French apartment renovations, Day 653: House call for Zari's knee

Cavigal now has a dedicated physical therapist. When he heard about Zari's knee, he called immediately to ask more questions about our visit at the ER. "That will not do at all! It was much to quick and not thorough enough!"

He came by after work to bring her several difference braces. One is a compression ice brace and the other for daytime use. The brace Zari got at the hospital is fine for nighttime but nearly impossible to walk in.

He also made some phone calls and was able to get Zari an appointment with an orthopedic knee surgeon--the one who operated on a Super Duper Famous Athlete. That will take place on Friday. The specialist will be able to do some tests to rule out any possible damage to the tendons or ligaments in that area, with an MRI if he suspects damage.

We had a productive day in the Communist apartment. I got the sliding French doors stabilized with the floor guide and then set the door stops in the right places. We routed all of the grooves in the staircase stringers, raised the grain, sanded them down, and put the first coat of finish on (Bona Classic primer). We also cleared out the entire kitchen area and laid half of the flooring. My dad said, "This is the first time I've seen the kitchen!"

We'll do two more coats of finish over the weekend and put the stringers in place on Monday. Then we're at a standstill for the stairs until our new table saw arrives...who knows when? But that's ok--we have flooring to lay and finish, tiling behind the bathroom sink, lights to install. We'll stay busy.

Ivy is at a sleepover tonight, and when she wakes up she will be 10 YEARS OLD! I can't believe it. She's going to help me frost and decorate her birthday cake. We're going to pick ivy leaves and brush them with melted chocolate, like we've done for many other birthday cakes.