Alexandra Johnson Instagram – Ok look. I know I’ve talked about my knee a lot on here. But before tearing my ACL I’d never had a serious injury before, plus all the post op complications. I had no idea how much it would affect me psychologically.
A huge part of what used to define me as a climber was boldness. Climbing confidently without fear, no matter how high off the deck or how bad the landing was.
Now I look at almost every climb and picture the worst case scenario; images flash through my mind of falling and mangling my body in ways that you’d see in a Grey’s Anatomy episode. Vivid enough to make me physically recoil.
My knee exploded when I was four inches off the ground. What would happen at four feet? FourTEEN feet? This just isn’t something I really thought about before, and that was a luxury and a privilege.
I know this is something I’ll likely get over with more time, more strength, and more PT.
But I feel so proud of every single moment when I push through it, just like this one.
Thank you @melinacostanza for being so patient and supportive. I seriously could not do any of this without you. 🖤
Golden Chandelier V10 | Posted on 28/Oct/2024 21:50:14
