Just verifying

Working with the new system tonight. I haven't gotten any feedback that it's a rotten idea. If you hate it, speak now... or forever hold your peace.

PAIN: 6
Most of the day it was actually probably lower than that because he was able to do all of his physical therapy exercises much pain but this evening, around 7, it jumped up a little and it's bothering him a fair amount right now. We're trying alternating compressions of heat and ice on his knee and keeping it elevated. Along with some nice distracting music and reading material.

ATTITUDE: 7
L was feeling much better once he was able to get some sleep after 5 this morning. He napped a good amount into the late morning since he was pain free. It's weird but something about the dark makes his leg hurt worse. We need a Truman show set up where it's light outside and around our house 24/7. He's staying encouraged now I think... I'm trying to help him keep his mind off of the pain.

APPETITE: 5
This one was strange cause I made a killer "cook-what-you've-got-in-the-pantry/fridge/freezer" soup today. [A few tips on this: #1: Cabbage is the heartiest vegetable ever and never goes bad. Ever. #2: Canned chick peas are much easier to work with than the dried ones. #3: Canned tomatoes make any soup start looking like soup right away. Very encouraging for the adventurous chef. #4: Italian dressing is my secret weapon.] I think we'll try to cook up a big breakfast in the morning.

ACTIVITY: 6
No adventures outside of the house today but the Physical Therapist came by for a session. L did all his exercises with minimal pain and she even did a test run with him and then gave him permission to go up and down the stairs on his own.... which he promptly did about 5 minutes after she left.

Me: "Taking advantage of your new freedom already, huh?"
L: "Just verifying!"

Silly L.   :D