poptarts
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I had a LTKR on 12/24/18 and a RTKR on 5/29/14. I'm doing pretty good. My knee is stiff and achy but i'm icing on a regular basis and reading a lot on BoneSmart and all the great tips.
The first five days I hardly ate; just no appetite or it would make me nausea if I tried.
I think I have post-surg depression. I lack a will to walk outside or do more. My support team consists of my two adult children who live at home. However, each child has their own issues, one is on the autism spectrum, and the other has severe depression. It is hard to continuously ask them for help but I do it but I know it is the right thing to do and i'm not being unreasonable.
Tomorrow I'm getting an in-home lymphatic massage that is supposed to help with reducing the swelling and it should just make me feel better overall.
One strange outcome of the surgery is that my left foot and toes are constantly cold. My other foot i fine. The ortho said this will pass.
Thanks for reading and sharing your stories with me!
The first five days I hardly ate; just no appetite or it would make me nausea if I tried.
I think I have post-surg depression. I lack a will to walk outside or do more. My support team consists of my two adult children who live at home. However, each child has their own issues, one is on the autism spectrum, and the other has severe depression. It is hard to continuously ask them for help but I do it but I know it is the right thing to do and i'm not being unreasonable.
Tomorrow I'm getting an in-home lymphatic massage that is supposed to help with reducing the swelling and it should just make me feel better overall.
One strange outcome of the surgery is that my left foot and toes are constantly cold. My other foot i fine. The ortho said this will pass.
Thanks for reading and sharing your stories with me!