stiff knee

Physio suggested I 'forget' I have a new knee and pretend I have a totally normal knee and then try walking normally - I did - and it worked! Still stiff but using mind over matter to pretend it bends like the other one. Brain is beginning to adjust and I can feel myself relaxing more when I walk. Still very hard to stand up after sitting for some time though - pity brain doesn't get that message yet. Going upstairs without even holding now but coming down still need to use handrail and not quite enough bend to be natural but getting there. Only 4 months and remembering those weeks when I could not even think about my stairs reminds me of the progress that we make - sometimes without even realising. Just have to go on and on trying to help ourselves until it comes right in the end touch wood.

Thanks to everyone who has shared their emotional experiences - some days I really, really hate the snappy, snipey, bad-tempered weepy mess that I am! Over the past couple of days I've been sat in tears for no apparant reason, and trying to explain to Hubby when I dont understand it myself?? But today I feel like a different person - more like the old me - and the pain both from the TKR and the OA in my other knee (which is starting to be worse than the TKR pain!) has been minimal. So Im pushing the boat out, and going to try sleeping in bed - but my faithful sofa is on standby!

Hugs to all, heres to a lovely sleep (hopefully!) xx