Guest guest Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 Folks, objectively I can see that I am doing well with my recovery, that I am doing more every day, bending and straightening more - though one leg can't quite straighten completely, and the other has trouble getting beyond 90 degrees flexion - But I still find myself depressed and discouraged. I think I had truly psyched myself up to beleive that I would move along much faster and be " back to normal " almost in just a few weeks. Obviously, this won't be the case... Also, I didn't realize I would have so much pain and it is very wearing. Now that the surgery is over, everyone connected with my care NOW tells me that knee surgery is the most painful and the recovery is the most painful of any surgery. Of course my hubby reminds me that if I had not had this done, I would still be hobbling around, in pain (not like this!) daily, and agonzing over whether to have surgery or not. Also spending much time cooped up in the house. So I am doing my best, but I think the discouraging thoughts are not helping me, in fact sapping my energy, but it's hard to get rid of them. Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.