I had knee replacement surgery about six months ago. I figured now would be a good time to report in about what I’m experiencing. One of the things I wanted to emphasize, is that every person’s body is different. My brother, who is 10 years older than I am, had a full knee replacement one […]
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For those of you playing along at home, I’ve been having some problems with my left thumb. I went to see a hand surgeon in February. He diagnosed arthritis. Yesterday, I went to see a hand therapist. This is not a general physical therapist who does hands. The only thing she does are hands. I
As y’all may recall, I’ve been diagnosed with arthritis in my left thumb. I had originally been concerned as I was in some pain and there wasn’t going to be a lot that anyone could do about it. The surgery didn’t sound like fun either. The doctor was very honest about the amount of pain
It’s been twelve weeks since I had a full knee replacement. I know, I know. Last week I said it was the last of the knee reports. I’d also planned on having a MUCH different holiday than I did. However, instead of flying to MN to visit family, Blaze and I stayed in WA. The
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Eleven weeks ago I had full knee replacement surgery. This will be the last sort of update that focuses mostly on my knee. Next week are the holidays and I’ll be busy. After that, come January, I’m going back to my occasional accountability posts, to keep track of the things that are important at the
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Ten weeks ago I had full knee replacement surgery done. This last week felt like a real turning point for me. The swelling noticeably went down another notch. As did my pain levels. While my knee is still sore to the touch, when I stretch it, it’s a lot less painful. More stretchy kind of
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Yesterday, I had my final post-op surgical consult. Turns out it’s only my final one this year. They’d like for me to come back in a year, get some X-rays done, have a check up and see how I’m doing. But this was the last one for now, unless something goes wrong and I feel
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Nine weeks ago I had full knee replacement surgery done. I know that I am getting better, but the progress is slow, sometimes. Last Monday I had my last physical therapy session. I spoke with my PT about my pain levels. She said that while functionally, I’m well ahead of the curve, in terms of
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For my brother, this week was a turning point for him, and his pain diminished significantly. While I would like for this to be my case as well, I suspect that he and I are on very different recovery schedules when it comes to the pain. I have more functionality than he does, but I
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For me, during the aftermath of the surgery, I’ve been experiencing three different types of pain. 1. Muscle pain. This occurs not merely at the location of the surgery, but up my thigh and down my calf. This has been the easiest type of pain to deal with, as oxycodone and OTC pain meds will
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