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Good to see you Carolyn. How was your day? Hope you feel better. Didn't you have an appointment today. Blast this memory of mine, bad enough usually without all the help of the meds!!
 
Just checking in to let you all know it was a good day. I am probably going to test Harley for therapy dog on Monday. If we pass, we can start our therapy visits immediately after the test! I went to a wonderful facility to view a visit. Met lots of nice ladies - some who had TKRs. They were all so positive and uplifting. I hope to be a cool old lady some day. I think having had the TKR will be beneficial when we start visiting as I will be better able to relate to many of them.

OK, time for bed. Love you all!
 
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Good to see you Carolyn. How was your day? Hope you feel better. Didn't you have an appointment today. Blast this memory of mine, bad enough usually without all the help of the meds!!
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Yes, saw my OS today for my "Happy 4 month knee birthday visit" All is fine with my new knee. Except for the inflammation from over-use at work.

The "other" knee (notice I didn't say "good" knee) is also very inflamed and painful. Having sharp pain when walking as well as the inflammation. He ordered an MRI to check for cartilage tear, then we will talk. Might be "just arthritis" and inflammation from my autoimmune disease. I guess that would be *good* news. Or I might need a "scope" to clean things up if it is the cartilage problem.

He agrees that I should no longer be spending my weekends wrapped in ice unable to walk because my knees hurt too much. I feel like I am going backwards right now.

I am feeling pretty down, but have a busy week ahead of me so I will just do what I can do and ice, ice, ice.
 
Sorry to hear you are feeling down and still in pain. (((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))) Wish I could make it just go away. Try and take it easier at work. Could you use two canes, or do you have a walker with wheels? It would take a lot more pressure off your knees walking through those long hallways. I still use my walker if I walk long distances. You might also get more consideration from your colleagues.Do they offer to pour your tea or coffee at breaks? Anyway, take care of yourself. I need to go to bed now, I am falling asleep at my computer here. It is 2am now and the meds are working their magic!!

Sleep well tonight. Love Sue xoxoxoox
 
If you guys can find that magic point where you don't overdo it, you will be hero's to millions.
 
I have gone back to wearing my knee braces just because it helps both my knees feel better during the day. Beachy, that may help you as well. Just a small thing, maybe for me because I've worn them for so many years, but if it helps.....
 
You guys were so right about the pain I had yesterday after my big therapy workout. Although it was HORRIBLE last night, it is really not so bad this morning. It gives me hope. 'Course that full night of sleep no doubt helped me also. The sun is shining here today. It is supposed to be near 70 degrees. I'll be getting outside a little and going on an errand or two. It should be a good day! I wish the same for all of you!!!
 
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Try and take it easier at work. You might also get more consideration from your colleagues.Do they offer to pour your tea or coffee at breaks?
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You are such a dear Sue. Thank you for your support. I use my cane and it probably does help people know I am not completely healed yet, but in a school as large as ours many don't even know I had the KR or was even gone for 2 months! Over 2000 people in our building (staff and students) and many are in their own little world.
No breaks, just a 30 minute "duty free lunch" when I clean up my classroom and get ready to go to my afternoon classroom in a different school. People who think teachers have an easy job should come and spend a day with me!

I am hanging in there. Maybe today will be a better day, albeit a really busy one. We are getting ready to cater the refreshments for our high school exhibit of the arts--- hors d'oeuvres for 300 Thursday night.

Off I go!

C
 
We've got cold weather here today..For N. Fla. that is. I am having a "bad knee" day.
It didn't want to cooperate at the gym. I knew it after one minute on the bike. I made myself do 15, quit, tried to just walk at the mall, quit, and came home.
So much for cutting back on pills.
I can feel it hitting as I type.....
 
Doug, hang in man, warmer days are on the way.
By the way, this Friday is when my lovely wife, God bless her, and I will be arriving, via H-D, in Panama City Beach. Do you have any close personal friends in the PCB police department? Just askin..........
 
Sure I do....just give me a description of your H-D, and I'll make sure you get special treatment.
Let's see, prone him out on pavement, handcuff and hog tie, jail, body cavity search by a convicted offender, jail shower(fire hose), bread and water, cell with a cute "special friend". The off to the asylum.
 
Remember to tell them no kneeling for the perp. That's the most critical item.
 
How about grab anything but the knee??
 
Skeet, your so hooked on this forum you can't even stay away when the thread is about you being gone. : ) Glad to see ya!
 
Busted! I'm trying to sneak on when I can just to say hey! No more now until this evening later. Friday through Sunday I will be offline! I'm scared to leave my computer. I hate having it more than an arm's length away from me... I'm addicted to this forum and all the folks on it!
 
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