2 Weeks post knee replacement surgery
I can’t believe that it’s already been 2 weeks since I had my surgery. It seems like this one was easier than when I had my partial replacement 5 years ago. Maybe it has to do with the doctor not having to cut away the bone to get the implant to fit since he did that with the partial. He also said their wasn’t that much scar tissue which is great. The femoral piece was loose though so that’s what was causing so much pain.
I am walking with a cane which amazes me because last time I was on crutches for I think around 3 weeks. I am doing 4 hours a day on the cpm machine (continuous passive motion) which is not my favorite thing to do. It keeps my knee bending back and forth so I don’t loose mobility and get scar tissue. I have the machine set at 65 degrees which is 20 more than just last week. The physical therapist came today and measured the flexion and I can bend it to 62 degrees. She wants me at 90 degrees in 2 more months. Whew, sounds easy but it is hard! Lots of PT and exercises.I am still having a little bit of pain and sleeping at night is the hardest. I will happy when I can sleep through the night without waking up in pain.
The Lord is showing me though this that He is always with me no matter what and that prayers really work. I know I am doing so well because of all the people praying for me. He is also showing me that I am impatient and that I need to really start working on being filled with the fruit of the spirit. Just because I am tired or in pain doesn’t give me the excuse to respond in a stinky way.
My husband has been such a huge blessing to me and it is definitely easier to heal and get well when someone takes care of you so well. He sets up my cpm machine on the bed everyday for me and fills the ice machine up and has been doing the laundry and dishes and everything! I actually have started to empty the dishwasher and do a little laundry and it feels good. I can’t wait to get back to normal. I miss driving the Pink Ninja and started it the other day and it was fun to listen to the motor rumble.
I go to the doctor tomorrow for my check up and to get the staples out!! I am so excited because they look gross and they itch.
