as he should have....hence the longer recovery time. If I'm wrong, then I agree that it was very unprofessional of the therapist to make that remark.