Happy to reach the 50-day landmark without any major setbacks. Today was a fruitful Day 50 – after a robust PT session in the morning I saw my surgeon, Dr. Marx, for the second time since the surgery. Last time I couldn’t yet walk, and still had nasty stitches in my knee. Today he said my gait looked great, my flexibility was outstanding, and that everything was progressing on or ahead of schedule.

Even stairs are getting a little easier. I still need to use a rail to get up and down the subway, but I no longer to lean on both my cane and the rail. In fact, at this point the can is mostly a signal to other people that I’m recovering from an injury, rather than practically necessary.

This Saturday I’m going to my first dance party since the surgery. I expect there will be lots of breaks for sitting down, and I won’t exactly have my usual moves. (When healthy, I like getting pretty low.) Still, first dance party counts as a landmark.

The next real landmark will be jumping or running. I’ll let you know when that gets humming.