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Knee Replacement Part 4
Knee Replacement Part 4 — Nov 1
Today is day eight post-surgery. This week I noticed how I get something in my head that is not necessarily true, and then I act upon that. The last few days I noticed how much I want to be in competition with all others who have had knee replacement surgery and I want to show them and everyone else that I can do it better. How dumb is that?
I wanted to be the poster child for the best results ever. And to be acknowledged for how great it was that I waited as long as I did to have the surgery.
My son BJ and I did get the ice machine going, and for all those times that I used it consistently almost every hour of every day, it kept the swelling down. Then over days five and six I did not ice as much, and I did not do the PT exercises as much either. After all, if I was so extraordinary and better than everyone else, I would not need to, RIGHT? Wow, what a difference. More pain, less progress, even poorer results than the few days before.
More pain brought on taking the oxycodone at night so I could sleep, and sometimes wanting it during the day, but NOT taking it. Of course, depression followed. It was a shock to realize that I am just like everyone else. Ice and PT exercises bring progress sooner. NOT doing what your Doctor and PT have suggested means that your progress slows, stops, or decreases. Dang. I am not special.
The other issue that I thought about was, “How could my life have been better if I had this surgery sooner? Training…