8 Weeks Today

8 weeks ago today I was medicated with a Dilaudid drip due to pain from the surgery.

 TODAY I had my second followup appointment with my surgeon.  He is very pleased with my progress and again stated I am at the head of the class for his BTKR patients.  He gave me a return to work note (June 18) and said "I'll see you in 5 months".  What?

Where am I now?  Walking normally most of the time, wearing low heels, riding my bike, other assistive devices (the lift over the potty and shower chair) are no longer in use.  I still need some help whether by hand or by using the arm of the chair or sofa to pull myself out of low seating.

If I overdo it, my knees tell me at night with a variety of aches/pains.  The nurse today told me that the pain at night and the issues sleeping are the last symptoms to go away.

I am continuing PT until I use up all my visits.  I have hydrotherapy once a week, and next week they will start "functional" therapy using the equipment I have borrowed from work.

A friend's sister, who has been following my blog, had her BTKR the day before yesterday.  After a less than auspicious start (the first attempted surgery resulted in cardiac arrhythmias under anesthesia, so it was discontinued), this surgery was completed and she is on her way!   My best wishes to her!  The first two weeks are the worst, but each day is better than the day before.