Everything was ready.  Another therapist would be seeing my clients.  My surgeon was confident.  I was excited that I would be walking within two to four weeks without limping or pain in the knee.  On May 25, 2012 my life changed.  Rather than a simple meniscus repair my “hoffa pad” had to be trimmed down due to impingement.  I was one of the few who had nerve disruption and an increase in swelling due to my body’s reaction to the anti-inflammatory.  I had lost control of my days and life.  This has been a long year of physical therapy, acupressure, stretching and icing.  Sometimes I managed this ordeal with grace.  Other times I slipped into discouragement.  But quitting was not an option. read more