Good morning-
So even after yesterday's mission, knees feel better than 'ever' (i.e., since btkr July 1) this morning. Why? An inkling or 2, but mostly, don't know. But I'll take it!!
Pain is reduced--I didn't want to grab bottle the moment I awoke--and overall impression that I'm regaining a feeling of solidity--like I can depend on my knees being there, instead of stepping gingerly/tentatively through life.
Perhaps/probably this is because I'm finishing up a "dosepack" of methylprednisone (sp? anyhow, a steroid) taken in hopes of regaining sensation in my right heel and sole of right foot. The idea was that swelling could be compressing the nerve that supplies sensation to that foot. I don't feel a lot of improvement there--maaaaaaybe 5% restored sensation to my heel. Just a touch. It's noticeable, but not nearly sufficient--and I plan to ask whether this tiny bit of sensation means that someday (over the rainbow? feels like that from time to time, doesn't it, guys) I will get feeling back.
Meanwhile, the dosepack has reduced swelling overall, and I think that's why my knees feel extra good right now. Wondering, too, if when I stop in 2 days, the new improved me will go back to more-typical-week-6 post-TKR me. That's why I'm not calling the OS office immediately to see about replacing the heavy meds with tramadol--let's see how it feels after the prednisone has left the system. But it's nice to glimpse, even, if temporary, a life post-meds.
In other news, 6-week post-op appt is next Thursday. Now at least I know I can ride the subway to get there!
And, my mom's having a cardioversion treatment this am--it is low risk and high success rate, but the poor dear is quite nervous, understandably, so if you care to, please join me in sending her wishes for success. Thanks, guys!
Hoping for a "good" day and a "good" weekend, knee-wise, for us all.
United States
And yes, TGIF!!!! 
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