Quote Originally Posted by Pax View Post
I've been a state of pity party regarding my newly replaced knee for the last several months. Now I'm in a zen place, I'm making peace with the fact it will never be as good as I'd hoped. I still limp about 30% of the time, my flexion and extension are fair but not great, and it keeps me from doing much of what I want to do. BUT, it works, doesn't hurt as bad as it did before, I'm a little more mobile than I was, so I'll take it and just do little bits of things. I walk a little, ride my bike a little, swim a little. It's all good.
That's a good attitude, Pax, but I sure am sorry that your knee replacement hasn't been as successful as you hoped. My step-father experienced the same thing, and I feel so bad for all he has gone through that he still has issues with pain and flexibility there. I know he's better, like you, but he'd hoped for even more of a change. I still see how difficult it is for him to get out of a chair, for instance. He can do some light hiking, but he'd hoped to be able to backpack (with a light pack), and I don't see that happening.