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    TKR Nightowlblues recovery musings

    i was thinking this myself. my son is vegan so i was thinking maybe i could just make his one vegan apple pie. the others can be purchased easily but vegan bakery is so so expensive. this will be my goal to try to achieve. thanks layla :loveshwr:
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    TKR Nightowlblues recovery musings

    i’ll try this, and try to find some creative ways to elevate. anything would be better than i’m doing now. thanks.
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    TKR Nightowlblues recovery musings

    thank you @Layla, it’s so sweet to get these anniversary mentions. it’s been a long few weeks. this knee is super swollen and has its own mind about everything. it’s difficult for me to elevate as much as i did for my other knee, it’s making my hip hurt when i do. i’m able to get 30-45 minutes...
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    TKR Nightowlblues recovery musings

    hello all. well…that thing about no 2 knees being the same, even on the same person, is so true. shortly after posting on tuesday, i got what i and my OS office are calling a little stomach bug. not to be TMI, but constipation was the furthest thing from my mind. i was stuck in the bathroom a...
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    TKR Nightowlblues recovery musings

    Oh also please mods, would you change my title of the thread to nightowlblues recovery musings. Thank you :)
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    TKR Nightowlblues recovery musings

    Hello from the other side! I had my surgery yesterday, first patient of the day like they had said. Everything went smoothly, I have a very vague memory of them prepping my leg to do the nerve block and then a bit later transferring myself to the operating table and getting into position for the...
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    TKR Nightowlblues recovery musings

    Thank you so much @HappyHen, I really appreciate that :wave:
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    TKR Nightowlblues recovery musings

    i got the call from the hospital today, i’m the first patient of the day monday and check in at the hospital at 5am for 7am procedure. i’m happy about that. also, i had asked if my OS would send the scripts for the pain meds and antibiotics to the pharmacy before my surgery day, because last...
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    TKR Nightowlblues recovery musings

    Thank you Layla! I’m very eager for Monday and am just getting my stuff organized and icing and elevating. Only 3 more sleeps :)
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    TKR Nightowlblues recovery musings

    thank you all for the good wishes. only 5 more sleeps :praying:
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    TKR Nightowlblues recovery musings

    i got my official pre-op clearance from my primary provider! that’s a huge weight off my mind because i know things can get weird this close to surgery. surgery is one week from today, i’m doing my best to get organized and stay calm (lol) and baby this left knee which is so painful even the...
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    TKR Nightowlblues recovery musings

    I saw my OS today for my 12 week check-up and he’s thrilled with the way my new knee is healing, as am I. He doesn’t think my left knee is infected, he thinks it’s exactly from what I described to him, trying to ride the bike and then sitting on that very low stool. He didn’t want to aspirate it...
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    TKR Nightowlblues recovery musings

    i spoke to my doctor’s nurse today and they think the fever is a coincidence and the knee pain is just the stage 4 arthritis in a flare from overdoing it. they told me to keep elevating and icing and stay off it, as i’m doing. if it’s not better by the end of the week, they’ll aspirate it and...
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    TKR Nightowlblues recovery musings

    i’m having my LTKR 3 weeks from tomorrow and yesterday that knee started swelling way beyond the norm, it’s the size of a small head of iceberg lettuce. and it’s so painful, wave after wave of sharp stabbing pains with no let up. i think i overdid it when i tried my new bike, which the new knee...
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    TKR Nightowlblues recovery musings

    i’m doing better than i thought i would but still have a healthy respect for the things i know could still go wrong. how are you doing, any improvement with your swelling? my knee is always swollen too so i bought some thigh high compression stockings, open at the toes, approved by my OS, and...
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