"My world became smaller and smaller."
Boy, isn't this the truth. The closer my date gets, the more pain I'm in and the less I can do before I have to sit and rest. I'm still icing and taking the occasional Ibuprofen/Aleve but next week I'm going to have to stop taking it altogether so I'm trying to become less dependent on it. The couch, Netflix and Prime are becoming my frequent companions. My last work day is next Tuesday, somehow I will need to medicate myself enough to be on my feet for 4 hours. Luckily I can sit on a stool for part of it and take breaks.
I'm finding ADLs, shopping and errands harder and harder. A trip to Costco and the grocery store will wipe me out. I rarely ever use my parking break anymore because I can't bend my left knee enough to push it down. I'm also still walking my dog daily, maybe 3/4 of a mile max on the neighborhood sidewalk, no power line trails for me anymore on uneven terrain, ugh. My surgeon said to keep walking, even if it hurts, probably to keep my muscles strong and moving? Even a slight slope downhill is becoming hard. Glad I don't have to wait much longer to get this knee done.