Knee Replacement Part 3

Three days post-surgery, Oct 27

The home health physical therapist just left, and he is very pleased. He said I already have 90-degree flexibility in the knee, and he can push on the knee cap and hear a tapping to the device. He said this essentially NEVER happens this close post-surgery because of the inflammation and swelling. I must acknowledge my son for the use of the ice machine, a device that provides icy water to rotate through a sleeve you can attach to the part of your body that has swelling. Ice, Ice, Baby! He owns one because of a previous knee injury. He set it up to a timer…