TKR This time I am doing it right and having a blast

[tashia]

I guess I need to listen to my advise, I over did it today I think. I have been trying to get my place ready for a dog and I am sore. My leg is swollen and so is my shoulder. I do see the OS butt. tomorrow which is a good thing. sure hope I don't get any surprises. My mouth is better. I can't believe how good foods has been tasting since the tooth has gone to tooth heaven. I feel more mental tired also. After the tooth was pulled I got a head ache and I am having trouble getting ride of it. My pain meds are working but I still ge the headache. It could be tention. Well I still have to do a washing for cloths tomorrow. We have a storm moving in, I hope my soreness is because of it. Everyone take care. Tashia

 

[Mbone]

tashia Where in the U.S. do you live? We have a storm coming in tomorrow also? I'm impressed with all that you are doing. I have not ventured down the stairs yet to do laundry...husband is doing that. Do you know what kind of dog you are getting? I love pets!

 

[tashia]

Mbone I live in the West. However I have moved a lot and at one time I lived in Madison, Wis. for a while. I feel very lucky that I have lived in a lot of places. good way to see the USA. I am looking forward to a move soon but haven't decided yet where to move. Both of the places are places I have lived before, Arziona and the DC area are in the running. The weather in the DC area is ruffer than Az. I still have some time to decide. Getting my health back is number one which leads me to today. I went to the doctor at 9:00 in the morning and didn't get finished till 1:30 in the afternoon. They took XRays of all of my knees and hips. All looked excellent. The bones are doing what they are surpose to do, grow around the replacement. YES< YES This is so good. Everything looked very good but forgot to get a copy of the pictures. OH Well. Then had a acurpuncture apointment. What good timing. I really am very sore today. Mostly muscle. Now I see the dentist Thrusday and then appointment with my GP to ask question about medication. Also I hope he order a blood test to see where my Cancer medication is at the right number. If not I can fall into a depression very easy and also my anixiety goes thru the roof. My stomach is getting so much better I think I can start working off the meds for the stomach. My hip that hasn't been done, looks so good so no surgrey. YES, Yes, Oh what a beautiful Morning. I am starting to think most of my problem is my foot but I am not ready to even think about the surgrey. I just don't have the strenght or engery to have it. For now the pain med usually controls it if I don't over do it. I would like to have over a year and half before I think of the foot, but its is telling me what I can do and can't. It also will decide when its time for the surgrey. I have been praying for a long time between the knee and the foot. So lets hope so. I have been looking up and reading about it. I guess after the surgrey is the real hard part. The healing time I guess is the same as the knees. And lots and lots of rehab. My rom on my knees were at only 105 which didn't surprise me because I was so sore and swollen. What I have found is Rom varies from day to day. I don't worry about to tell you the truth. On very good day its around 130 so that is so good. I am so tired now so I plan to go and lay down. I have taken my night medication and now is time to just relax and if I go to sleep I don't care to say the least. VERY Long day. Everyone do take care and stay safe. Tashia

 

[tashia]

Today was another busy day. In the morning I went for a ride to enjoy the weather before a storm comes in all takes all the blossoms off the trees. My knees are hurting but getting better. This afternoon did nothing and the same for tonight. Nice just to sit on mmm and do nothing and if I feel tired I let my self go to sleep. Trying to decide if the storm does come in what would I take sewing. I told myself to start driving at least every other day. If the weather is bad I want something easy to carry. Maybe I will feel better after a good night sleep. I am really tired. Best of luck to everyone who is getting ready for the big day to receive your new knee or hip. I don't reget doing it. Take care Tashia

 

[robynhood]

So pleased you had some good results from the OS Tashia. Its always good to hear good news. And I love your attitude about ROM. I am only 4 months out from op and some days I worry the ROM is not as good as it should be. As you said it can differ from day to day especially when swollen. I will try and take you approach and not worry too much about it. Hope the storm isnt too bad. My hobby is knitting and I have done quite a lot since the op. I used to love cross stitch too but find it a little hard on the eyes recently. Take Care Tashia.

 

[tashia]

robynhood Do you have any pictures of your knitting? I would love to see it. One of these days I will learn how to get the pictures to this site of the quilts I have made. I did have a pleasant surprise. I donated one of my Quilts to "Quilt of Honor" to give our military a quilt for Thanking then For Their Service. I was pleasantly surprised when I saw one of my Quilts given to a Navy Medic for his service. It makes you feel so good inside to be able to say "Thank You."

It is now raining so this is good. We need the rain so bad. However it sure made the joints hurt in the body. Old injuries saying "Do remember me when you fell while ice skating when you were a kid?" I could go without having to be reminded of the falls. But that is the way life goes. Hows the weather there? Do take care and remember your knee is in charge of recovery. If you do something it doesn't like it will swell or get sore to get your attention. Tashia

 

[Pumpkin]

Tashia,
Snowing lightly here, it is not sticking so driving will be OK, and no shoveling. My knee is letting me know there is a storm, I had to go for Ice at 3am, to get the pain down to where I can sleep. I hope you knees are behaving, and the weather is not too wet. Glad to hear you got a good report from your OS, and hoping that you get a good report from your PCP today.

 

[robynhood]

Hi Tashia, No havent thought of taking photos of my knitting. Almost finished a lovely aran for my daughter so will post that when complete. The weather is quite nice here at the moment. We have snow drops and tulips poking thru the garden. Its always nice to see a little bit of colour after the winter. What a lovely story about your quilt. Bet you were thrilled. Have a lovely day. Take care.

 

[tashia]

So far not much is going on with the storm in my area. Last night we had good rain. Well it just started some raining. I hope that everyone stay safe because in the middle of the US I think it going to be a ruff storm. We in the West were told the same thing. Everyone take care. Since I am tired today it will be a lazy day. I might go to sewing and say Hi but I don't want to carry my sewing stuff. I want to be around people today but I am tired so we will see. I need to drive today. Everyone have a good day. Tashia

 

[tashia]

Today was a sleep day. I am tired but also down. I have been eating sugar so its possible I am depressed. So getting back on a diet will be my schedule for tomorrow. I need to eat also and get back on the reg for medicane. This tooth has messed me up so. It not hurting I don't think I am just so tired. This is what happens if you overdue it. I hope all is well to everyone. Tashia

 

[tashia]

Today I am really sore. My knees are not happy because of the storm or just being a pain. Yesterday I sleep most of the day and woke up depressed this morning because of the pain. Will have another quite day and hope that tomorrow will be much better. Even the hip is not happy. I was really working on my room so that also could be why. I keep forgetting that one knee is not a year old yet so its still driving the road to recovery. The knee has done so good to say the least. It is swollen and tender so its trying to say something. I just don't read or understand knee talk yet. So I will ice it and also use some heat on it tonight. Did have a very busy week and not much time for resting until yesterday. The storms are in some places really ruff so do take care and be careful. Tashia

 

[Josephine]

Oh Tashia, it's so easy to do that, isn't it? It seems fine at the time and then later the little man comes and tells you what it's going to cost!

Today I decided to walk up a fairly steep high street to visit a certain shop. I usually drive there and use the car park but today I decided to park down the bottom and walk up. 15 mins each way and the shop was out of stock of what I wanted! This evening my unoperated (and bone-on-bone) knee is really playing up. So much I had to take a Tramadol which has only just worked. Shan't try that stunt again! I really do need to get booked in for this knee to be done only now I shall have to wait until Jamie is back on duty again! She has her op tomorrow first thing, you know.

 

[tashia]

Josephine, I am so sorry to hear about your knee. They do have a way of putting you on notice that they are not happy. I just wish they would tell you in advance so you don't get them mad. Do take care and I will be thinking Jamie tomorrow and say a pray for her. Please take care of that knee or it will let you know that you didn't do it quite right. Tashia

 

[Josephine]

Oh I will! As long as you do too!

 

[Pumpkin]

Tashia,
How are you doing today, weak storm here, so knee doing OK. Hoping all is well and fair weather is on the way to give you a break and a chance for a nice drive. Take good care and listen to your knees!

 

[tashia]

Pumpkln, Today my knees really hurt. I think its the weather and I did over did it Monday with so much walking at the doctors. Got very good news so It was worth it. They are informing me that I wasn't surpose to do something. I still don't talk knee so I guess I need someone to help me with it. I did have my stiches removed so that is good. The tooth hole looked real good so we are still healing which will take a couple of months. So I need to take care and go much slower. It was so good to have the stiches out. I will take care this weekend and I hopefull be able to start taking some sewing classes. I do get so frustrated with the slowness of healing. But that is the way it is. Everyone do take care with the weather. Have a good weekend. Tashia

 

[tashia]

MARCH 6th was my right knee 3 year old birthday. I totally forgot about it. I hope it doesn't get mad that I forgot its birthday. It took over 2 years for it to get better. I had to have my left done before my right could get better. Happy Birthday to my right knee and may it have many more. It was sore I guess it wanted me to say Happy Birthday. I am so glad I had the operation. Most of the time it feels GREAT. Remember it can take a while for the pain and stiffness to go away. I still deal with stiffness and tender but not that horrible pain I had before. It's party time. Lets have a party. I will bring the 3 year old knee so it can dance. Everyone is invited and so are all the animals. Come and have a inter-nete party. Tashia

 

[Pumpkin]

Happy Birthday to your right knee! I will bring cake, ice cream, and fireworks for you tonight.

 

[tashia]

My knee thank you Pumpkin It is feeling so much better. The weather is warm today and so I am taking a easy. A day at a time. right. With the weekend coming up I hope you are planning to have something fun. Tashia

 

[tashia]

Woke up and I am really sore. Went to bed early and didn't take my medication and today I am paying for it. I really must of overdone it. Even the hip is hurting. So take another easy day. I am finding its so easy to over do it. I know it takes a while but sometimes I wish it would hurry just a little faster. The hip is over a year and very seldom hurts so this is a surprise I could do with out. I am feeling down again I do wonder how much it has to do with the slow recovery. Today I feel like I am falling apart. I do hope you are having a good weekend. Tashia