6 weeks post surgery

Yesterday I went for my 6 week check up and x-rays.  I had to see the doctors last week also though as the incision became infected.  It was one of the stitches inside had become abscessed so a week of anti biotics fixed that.  The knee joint is doing great, it bends better than the first one did at the same time...........

BUT!, (there's aways one of those, isn't there?)

The calf muscles are still extremely painful.

I stopped taking the prescription pain killers as I was not allowed to drive while taking them and Tylenol doesn't help.

They doubled the anti inflammatory pills for a week and prescribed some anti inflammatory cream so I am trying that now.

Physio due in less than an hour so time to get ready for her coming.  After that I will lie down with feet raised and ice it.  It still swells up quite a lot especially after a workout.

I did start an arran cardigan for my new great grandson.  I desperately needed something to think about other than this flipping knee!!!

25 days post surgery

Well, I am still here, which is great.

The surgery went well and the new knee is doing everything it should but it hurts really badly.

I don't remember the other one being this bad but as my doctor said, "No two are the same."

I am persevering and doing all the exercises etc. and I know it will improve over time but it has been pretty rough so far.

So, no posts about making things, just a lot of whining!

I am still taking 2 prescribed pain killers a day, I am trying to come off them but if I leave them off for a day it really, really hurts a lot.

They won't let me drive whilst taking them so I am hoping to get off them in the next few weeks before I see the doc again.