8 weeks post BTKR and I'm driving now!
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I drove for the first time Tuesday! And then tonight after I let my oxycodone mellow out, I drove to the grocery store and did some shopping! Yeah, a little taste of freedom. I was in the store much longer than I wanted to be though (About an hour) and my list was small! And what started to hurt were NOT my knees, but my feet! Normally when I'm working in my kitchen, cooking or cleaning, my legs go stiff which forces me to have to lay down. But all this walking in the store, my legs did not go stiff. Just muscle fatigue and major foot pain. I'm sure this is normal. By the time I was looking for my last item on my list, I was antsy. It was Vermouth (for a new recipe). Very hard to find in the land of alcohol isles in my newly refurbished Ralphs. I went to the check out and told the lady I was in pain and could someone help me find the vermouth? I had three cheery ladies do the leg work for me and found the vermouth for me! They were my angels! Anyway, just sharing my milestone tonight. I plan on going back to church too this Sunday. Hopefully, I will feel well enough in the morning to do so.
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wendie67130 carri98750
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Great news Carrie
Well done 😊 I’m going to try over this weekend to drive. I’m
Sure it will be ok
jenny80029 carri98750
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Wow! It's these steps forward which keep us going!
Keep a diary or journal if you can. It's really nice to look back on it later...you feel a real heroine!
You may like to go to my profile by clicking on the image next to my name. I kept a journal of my own knee replacement journey, and I have been told by several people they found it helpful to read, or skim through. It's got a lot of general information in it, and gives you one person's experience right from hospital to the 12 month mark!
ruth39320 carri98750
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