Happy New Year!
Where did the time go? It seems like we were just beginning the year, and now it’s New Year’s Eve. I wish you all the best in 2022, and I’ll be there with you.
Have a good time tonight, no matter how you ring in the New Year, but be safe if you travel anywhere to celebrate. Let’s start off the New Year without any additional health or accident issues.
Knee Update
In short, I was ignorant about how painful knee replacement would be. I worked hard at prehab, but nothing I could have done would have prepared for the pain. I expected to be in pain for few days. But when I called the nurse at the surgeon’s office to find out a timeline on the pain, her first comment was, “The first two weeks will be the worst pain you’ve had, and you’ll regret the surgery. Then things will get better.”
I really don’t remember anyone saying that. In retrospect, when they break three bones in five places and use a hammer and screws to replace the pieces they discarded, it makes sense. So if you’re considering knee replacement in 2022, let me be the first to tell you that knee replacement will be just about the worst pain you’ll intentionally get; the first day will be excruciating, the second worse, and then it gets a little better every day.
Do I regret it? Not a chance. The pain will subside in the coming weeks, and then I can get back to moving the way I want to move. Later I’ll go into more detail on how the surgery went and how the rehab process is going, but for now, I’m just going to focus on recovery. Thank you for all the prayers and well wishes. I read every one of them. I’ll resume the Memos soon. Until then:
What are you prepared to do today?
