Catalien45
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Good morning, Kim. I’m reading back a ways of your posts... somehow, I seem to have missed a lot of them, my computer skills are sadly lacking . But, your picture & name, I so identify with, as I also love to cook and sew, and garden! At this point, I’m enjoying food again, for the longest time, I had no appetite, & most foods tasted terrible... combination of Tramadol, ( and my being too hard-headed to take one more medication - anti nausea), and then , the IV antibiotics. Once I was off those, my appetite returned, and once my strength also came back, I am now happily in the kitchen, cooking away! ( and we’re both enjoying eating it!)
As I read through your posts, I am in awe of you, & all you have been through! You are truly an inspiration. I was so fearful of an infection, then, when one hit... well, you just deal with it! I realize it could happen again & require more surgery, but have gotten over that fear. And reading your posts make that resolve even stronger... thankyou, sincerely.
I really love cooking, & trying new recipes. I’m not familiar with velveting meat, & am anxious to try it! I looked, & see it is on google, so I’ll have to try it. Is that what makes our chicken at our favorite Vietnamese-Chinese restaurant so very incredible? We haven’t been there since before the Pandemic; it’s in a town roughly 45 minutes north, & once things settle down here, we plan to go. Our son & his girlfriend are coming for a visit from Germany on Saturday. Both are very good cooks, she grew up in northern Italy, and makes the most wonderful risotto! We haven’t seen her in over 2 years due to the Pandemic. The last 2 times our son came, only Americans were allowed in from other countries. So we’re thrilled, we all love her. Our grandson was literally smitten the first time she came... he was only a toddler then, & is a “ big “ first grader now.
I will see my surgeon tomorrow for a re-check on the cleanout surgery. I’m very fortunate, he is very good, and has a team of PA’s who work for him, and they are all good. And, he is kind. On our way home, we always stop on the way , drive through Wendy’s, & get Jr bacon cheeseburgers and coffee, park, & enjoy them. That is one of the few foods that really tasted good when I lost my appetite.... Before the Pandemic, we would drive to our daughter’s house, about an hour away every Wednesday & spend the day with our grandson while she worked from home, so we’d see her also, & sometimes her husband also worked from home, & we’d see him, too. It helped them, and, we got that special time to bond with little guy. On our way home, we’d stop at a Wendy’s about half way, & get a Jr bacon cheeseburger & free Sr coffee. Yum. I often wonder if that’s why it was the one thing that tasted really good to me in those days.....
You mentioned that you still have swelling.....is it by chance fluid? When I saw my surgeon for the checkup after my cleanout surgery, I had a noticeable pocket of fluid on my knee that my PT was concerned about. He said it would eventually go away, but, I could “ help” it some by wearing an ACE bandage, or, a support brace ( not the kind with the hole). I had one we’d got on Amazon that I wore before my surgery. I started wearing it when we walked, and it really helped, & made me feel more secure. The fluid pocket has reduced considerably. And I now wear it regularly, it does feel “ protective” while I am still healing. It might be worth asking your Dr or your PT about.
One question for you..... I see your last surgery was for hardware removal...will you have the hardware replaced at some future date? There is just so much I still don’t understand about all this. While my surgeon and his staff are really great, and he’s very understanding of my list of questions I always bring, and gives me good answers, there’s So much I constantly learn from others on this forum, and, my questions do regularly crop up. As our son would often say when he was little, and regularly had questions, all sorts of questions... “ I like to know things!”. He’s a Physicist now, working for a company that specializes in immunology, so no doubt, he Still is pursuing many questions. Can’t wait to see both him & his girlfriend tomorrow!
Well, as you can probably tell, it is now the next day ( Friday), and I am finishing this post! That happens with me a lot. Big day - I’ll see my surgeon in a few hours.. So I will close this & get it on your way, wishing you a very Good Friday, enjoying your knee being so much better.... and, once again, thanking you for the inspiration your very strong spirit has given me, and, no doubt, others. And thankful for so many special friends I have made on here. Sure makes this journey a lot better...
As I read through your posts, I am in awe of you, & all you have been through! You are truly an inspiration. I was so fearful of an infection, then, when one hit... well, you just deal with it! I realize it could happen again & require more surgery, but have gotten over that fear. And reading your posts make that resolve even stronger... thankyou, sincerely.
I really love cooking, & trying new recipes. I’m not familiar with velveting meat, & am anxious to try it! I looked, & see it is on google, so I’ll have to try it. Is that what makes our chicken at our favorite Vietnamese-Chinese restaurant so very incredible? We haven’t been there since before the Pandemic; it’s in a town roughly 45 minutes north, & once things settle down here, we plan to go. Our son & his girlfriend are coming for a visit from Germany on Saturday. Both are very good cooks, she grew up in northern Italy, and makes the most wonderful risotto! We haven’t seen her in over 2 years due to the Pandemic. The last 2 times our son came, only Americans were allowed in from other countries. So we’re thrilled, we all love her. Our grandson was literally smitten the first time she came... he was only a toddler then, & is a “ big “ first grader now.
I will see my surgeon tomorrow for a re-check on the cleanout surgery. I’m very fortunate, he is very good, and has a team of PA’s who work for him, and they are all good. And, he is kind. On our way home, we always stop on the way , drive through Wendy’s, & get Jr bacon cheeseburgers and coffee, park, & enjoy them. That is one of the few foods that really tasted good when I lost my appetite.... Before the Pandemic, we would drive to our daughter’s house, about an hour away every Wednesday & spend the day with our grandson while she worked from home, so we’d see her also, & sometimes her husband also worked from home, & we’d see him, too. It helped them, and, we got that special time to bond with little guy. On our way home, we’d stop at a Wendy’s about half way, & get a Jr bacon cheeseburger & free Sr coffee. Yum. I often wonder if that’s why it was the one thing that tasted really good to me in those days.....
You mentioned that you still have swelling.....is it by chance fluid? When I saw my surgeon for the checkup after my cleanout surgery, I had a noticeable pocket of fluid on my knee that my PT was concerned about. He said it would eventually go away, but, I could “ help” it some by wearing an ACE bandage, or, a support brace ( not the kind with the hole). I had one we’d got on Amazon that I wore before my surgery. I started wearing it when we walked, and it really helped, & made me feel more secure. The fluid pocket has reduced considerably. And I now wear it regularly, it does feel “ protective” while I am still healing. It might be worth asking your Dr or your PT about.
One question for you..... I see your last surgery was for hardware removal...will you have the hardware replaced at some future date? There is just so much I still don’t understand about all this. While my surgeon and his staff are really great, and he’s very understanding of my list of questions I always bring, and gives me good answers, there’s So much I constantly learn from others on this forum, and, my questions do regularly crop up. As our son would often say when he was little, and regularly had questions, all sorts of questions... “ I like to know things!”. He’s a Physicist now, working for a company that specializes in immunology, so no doubt, he Still is pursuing many questions. Can’t wait to see both him & his girlfriend tomorrow!
Well, as you can probably tell, it is now the next day ( Friday), and I am finishing this post! That happens with me a lot. Big day - I’ll see my surgeon in a few hours.. So I will close this & get it on your way, wishing you a very Good Friday, enjoying your knee being so much better.... and, once again, thanking you for the inspiration your very strong spirit has given me, and, no doubt, others. And thankful for so many special friends I have made on here. Sure makes this journey a lot better...
I'm hoping as my leg gets stronger uneven surfaces will be less of a hazard for me; but until then I plan to be more careful and avoid them whenever possible.
I hope I don't need an OS anymore, but at least if I do, he's recommended a good doctor, so I'll be well taken care of, but no one can replace him. After at least 18 years as his patient, it's a blow, but I do wish him well.
