Week 5 1/2

So I totally over did it this weekend. I haven't really felt any pain lately, but after a kind of busy Friday night and an extremely busy Saturday, I spent all day Sunday and Monday in bed icing. I have some weird sharp pain in new places and to top it off I was up all night last night with a really bad sore throat and runny nose. I am nervous because I am supposed to go back to work a week from today. I think if I made it through this past weekend, I can make it through a 7 hour work day. I am definitely going to ice all during my lunch breaks.
So I haven't really written about this but two weeks ago, my dad had an achilles tendon debridement and is in a cast and unable to put weight on his leg at all. So I have extended my stay at my parents' house to take care of him in the daytime while my mom goes back to work. It hasn't been too bad and I have enjoyed spending time with him. I was thinking today that I got at least one positive thing out of my family's injury-surgery-filled summer. In June and July I spent tons of time with my mom after she had a double knee replacement, and more as she helped me recover from my acl surgery. Now I get to spend days with my dad as he is healing. I promise, we are usually a totally healthy family!!!! I hope this is the year of the injury and 2012 will be healthy and happy for all of us. Anyway, this is time I am sure I would not be able to spend with my parents otherwise and am grateful for the opportunity to do it.
Anyway, about my acl healing....other than these new pains, I am getting concerned about walking up and down stairs. I still have sharp pains behind my kneecap when I try to do stairs the 'regular' way. I think this may have more to do with the chondroplasty then the actual acl surgery. I don't know, but I do not plan on doing stairs like a toddler/ old person for much longer so I hope this heals soon!! I plan on asking about it this Wednesday at pt...I get to ride a bike Wednesday- I'm so excited. Hopefully it will be challenging but pain free!