My Cats

I love my cats. They are so much company for me. They have antics that make me laugh and laughter is good for you. I was in the hospital and then in physical therapy for at least 6 weeks and I wasn't sure if my cats would remember me. It took about 25 minutes to get re-acquainted with them. My old cat knew me right away but the younger one took awhile. I have a lot of fun with them and the younger one likes to get right on my computer keyboard making it kind of hard to type sometimes.

Pain, Pain and More Pain

I had a lot of pain before I had my knee replaced. However, I am still having a lot of pain. My sister says every day it will get better and better, but so far it hasn't. I had physical therapy at home today so it feels even more sore. But I hope that will help take out the pain and it will soon feel a lot better. I think I slept wrong on my leg night before last and that sure didn't help any. Right now it feels like it is taking forever to get well but I sure am glad to be home again.

Week 5 of Physical Therapy

I never thought for a minute when I decided to have my knee replaced that I would be in physical therapy this long. I want to go home so bad but they say it will be all next week too yet. I have one set of physical therapists from the hospital come 3 times a week and the care center therapists give me therapy 6 days a week. My leg is finally just about straight at last. I got to take off my brace except at night. That is a big relief. I can get around better and do many exercises in my room by myself. That should help me get out of here quicker.

Doctor Appointment

I had my doctor appointment on Monday. He said I could have my leg brace off during the day now because my leg is almost straight, but I should wear it at night to be sure and keep it straight. Now I will have physical therapy for another 2 weeks to get the knee bending and the muscle behind the knee strengthened enough to hold my weight. I will sure be glad when this is all over with. I know I needed to have it done, but I didn't think it would take this long to get over this knee replacement.

My Birthday

My birthday is coming up November 10 and I was very disappointed to learn that I would have to spend it in the physical therapy ward of the care center. I have been here since October 1 and I am more than ready to go home. However, my knee surgery isn't ready yet so it kind of looks like I could have to stay here at least another month. That's because the doctor said he would see me in a month. I hope I can work on my leg so that I get out of here sooner than that. Guess we will see.

More Physical Therapy

I didn't know if I was going to get to go home next week or not. Then the head physical therapist came in last night and really worked me over. It was very painful. He said I was not ready to go home and he extended my physical therapy another two weeks. I think by then I should be able to walk much better on my leg with my new knee. It will sure be good to be out walking again instead of inside all the time. I know my cats must really miss me but my good friend watches out for them every day.

More Freedom

They told me today I could get more freedom within my room. They are going to let me go to the bathroom without assistance. I also can sit in the wheel chair by myself and put my leg out straight during the day. Also, I can walk around the room with the walker. I will sure be glad to get this brace off one of these days and walk down the hall alone. I had physical therapy today and it was very very painful.

Knee Replacement

Well folks, here I am again. I am still in the physical therapy care facility and it is getting old. I sure would like to get home. But I found out they do 2 kinds of operations on knee replacements now and one is to spread the cartilage and replace the knee and the other is to cut the cartilage, replace the knee and sew the cartilage back together. That is what happened to me. I have a large brace on my leg and it is slow going healing that cartilage back together. Wish I had known that and had a choice but suppose I wouldn't have gotten a choice anyway.

Physical Therapy

I am still in the physical therapy unit. I get physical therapy twice a day. Now I have a big brace on my leg where I had the knee replaced. They think they may have cut cartilage and sewn it back together at the time they replaced the knee and that is why it is taking so long to get over it. I am walking more though but I would sure like to be able to walk out of here and get home and soon.

Leg Brace

They put a long leg brace on my leg to keep my leg straight. The muscle behind the knee was getting soft and they have to strengthen it. They only take the brace off when they do physical therapy. It is not much fun wearing this thing but if it helps me get out of here faster, it is worth it. I will be very glad when my new knee holds my weight and I can walk again and get home.

Physical Therapy for Knee Replacement

Well it was a week ago Tuesday that they replaced my left knee. It was about 5 years overdue but I am sure glad it is done now. The come and put me through the paces every morning about 9. They say I am bending it real good. I walk a little farther each day. I still have to stay on antibiotics for the full 10 days though and I think I will be here in this physical therapy care center for awhile. My sister is coming to see me this morning with her laptop so maybe I can catch up on some things.

Day 4 of Knee Replacement

They decided I needed to move to a physical therapy facility this day. So they loaded me up and moved me to my home town. That was sure more convenient. My knee is terrible sore and I can't stand on it yet. I will be glad when it is healed up and I can walk around again. It was very painful before the surgery, but it is also very painful now.