Twisting the New Knee

[Jamie]

I had the misfortune yesterday to trot out on our VERY old deck with just a pair of socks on my feet. I got a small wood splinter in the bottom of my foot on the outside near the heel. I didn't realize I had done that until it started hurting later in the afternoon. In order to find what was hurting on my foot, I had to kind of twist my foot (and my knee) up so I could see. This is the first time I had attempted radical twisting on the new knee and was happy to see I COULD make that movement! It was tight (probably because my leg hadn't moved that way in a while), but no pain. Over the course of the evening as I tried several times to remove the splinter, I spent quite some time with my leg (and knee) all twisted up. Paid for THAT later at night with some knee swelling and pain, but not too bad. At least I found that my new joint would move like that....just like a real knee!!! It was great! Oh, and as for the splinter, I was never able to get it out. Had to go have the doc do it today because I didn't want to dig and risk infection. Fortunately he got it very quickly and now I'm back to normal with a Bugs Bunny Band-Aid on my foot! Just wanted to post this to show anyone who might be wondering that it IS possible to have this movement from your new knee! I was practically in "Yoga" position to get to the bottom of my foot!

 

[Skeet]

Thanks, Jamie. I have had to twist mine, too, but not nearly as aggressively as you have. Glad it wasn't too bad later. It is amazing how strong and flexible these new joints are. Thanks so much for sharing this. It helps us all be less fearful.

 

[Jamie]

that was my hope...to let people know it was okay. In the past, I have put my foot up at an angle to put socks on, but not to the degree I did last night. I was relieved to see it worked!! I am amazed at the performance of the new joint! Bravo for medical science!!!

 

[JenniferG]

That's why you've been so quiet. Not like you. You had a booboo & had to see the doctari. glad it's out. I've been twisting both knees like that for a while. I feel the tighness to, but hey, still healing. When I went to get some bloodwork a few weeks ago they gave me a bugs and Daffy bandaid. She had to try twice because it was just a few weeks after the operation so my veins were pretty beatup. They must get a special on the cartoon bandaids. Anyway, be careful & feel better.

 

[gatiger]

I had them give me the ones with a picture of a girl that undresses as you peel them off.............just sayin.

 

[Doug]

So what you're really telling me is that you will look for any opportunity to use a band aid??

 

[Jamie]

That's why you've been so quiet. Not like you. You had a booboo & had to see the doctari. glad it's out. I've been twisting both knees like that for a while. I feel the tighness to, but hey, still healing. When I went to get some bloodwork a few weeks ago they gave me a bugs and Daffy bandaid. She had to try twice because it was just a few weeks after the operation so my veins were pretty beatup. They must get a special on the cartoon bandaids. Anyway, be careful & feel better.

Thanks, Jenn....I'm fine. Just a little boo-boo. We've been out running errands a lot too - buying flowers and stuff for summer. Makin' the economy hum....LOL.

 

[Jamie]

I had them give me the ones with a picture of a girl that undresses as you peel them off.............just sayin.

Gat....is your doctor located in the red light district?

 

[JenniferG]

Jamie, did you get your rebate already? I'm still looking for ours!

 

[Doug]

He's in Georgia...No telling what they do up there..just sayin'

 

[Jamie]

Jamie, did you get your rebate already? I'm still looking for ours!

No. Ours will be much later. We forgot to tell our accountant we wanted to file electronically. Duhhhhhh.....blonde. Amazingly, though, it is already spent. We're buying a new hot tub. Like I said, we appear to be the government's dream American....spend, spend, spend. Spring is always an expensive time for us....lots of annual things come due for us plus the expense of getting the yard ready for summer. It's worse than Christmas! Do you know what you're going to do with your refund? Something fun, I hope!

 

[Jamie]

He's in Georgia...No telling what they do up there..just sayin'

Yeah.....I've been to Hot 'Lanta.....know how it is....

 

[Doug]

Did you ever go to Underground Atlanta??

 

[JenniferG]

Do you know what you're going to do with your refund? Something fun, I hope!

I'm not a very good American. Ours will either go toward our credit card debt or pay for some cobra as my husband is about to start a new job and we have to fill the gap for 60 days.

 

[Jamie]

Did you ever go to Underground Atlanta??

Nope...last time we were in Atlanta was 1993. Is it something like Crystal City in Washington DC?

 

[Jamie]

I'm not a very good American. Ours will either go toward our credit card debt or pay for some cobra as my husband is about to start a new job and we have to fill the gap for 60 days.

That sounds like a FINE use for the money! I'd say you ARE a good American!!!