Saturday morning, I am preparing for going out on a hike today. Packed food and tea in my old backpack, hoping to spot the White-tailed eagles that lives around there. They usually hunt in an other area, actually quit far away from their territory, but their nest is in this area, så they are returning to their nest several times through the day. Some say they have 2 chicks hatched this year.
My knee.... I don't know if I will jinx it now, but I have to say it is going so so so well now. I am 1 year and 56 days post op, and finally it seems I have found a balance. Also, it seems that it really made a huge difference, with my corrected way of walking. I am so very happy and grateful about it. I do know, that there will be days where it is not going so well, but hopefully less and less. I am much better at listening to my body. I stop when I can feel something that is not good. I don't push my self anymore. What a difference! My husband carry our backpack when we walk together on our longer hikes. It is really good that way. In the beginning I was a bit embarrassed about it, - hey, I am not an old lady, I can carry my own stuff!! - but I can feel that it makes a difference. That way I can walk longer distances, and no pain or swelling afterwards. That is all that matters, and I swallow my pride! :D
I have many days now, where I actually forgets the TKR-thing! Isn't that wonderful??! No pain and only a few limitations. (Can not squat deep f.ex., but hey, I am 54... I can live without that ;) .)
I read that a bonesmart-user asked this question, or something like it: How long before you could say you were happy that you have had the surgery?
I can honestly say, that it took me 1 year and a little over a month, before I truthfully could say that.
I know; that is a long time, but it has been an extraordinary process, I wouldn't have been able to even imagine that it would be like this. It has brought so much pain, and challenged me in so many ways I never thought was possible, BUT... I must say, it also have given me an insight in my self, I have never had before. I have learned so much about patience and gratitude.
It was a dark year in many ways. Also with the Covid-situation on top of it all. Some times I lost hope. I had days where I cried and thought it never would get better. But it did. And still do.
I hope YOU are okay, and remember to be kind to your self, and trust that it WILL get better.
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