It has been a little over a year since I have had my ACL surgery to reconstruct the torn ligament with strands from my hamstring and what a year. This past Monday, I had my one year post-operative visit with Dr. Liew from the Ottawa Hospital – Civic Campus and am at a point where I can move away from using my ACL brace. In its place, I will likely use a soft-knee brace which I am getting from Kinemedics. Fortunately, it is classed as an orthopedic device and as such, I can collect 80% back from benefits.

Furthermore, the only sport in which I have been using my ACL brace was in Ultimate, the original sport that caused my injury. I have been at the game since middle of July and have to say that it has been definitely challenging to get comfortable with the game, but never have I given up on getting back into the sport.

Within the past year, as you all know, I have completed my first triathlon and am preparing to compete in my next triathlon on May 16th. I also hope to possibly do a couple more, but in light of all the activities that are open to me this summer, I will limit them to the few select ones that have a fun factor involved. I am not in their to win, but in there to have a challenge and to have some fun too. Although it is fun to win, it is fun to complete one.

What else is on the horizon for this summer? More golf, more extended weekend vacations to various places in Ontario, East Coast and the U.S. Northeast, along with enjoying the finer elements of life with my girlfriend.

Stay tuned for more blogs here and in Paul’s Garage, as I progress with the updates that I am about to embark on my project car.

That’s in for now….

Paul

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