TKR Benne68's 1st TKR recovery

[Layla]

Hope you get scheduled soon, Deb, and find many moments of comfort while you wait.
@benne68

 

[Mojo333]

Hope you get a date soon @benne68
New knee for a new year

 

[mendogal]

You've got this!

 

[benne68]

It's official: left TKR scheduled for December 13th! That's exactly four years from the date of my (very successful) hip replacement.

Have learned so much on BoneSmart over the past couple of years that I feel well prepared. Just need to get all my recovery devices out of the attic and dust them off so they will be ready for #2.

 

[Nivea]

Awesome. once having the date, it’s a weight off your shoulders and you have time to get everything ready!

 

[mendogal]

Don't forget to locate, dust off, and reactivate your patience muscle!!!

 

[benne68]

your patience muscle!

Never did find it the first time around, so I have little hope it will suddenly appear. But I'm older and wiser (I think?), so who knows!

 

[benne68]

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[benne68]

Just 10 days (and counting) until my surgery. I've been able to get through a lot of preparations this past week:
- Supplies and equipment from last TKR are down from the attic, dusted and ready to use.
- Overflow freezer is now full of soups and cooked meals.
- Christmas decorations are ready to "twinkle" to cheer me up during my recovery.

Still have a few things to check off my list:
- Presents need to be wrapped.
- Holiday cards need to be finished & mailed.

I've decided to skip the Christmas cookies and definitely won't be making a Bûche De Noël this year. (Maybe my daughter will take on that task!).

Best wishes to all the other "December Knee Supernovas"! We'll get through this together.

 

[Mojo333]

Big ole hugs and Big Good Mojo coming you way, my cohort !

 

[Susie-Q]

- Holiday cards need to be finished & mailed.

Thanks for this reminder for myself!

You are way ahead of the game and know what's coming. Smart to skip the Christmas cookies!

Best wishes for your upcoming surgery!

 

[mendogal]

You're going to be soooo ready!!!!!!

 

[sistersinhim]

You must have been a Girl Scout. You have fulfilled the "Be Prepared" saying!

 

[Dmcfad2]

Good luck and best wishes!

 

[CatieViv]

All the best to you! I am having non ortho surgery Dec 19. Am also getting prepared, especially wrapping gifts. No cookies this year.

 

[benne68]

Surprise! My surgery was just pushed back two days -- and that's knocked me off balance a bit.

I'm so well prepared that now I don't know what to do with the two extra days! Too bad it doesn't help to start icing and elevating before surgery!

 

[sistersinhim]

Too bad it doesn't help to start icing and elevating before surgery!

That way you could store up and have them in a 'bank' to pull out for future use!

 

[CricketHip]

Oh shoot! I’m glad you’re okay with it, at least I think you are?
I would be so bummed.

 

[benne68]

Thanks, @CricketHip! I am a little bummed, but at least it's only a two-day delay! When they first mentioned rescheduling, I was afraid they were going to say sometime in January.
Guess I now have time to make some Christmas cookies!

 

[Layla]

Well that had to be a disappointment. You're right though, although rescheduling is not your desire, thankfully it's only two days later than your originally scheduled date. Wishing you comfort as you wait.
@benne68