I made it!! My 3 month anniversary

everything with the knee is going really well. I can actually feel my kneecap now as the swelling’s so much less. It feels good and strong and I’m very happy with it. If I could have seen how I am now, back in the first weeks after surgery, I wouldn’t have believed it possible to make the sudden progress I have. As you’re always saying ladies. Just be patient and time and effort will do the rest. I know it’s not over yet but I really do believe I’ve reached a big milestone and from here things will only get better.
I saw a physio yesterday my second appointment following surgery. This was the follow up to the first PT assessment I had done at the end of Feb, where the physio was very insistent I needed targeted physio for my flexion as it was about 82 degrees @7 weeks. I couldn’t attend the next appointment in March, so the next available was yesterday. So in 12 weeks I’ve had one appt. I thought of you all at the appointment yesterday when the physio asked me what I wanted from the session I said,”well nothing really” and he said “oh fair enough”. And that was pretty much it

I let him measure my flexion which is 110 degrees lying down, pretty sure it’s more when I’m sitting on a chair. My reasoning was I can do everything I need to do to make my life feel full again.
Given my other conditions I’m never going to be running marathons or climbing mountains, but I’m driving, I practiced several emergency stops in my road before venturing further and no pain so I have my independence. Walking very confidently without a crutch and am up and downstairs normally, slowly but surely adding those activities from pre op, back into daily my routine.
It’s easy now to look back and realise the initial healing process is a short time really, but at the time it feels like forever and that you’re never going to make it. I’m further living proof that official out of house PT isn’t absolutely necessary, it certainly isn’t the predetermining factor in getting flexion back, I only did the exercises and walking activities as advised here and wouldn’t really say I’ve gone crazy on pressing for flexion. It’s come all in its own time. I do think elevation was key for me and ice as I could tolerate. I still elevate whilst sitting and in bed and my knee is pretty comfortable when I’m sitting with my legs down at a table etc.
My absolute key piece of advice is keep looking forward, enjoy every success no matter how small and listen to the moderators. I have absolute trust in what they say. I know they definitely gave me a confidence i wouldn’t have had,, to say I didn’t want any interference from the Physios yesterday, this forum’s advise allowed me to listen to my own body, rather than agreeing and following along a pattern of care designed as a one size fits all.
Thanks everyone
