Tomorrow I go in for an MRI of my left knee after work, then I go back to my orthopedic doctor with the results to get feedback on what's up next Monday.  As I've said before, healing has really come along and the pain has gone away as it's been a month since I hurt my knee.  But I'm going to spend the remainder of May on rest.  I'd rather not risk re-injury.  I've always believed it to be a mild sprain or overuse injury of some sort.  And up until now I've done NO major physical activity that involved my knees and have been on strict rest.  Smartly, I've taken preventative measures to avoid another overuse injury by purchasing proper running shoes and supportive insoles to reduce the shock of running on flat surfaces.

I gather that soldiers have to be deeply aware and knowledgeable about what it takes to care for their feet and leg joints.  In fact, I've become acutely aware of my physical health in recent months a whole lot more than I've ever been before.

After quite a bit of paperwork I'm scheduled or will be scheduled for a visit to MEPS on this coming Thursday.  My recruiter explained that I will be staying in a hotel the night before and will be spending most of the following day getting physically tested and qualified and then enlist.  My hope is that there won't be any complications or a need for a waiver.  In other words, I am hoping that I qualify and can move forward.

Oh while I'm at it I'll share with you that I took my first trip to MEPS yesterday evening to take the ASVAB for the first time.  There was some waiting of roughly 30 minutes and then I went in, registered or what not and took the exam.

It wasn't bad.  I was nervous at first because the last time I took an exam similar to it was the CLAST test in college, and sucked at the math portion.  But alas, I rocked the ASVAB.  I earned a 92 AFQT percentile score and my GT score was 126.  I'm really happy about it,but it's not over yet. 

My recruiter still has to get back to me about scheduling my second trip to get physically qualified.  In all honesty, I am VERY nervous about this because from what I've heard and read, the docs there practically LOOK for stuff to disqualify you.  So this alleged fact plus my laziness in going to get regular check-ups with my own doctor in say, a decade has me nervous.  I don't know of any non-symptomatic conditions I might have that can disqualify me.  I say that because to my knowledge I don't think I have any serious conditions, outside of really needing to be more physically active.  I live a somewhat sedentary lifestyle.  BUT THIS WILL CHANGE, ARMY OR NO ARMY!  I am getting older and I don't want to feel like i'm 37 instead of 27 (my actual age). 

I am praying to God, no really, I am PRAYING that I qualify and pass this physical next week!  My cousin Ashley at West Point is really proud that I've come this far.   Love her!