Well been a while. I'm at the halfway mark of 6 months. Things are going pretty well. Still swelling and some pain (minor) in going up and down stairs. I'm still aware all the time that it isn't part of me. I'm hoping in time it will just feel like me. I see my OS next month in person. My left knee is still bothering me a little. I'm hoping that goes away in time. I've made a goal of walking 250 steps each hour. My watch lets me know. Trying to keep moving and getting moving. This covid has totally changed my life. I have been working from home since mid March, not getting as many hours but enough to cover my insurance. I miss the office but are enjoying staying home and working. My boss hasn't said anything yet about me coming in office to work. I keep waiting. I need to work until next Feb. which the way time is flying will be here soon. I may see if he still needs me to work 12 to 16 hours a week.
I did a big thing, got my first tattoo at 62. I've been putting it together for a number of years and finally got what I wanted in my head. It is a moon and an angel. I also included as a shooting star my son Mike's birth year and death year. It makes me feel like he is still part of me. I'm already planning my next one for my other shoulder. It will have the sun and an angel with my daughter's and grandson's name in it. It didn't hurt, I think after knee surgery nothing else hurts like that, so pain is relative. Attached a pic of it.
My depression and anxiety have been pretty high the last couple of months. I really need to get a handle on it.
Hope everyone is doing as well as can be expected with all the unrest.