Lets start at the beginning.

It all started on Oct 15, 2020 while I was working on installing a new Chamberlain Smart Hub which is supposed to allow me to open my Chamberlain garage door opener from my phone.

Since there is a ton of garage sale crap in my garage I wasn’t able to use a ladder to reach the garage door opener so I just stood on top of the tables in the garage instead. Now during the process of setting this piece of crap hub up I had gotten up and down several times as I was having issues getting the thing to work properly.

The last time I climbed down from the table my left knee dislocated as I was climbing down which caused me to fall the rest of the way to the concrete. I managed to pop my knee back in place as this happens somewhat frequently since I’m double jointed.

Well this time the pain was quite different than normal and my knee swelled up to at least twice it’s normal size. I iced it and simply relaxed that evening and did nothing.

The next morning Friday Oct 16th 2020 the pain was no better and it was still swollen so I drove myself to the hospital to have an x-ray done. This is when they discovered that I had an avulsion fracture of the patella and told me to go to physical therapy to get a non-mobility knee brace so I can’t bend my knee anymore. They also told me to stay off my knee and not to put pressure on it or try to walk on it.

Now they didn’t tell me how long I would have to suffer in this way before this thing healed which lead to me essentially doing nothing all weekend long.

Fast forward to Monday Oct 19 I decided to call them to try to get more information about my condition and what I need to do from this point forward. They scheduled me an appointment with an Orthopedic doctor to better assist with me this issue.

I saw my Orthopedic doctor on Oct 21, 2020 and he confirmed my knee is in fact in place and I do in fact have a fracture, he further evaluated my knee by doing some of his own tests and comparing it to my right knee.

He told me to work on bending it 4-6 times a day to keep some mobility in my knee so I don’t have to have surgery to regain movement, sent me home with a prescription to help with pain and swelling and they scheduled an MRI for me on Oct 26, 2020.

Fast Forward to Nov

I went back to the doctor on Monday Nov 2, 2020 to go over my MRI results and essentially this is what came of that visit.

• I have some torn Ligaments
• No loose floating bone fragments
• I have a new knee brace
• I start physical therapy on Nov 6, 2020

Physical Therapy

Nov 2, 2020 I started my first day of Physical therapy and we have been working on strengthening my knee muscles and regaining movement since the first day of Physical Therapy.

Fast forward to December 6, 2020 I am now finally able to ride a bike & walk without crutches a certain extent but I still have some weakness in my left knee mostly due to lack of strength but I’m not going to let anything stop me from walking again.

As for the swelling, it really hasn’t gone away much but hoping it will subside soon which will make things feel a lot better as well.

I have regained all but about 15 degrees of movement in my left knee, The rest will come it will just take a little time.

As of December 7, I’ve graduated to using no crutches to get around.

I see my orthopedic doctor on December 11 as a follow up I think he will likely agree that I’ve come a long ways with my recovery.

How I did it you ask?

Well let me try to explain how this all went down but it might be a somewhat cringe story.

It all started while I was working on installing a new Chamberlain Smart Hub which is supposed to allow me to open my Chamberlain garage door opener from my phone.

Since there is a ton of garage sale crap in my garage I wasn’t able to use a ladder to reach the garage door opener so I just stood on top of the tables in the garage instead. Now during the process of setting this piece of crap hub up I had gotten up and down several times as I was having issues getting the thing to work properly.

The last time I climbed down from the table my left knee dislocated as I was climbing down which caused me to fall the rest of the way to the concrete. I managed to pop my knee back in place as this happens somewhat frequently since I’m double jointed.

Well this time the pain was quite different than normal and my knee swelled up to at least twice it’s normal size. I iced it and simply relaxed that evening and did nothing.

The next morning Friday Oct 16th 2020 the pain was no better and it was still swollen so I drove myself to the hospital to have an x-ray done. This is when they discovered that I had an avulsion fracture of the patella and told me to go to physical therapy to get a non-mobility knee brace so I can’t bend my knee anymore. They also told me to stay off my knee and not to put pressure on it or try to walk on it.

Now they didn’t tell me how long I would have to suffer in this way before this thing healed which lead to me essentially doing nothing all weekend long.

Fast forward to Monday Oct 19 I decided to call them to try to get more information about my condition and what I need to do from this point forward. They scheduled me an appointment with an Orthopedic doctor to better assist with me this issue.

I saw my Orthopedic doctor on Oct 21, 2020 and he confirmed my knee is in fact in place and I do in fact have a fracture, he further envaulted my knee by doing some of his own tests and comparing it to my right knee.

He told me to work on bending it 4-6 times a day to keep some mobility in my knee so I don’t have to have surgery to regain movement, sent me home with a prescription to help with pain and swelling and they scheduled an MRI for me on Oct 26, 2020.

I’ll have to go back the following Monday Nov 2, 2020 to go over my MRI with my orthopedic doctor.

Essentially I have to wait out for 2 more weeks before I know what I’m to do next. Maybe by then I’ll magically be walking again. Who knows at this point but I pray maybe God will give me a break.

Since Coronavirus has spread most people are hording:

• Toilet paper
• Soap
• Cleaning products
• Hand Sanitizer
• Masks
• Food

Since Coronavirus has spread many nations & companies are:

• shutting down stores
• closing schools
• closing jobs or pushing working from home
• canceling sporting events
• canceling concerts, festivals, parades, etc
• offering free remote tools to work from home

Essentially the entire world is “shutdown” until further notice.

I urge everybody to take precautions but remain calm during this Coronavirus pandemic since freaking out will only cause added stress and chaos in an already crazy world.

Follow the steps at the CDC Website to take steps to protect yourself.

While the Coronavirus pandemic may be a very serious threat to the well being of people, I believe it’s also a great way for the government to control people in each nation & confine us all to our homes or take away other freedoms.

The Earn It Act

For example while the Coronavirus pandemic is going on congress is trying to pass “The EARN IT Act” which will do away with encryption and give the government the backdoor they have long wanted into your data. Read about it here.

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1. IT IS EASIER

When you don’t have to worry about sleeping in clothes, things start to get easier. You don’t have to buy pajamas, which can save you money. You have less clothes to wash and less clothes to put away. You may have to clean your bed sheets more often, but not nearly as often as you’d have to wash your pajamas when you run out.

2. IT CAN MAKE YOU FEEL HAPPIER AND MORE FREE.

Just imagine the feeling of laying in bed naked. You’re free of your pants and underwear. Women, you’re not wearing a constrictive bra. It’s just you sandwiched between two cool sheets. The feeling just makes you want to smile and it makes you feel more free. Everyone can use that kind of good feeling every now and then, and it may even help you be happier as a person.

3. SKIN-ON-SKIN CONTACT IS BEST.

If you’re married, or living with your significant other, sleeping naked gives a greater chance of skin-on-skin contact, especially when it comes to cuddling. This kind of contact can also lead to a more active sex life. All of this releases copious amounts of oxytocin, which is the neurotransmitter that helps you feel those good feelings about your significant other.

4. IT COULD LEAD TO BETTER SLEEP.

Let’s revisit the scenario I described above. There are no drawstrings or clothes getting tangled in sheets. You don’t have to worry about shirts getting twisted. All of these distractions go away when you sleep naked and it may help you get better, deeper sleep. You don’t need science to tell you that better, deeper sleep only helps you be healthier.

5. HELPS YOUR SKIN.

For once your body gets to breathe. Your private parts, armpits, and feet are generally restricted all day and are often covered by multiple layers, even in the summer time. Give those parts a chance to air out and breathe. This can lower the risk of skin diseases, like athlete’s foot, that result from wet, restricted skin.

6. HELPS YOU REGULATE YOUR CORTISOL.

Cortisol is a very strange chemical in the body but it can do a lot of damage. When you sleep naked, it helps keep your body temperature at the optimal ranges so your body can better create cortisol. If you sleep overheated your cortisol levels tend to stay high, even after you wake up. This can lead to increased anxiety, cravings for bad food, weight gain, and more terrible things. Sleep naked so you can keep your body temperature down and sleep well so your body can properly produce and regulate cortisol.

7. BALANCES YOUR MELATONIN AND GROWTH HORMONE.

Continuing along that same vein, keeping your sleeping environment below 70 degrees (F) every night can help your body regulate its melatonin and growth hormone levels. These chemicals help the body do things like prevent aging and are essential to good health. When you sleep in clothes, your body heats up and prevents effective use of these hormones. In other words, sleeping with clothes on makes you grow old faster.

8. IT CAN KEEP YOUR SEX ORGANS HAPPIER.

For men, the cooler sleeping conditions allows your testes to remain at a cooler temperature. This helps keep your sperm healthy and your reproductive systems functioning as normal. For women, the cooler and more airy sleeping conditions can actually help prevent yeast infections. Yeast grows better in warm, moist conditions. When it’s cooler and dryer, the growth of yeast is prevented.

9. SLEEPING IN THE SUMMER IS MORE BEARABLE.

Summertime is a tricky time to get good sleep. If you don’t have air conditioning, then you may find your bedroom a bit stuffy at night. Shedding those bedtime clothes can help the bedroom feel more comfortable. You may even be able to turn the A/C off on those cooler nights, which can save you a few bucks on your electricity bill. Don’t wake up drenched in sweat again because your thermostat is downstairs and the hot air expands up to your bedroom where the thermostat can’t read the warm temperatures.

10. PAJAMAS ARE OVERRATED ANYWAYS.

How much, on average, do you spend on a single set of pyjamas? £20-£40? More? And how often you wash them? Now think to yourself ‘imagine how much money/time I could save by not wearing PJs?’

Revolutionary, huh? We thought so too.

11. DRIFT INTO A DEEPER SLEEP.

Did you know that certain types of insomnia are associated with the faulty regulation of body temperature? The Los Angeles Sleep Study Institute reports that this not only affects your sleep cycle, but also inhibits you from drifting into a deep sleep.

Sleeping naked helps to regulate body temperature (so you don’t overheat — there’s nothing worse than waking up a sweaty mess) meaning you’ll be sleeping like a log in no time.

12. YOU’LL FEEL LIBERATED

Lying there on your bed, wearing nothing but air, feeling free. What could be better?

13. BOOST SELF ESTEEM

If you have body confidence issues then sleeping naked might just help you learn to love yourself. Start to become accustomed to how you look by sleeping without bed clothes each evening. Over time, you should become used to how your body looks without clothes, and hey, you might even learn to love how good you look. Just give it a try!

14. DON’T BE A SLOTH

Another perk of sleeping naked is that once you’re awake, you’re more inclined to get dressed for the day ahead rather than slobbing around in your PJs. Goodbye sloth, hello human being. Yay!