Rant #3,265: Pushin' Too Hard

In yesterday's Rant, I talked about a slight setback that I had.

Today, I am going to go in the complete opposite direction, as on Tuesday, I broke right through a barrier that had been set for me.

I am.only supposed to go on my desktop computer for an hour at a time, so as to not add extra stress to my injured left leg.

I have to sit in a chair to access my desktop computer, which is placed on a computer desk in my bedroom.

So I was told to sit only an hour at a time, but yesterday, I covered a morning conference for work, and after it was over in late morning, I went on the computer, went into it whole hog, and sat there typing away for--

Two-and-a-half hours.

And I don't feel any worse for wear, at least not as I am writing this Rant.

Look, I am a writer, and once i get into it, there is no stopping me.

I wrote the article--slightly less than 2,000 words--and then put the computer--and my leg--to rest.

I won't go back on the computer until.tomorrow afternoon.

Yes, I could use a laptop, but to me, using that device is OK, but I so much prefer using the desktop.

Yup, I pushed myself ... maybe a little foolhardy, but I did it.

I am tired as can be, but I am happy, too.

I hope my work is happy with what I gave them.

I guess it all amounts to this: I may be down and out, but I am not dead.

I am not opening any closets or drawers, so I am following those orders.

Will I do this again in the near.future?

No, not in the near future ... but st least I proved to myself that I could do it if push came to shove.

I am not gloating here.

When you have been completely immobilized since late September--and your full rehab.is expected to take seven to 12 months--every inch you take forward is equal to taking a mile.

It really feels good, mentally, emotionally and physically.

Let's see what happens as the day progresses.

Physical therapy comes to the house tomorrow, and I am really looking forward to the visit.

Onward and upward!