Garbage Knees

I’m 26 and I have garbage knees. 

Why? In middle school, high school and college, I had 3 injuries to my knees: 1 partially torn ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) on one knee and a sprained ACL and MCL (medial collateral ligament) on the other. I got these injuries 1) while in dance class, executing choreography; 2) while playing volleyball, coming down from a spike; 3) running up some stairs in my dorm. 

See, The ACL is a small, rubber-band-like fiber, no bigger than a little finger, that attaches to the femur (thigh bone) in the upper leg and the tibia (shin bone) in the lower leg and stabilizes the knee. When it ruptures, the reconstructive surgery is complicated and the rehabilitation painful and long. It usually takes six to nine months to return to competition, even for professional athletes. The MCL spans the distance from the end of the femur to the top of the tibia and is on the inside of the knee joint. The MCL resists widening of the inside of the joint, or prevents “opening-up” of the knee.

A “Michelle Moment”

I just felt like having a Michelle Moment after reading about how these Tennessee Republicans are throwing shade her way. There are a lot of people out there who can’t stand Michelle. They think she’s overbearing and too outspoken. She’s not patriotic enough. Some say she’s not cute (like that even matters). 

Well, I say that she’s a fabulous wife, mother, attorney and supporter. So let’s say this Michelle Moment is crafted to send positive energy over to the woman who must be exhausted and stressed and overwhelmed. Let’s not forget about the woman beside the man. You go ‘Chelly!!