It was 3 weeks ago today that I had a total knee replacement surgery on my left knee. This is the first time I have felt like sitting at the computer for along time. Sorry it took so long but it is just a little uncomfortable to sit for long periods of time in a straight chair.
I arrived at the hospital around 5:30 am and waited what seemed like forever to be wheeled down to the operating room. Next thing I knew I was waking up and the surgery was done ~ they had me pretty well drugged up so I wasn't in any pain at all and I pretty much slept off and on that whole day. The next day I was suffering from nausea from the anesthesia so my therapy was not as long as it could have been. As far as the surgery went it was a huge success and all is doing very well. I was up and walking the very next day with a walker and I even though I was a little afraid I carried on with the therapy even with my tummy being a little sick. Day by day it got easier and after being in the hospital for 5 days I was released. My biggest worry was going up the stairs of the motorhome but it was really no problem at all. I had the best of care there and the nurses were fabulous. My doctor is excellent and I am so happy that I had a doctor who was up on the latest techniques. The nurses all told me that he had the fastest recovery rates in the county.
After I came home I had a home care nurse and a therapist assigned to me. The nurse came twice a week and the therapist came 3 times a week. They also delivered a CPM machine to exercise my knee and Ice pack machine for me to use for 3 weeks. I spend about 7 hours a day on therapy so when I am not using the machines I just sit and relax which is hard for me to do since I am so fidgety. A few days after coming back home I went from the walker to the cane and then a few days after that I was walking on my own. There is some pain but everyday gets better and better. And of course I am still on pain pills and a sleeping aide to help me get rest at night. I am excited because I know every day will be a day closer to a pain free knee and I will be able to get back to my walking and hiking which I love so much.
Thank you so much for all the well wishes and I will try to get back on more often... Hard to write about just sitting around recovering... LOL LOL
Have Fun, Travel Safe & Stay Healthy!!! 
The day has finally come for my knee replacement surgery... I know I'll be better off for it and soon I'll be running around all over the place getting into my regular mischief! I am very confident with my doctor and his staff because he is rated as one of the counties best... He uses the latest in technology and has one of the fastest recovery rates in the area. I will be in the hospital for a total of 5 days and will be returning to the motorhome after I am released. My honey will become chief cook & bottle washer and my homecare nurse... He can do it!!! Also I will have a nurse that stops in a few days a week and therapy that comes 3 days a week to the motorhome and does it there. They delivered all my equipment yesterday and I'll tell you if you think there was no room before in Tassie well it's a little crowded now for sure!
I am not taking my computer to the hospital so I won't be posting til I get back home and situated.
See ya on the flip side~
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Tomorrow is the BIG day ~ I knew it was coming but really didn't think about it much. I have had this appointment for months and it really needs to be done and I know I'll be much better after the pain of recovery is over but I am still worried. So many people have told me their horror stories and I am hoping that stories they are. Luckily for me I do have a high threshold for pain and I recover pretty fast.
I have my hospital bag packed with all I think I need. Today I am going to have my toes painted and my hair styled. A dentist appointment to get my teeth cleaned... I'll be squeaky clean from the tip of my head to my toes. Later this afternoon the rehab place is delivering the equipment I will be needing the first few weeks after I return home. Walker, Crutches, a Ice Compression machine, A CPM machine (to exercise my leg twice a day) and a portable toilet...WHAT? Portable TOILET!!! Really where am I going to put all of this stuff in our Tassie???
Well I am ready and counting down...
Have Fun, Travel Safe & Stay Healthy!!!
Hello everyone!!! I am hoping you all had a safe and wonderful beginning to the new year. As you know I started the new year with knee surgery and everything went very well. It was a little bit more of a repair then they thought but I am recovering fast and soon hopefully will be released and on our way to new adventures this year. I spent the first 2 weeks at my daughter's house where they all kept an eagle eye on me to make sure I did absolutely nothing... except for the leg & knee exercises that rehab is giving me to do... Ralph stayed with Tassie to make sure she was doing good in this freezing weather... It is the first time we have been in such freezing temperatures (single digits) and we are having a hard time with condensation and the walls freezing up... I think we'll be staying home in Florida for the winter from now on...
Anyways I wanted to give you all an update to let you know I am doing great and recovering just as fast as I can... I have a doctors appointment on the 28th and if he releases me then we'll be back on the road by the first of February which is our 41st anniversary... YEAH!!!! I can't wait to get rid of these crutches... It is hard for me to sit here for long periods of time but I am hoping to get back to my regular blogging and visiting my friends♥♥♥
Until Later... Have FUN, Travel Safe & Enjoy Everyday!!!!
After I came home I had a home care nurse and a therapist assigned to me. The nurse came twice a week and the therapist came 3 times a week. They also delivered a CPM machine to exercise my knee and Ice pack machine for me to use for 3 weeks. I spend about 7 hours a day on therapy so when I am not using the machines I just sit and relax which is hard for me to do since I am so fidgety. A few days after coming back home I went from the walker to the cane and then a few days after that I was walking on my own. There is some pain but everyday gets better and better. And of course I am still on pain pills and a sleeping aide to help me get rest at night. I am excited because I know every day will be a day closer to a pain free knee and I will be able to get back to my walking and hiking which I love so much.
