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I've figured out something since my last post; something that has made a difference in my recovery. I realized that a big part of my pain while walking came from the sensation that my knee was hyperextending, or letting the bottom half of my leg bend … [Continue reading]
At this point in my recovery from having my left knee replaced, I'm not sure if I'm moving forward or backward. When I was in the nursing center, I had a physical therapist come by practically daily to assess my progress. Now that I'm home, I no … [Continue reading]
Since my last entry, I've made great progress in getting my knee moving again. It's still a painful process, but that pain interrupts my therapy sessions less and less every day. One of the items that had caused the most pain was the pair of … [Continue reading]
The new knee is in! It hasn't been easy, but at least the process is under way. My left knee got completely replaced in an approximately 90-minute operation on September 4th. I woke up in serious pain afterward. During the days that followed, my … [Continue reading]