So this is a photo of my post-op x-ray taken last week when I had my follow up check up.
I am currently still on sick leave and as much as I miss going to work, I have to prioritize getting well before I go back. A part of me feels terrible to not be working but I can't punish myself with frequent thoughts of discomfort because I have no control over the speed of my progress.
The x-ray taken above is an indication that my patella is healed (thank goodness!) and I have about two to three more months of rest before I return to work. I say two to three months because I have a scheduled operation again on July for the removal of the wire that you see. As much as I dread the thought of having an operation again, I just cannot wait for it to be done because having a wire on my knee is really an inconvenience on my part having to feel it under my skin and experiencing a tinge of sensitivity to it from time to time.
I still go to therapy once a week and I'm not limping anymore. I can walk like a normal person now (only with slower pace). I still need to work on my leg muscles because it tends to be painful during leg exercises and I can't use both legs to go up or down the stairs yet.
Anyway, slow progress is better than none.
love, yaniee
Knee pain affects persons of all age and lifestyle, from the old and frail to the young and active, it is a problem that does not discriminate. kniepijn
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