Getting more mobility

It's been 8 weeks since I had my knee replaced and it has been a very challenging time. Granted, the pain and swelling have decreased, but they are still here. I'm still taking Lyrica twice daily to help manage nerve ending pain and find myself having to take extra strength Tylenol two or three times every day. I've chosen to do that instead of continuing on the opioids. 

Yesterday, my husband and I went to walk in one of our local state parks. It was hot but we were thankful for the cover of trees almost of the path. We enjoy being out in nature. We saw several deer, butterflies, and beautiful wildflowers. As we were walking along the path, we were startled to find a snake. Upon close examination, I determined it was a copperhead so we gave it a wide berth. I'm thankful we had chosen to walk on the accessible trail instead of the wooded trail. If we had been in the woods, we would not have even seen the snake! 

I was proud of myself for accomplishing a one and a half mile trek. Though difficult, I pushed myself. I know that I have to do this to get back to my normal love hiking. 

When I got home, I made sure to ice my knee for about half an hour. Icing definitely helps the swelling. 

To be honest, I'm very tired of dealing with physical issues. My body feels like it has been cut and mutilated so much since 1962! I've had a lot of surgeries and I'm ready to call it done.