Posted on May 28, 2009 by raandme
I’m moving around so well. Even with one good knee. It’s been four and a half weeks since my total knee replacement. And just a few more days until my next one.
My life has already changed drastically. Anyone looking in from the outside might not think that’s the case. But everyday I get out of [...]
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Posted on May 12, 2009 by raandme
I had a follow up appointment with my Rheumatologist today. Everyone was so excited about my knee! Im on week eleven without my R.A. meds with the exception of Prednisone. And it will be at least four more weeks.
It’s been so worth it.
Now that my most painful knee is out of the equation, I’m handling [...]
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Posted on May 12, 2009 by raandme
I had my follow up appointment with my surgeon. My knee is looking great. I’ve been getting around without the walker and now I’m back to my trusty cane.
I looked like a complete goob today but couldn’t make myself care less. I got the usual stares that seem to accompany me wherever I go, but [...]
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Posted on May 10, 2009 by raandme
This September it will have been a decade since my mother passed away. Ten years…. I cant believe it’s been so long.
Anyone who has ever lost a loved one can understand me when I say that the pain of losing her is as fresh today as it has ever been. And that sometimes, when I [...]
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Posted on May 9, 2009 by raandme
So I have this voice in the back of my mind whispering that the worst is almost over.
But if four years of battling rheumatoid arthritis has taught me anything it’s that I shouldn’t let my hopes get too high too quickly. Isn’t that a terrible way to view the world? I know it is. But [...]
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Posted on May 6, 2009 by raandme
I keep catching myself grinning when I get out of bed and walk. Every once in a while a small giggle escapes. I have even stood in the middle of the room and balanced on one leg. Because I can. And now that I can get in and out of bed by myself, I find [...]
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Posted on May 2, 2009 by raandme
Im at home and recovery nicely. I was only in the hospital from Monday through Wednesday afternoon.
So….overall……this has been the best thing ever! The actual surgery went really well and it wasn’t nearly as bad as I was expecting. In fact, the post op pain is nothing compared to what it was before surgery.
They had [...]
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