Two weeks ago today I had TKR surgery. I didn't know what to expect or when to expect it. This time last week I was doing okay, but had experienced a couple of setbacks and was still extremely tired. So where am I today, two weeks into my recovery?
Exercising is going well. I will freely and cheerfully admit that if it weren't for Stan, I'd probably not do my exercises twice a day every day, but he is a firm taskmaster and has kept me focused every single day on working hard to get better. When I do my exercises now, yes, they still hurt to some extent, but they are progressively easier to do, and I can feel my knee bending more, flexing more, and having more strength.
Stan and I had quite an outing this morning, going to the grocery store to do a fairly substantial shopping. Yes, I walked up and down each aisle and managed to get through the whole shopping experience although, to be honest, I did go sit down while Stan checked out. Still, I was quite surprised that two weeks after my surgery I was out in the world doing more or less normal things. I did use my cane, of course, but that's fine. I don't mind using it for now, and actually see a few advantages (it's handy to move things that are on the floor or to scoot things toward me that are on a high shelf!).
After coming home, exercising, having lunch, and reading, I took a nice long nap while Stan went swimming. It's still SO hot that I'm not really tempted to go outside, but maybe someday it will get cool and it will seem to be a good idea to walk around the block--in October!!!
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