When I went to therapy the first time after my knee surgery, they told me that I could just walk normal and use the crutches to take some of the weight off, and that putting weight on my leg wasn't going to hurt anything. I saw that I could get around pretty well this way (except maybe on stairs, in which case you should go around me, because if you're following me up it might take a while).
So, then, I got this plan, that when I was comfortable walking on the crutches, that I'd switch to a single crutch, and when I could walk on that ok, then I would switch to a cane. I was pretty excited about that last step.
I went to the doctor this week for my follow up visit, and he told me something that ruined my plan to have a cane: he said that even if I could get around ok without the crutches, that I needed to stay on them until I could walk without a limp. Well, the problem with this is that the single crutch or the cane always give a limp (that is, if you're putting any weight on them at all). So basically, I can't use a cane until after I'm well enough that I don't need one at all.
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canes are for old men.
that sucks. like so many other instances in life where we aren't allowed to have something unless we don't need it anymore. epiphanies usually work that way too.
Well, I am 27. Is that old enough to need it?
Maybe when you're older.
In other news, have you seen Trogdor's 3rd anniversary on homestarrunner? It's pretty good.
but the real question is, what kind of girls are you hoping to attract, with your cane? ....That doesn't sound right. Oh well
I don't know, but hopefully they're the kind of girls that wouldn't mind double-dating with the kind of girls that Aaron's moustache will attract.
like you and Aaron are ever going to go on a double date.
all you have to do is wait till you're better to use the cane, but pretend like you're not, that way you'll still get sympathy and girls will think you're using the cane because you need, not because you're odd
I think odd might be more interesting, though. But I don't really know what your type is these days
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