CanadaHi @Minnie's knees I hope you are doing great hope your pain level is being kept low and know you will be just fine it just takes time and knowing how hard it is to stay patient. Your nurses candy is such a cute idea and sure that all who came to have some must have appreciated your thoughtfulness. You are so early in your recovery time and seems like so much much to have to deal with and can be frustrating know it was for me to. I remember my leg felt like it was made of cement and felt so heavy.
Things seemed to be so hard at first and remember feeling like I had made a mistake and asking why did I do it. Things were ok till I was told that my bend was just not up to the standards needed by pt not by surgeon but by pt and trying to make them happy only made me more unhappy. I does get better though although it seems it won't it does. Looking back even now you can see that you have made it through the surgery and that is a big step all on its own. Your knee down the road will be something that you will find will make your quality of life so much better and hoping that your pt is treating you gently. It just seems like that time will never come I felt during mine that driving would never happen again. It did.
Take time to relax go at your own pace and be kind to yourself. Housework and other things that are on hold for now will wait and soon you will look back and see how much you have accomplished just takes time. things will move along for you this is something I will remember for my own surgery as the last time everything seemed to be moving along slower for me then I had expected we all go along on our own schedule.
You have just went through a major surgery your damaged knee is now replaced it just needs to heal and then with time it will feel like part of you I did not like my knee at first it did not feel like part of me as expectations were set for me that I could not accomplish. I promise things will get so much better and then movement will be better for you then it has been for a while. Hoping you love your new knee when things calm down and know that now I love mine. Great to hear you are managing to get some sleep and I too love to sleep on my side so found that could not wait till no longer needed to sleep on my back.
I know this time I will do some things differently then I did last time around. Trying to get a few things taken care of around our house early . Anxious to get surgery over before the spring comes, and so happy to be getting closer to the date still a little longer to go but coming quick. Wishing you all of the best knowing you will do great. Holly
Things seemed to be so hard at first and remember feeling like I had made a mistake and asking why did I do it. Things were ok till I was told that my bend was just not up to the standards needed by pt not by surgeon but by pt and trying to make them happy only made me more unhappy. I does get better though although it seems it won't it does. Looking back even now you can see that you have made it through the surgery and that is a big step all on its own. Your knee down the road will be something that you will find will make your quality of life so much better and hoping that your pt is treating you gently. It just seems like that time will never come I felt during mine that driving would never happen again. It did.
Take time to relax go at your own pace and be kind to yourself. Housework and other things that are on hold for now will wait and soon you will look back and see how much you have accomplished just takes time. things will move along for you this is something I will remember for my own surgery as the last time everything seemed to be moving along slower for me then I had expected we all go along on our own schedule.
You have just went through a major surgery your damaged knee is now replaced it just needs to heal and then with time it will feel like part of you I did not like my knee at first it did not feel like part of me as expectations were set for me that I could not accomplish. I promise things will get so much better and then movement will be better for you then it has been for a while. Hoping you love your new knee when things calm down and know that now I love mine. Great to hear you are managing to get some sleep and I too love to sleep on my side so found that could not wait till no longer needed to sleep on my back.
I know this time I will do some things differently then I did last time around. Trying to get a few things taken care of around our house early . Anxious to get surgery over before the spring comes, and so happy to be getting closer to the date still a little longer to go but coming quick. Wishing you all of the best knowing you will do great. Holly
Any improvement today?
I can raise my heel about 1/2 inch with a lot of effort. Hopefully it's starting to wake up. My pain is controlled with 
Trying to 
elevate and do my heel slides and ankle pumps. One day at a time.
It will get easier from here. Good to hear your pain is controlled.
Your flowers are beautiful 
Poor little trick or treaters!
