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CaliforniaPeggy

(156,814 posts) Fri Mar 9, 2012, 05:46 PM Mar 2012

Update on how I'm doing [View all]

I've had a number of very kind people ask me how my knee is, and how I'm doing...

Well, today I saw my surgeon for my two-week check, and it's official: I'm doing great.

I've shed the knee immobilizers, and the walkers...

No cane either.

I've got good range of motion in the knee, and can now bend it to 110 degrees.

What little pain I have is hardly noticeable and only if it interferes with my sleep do I take any pain med for it.

And the best part? Now I no longer need to cover the knee with Saran Wrap to keep it dry in the shower! It's healed to the point that I can let the water run freely over it.

Every day, I'm a little bit stronger, a little bit more myself...

Thank you, all of you, for standing by me as I pass through this adventure!

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**Update on how I'm doing** [View all] CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 OP

Good news CP! Old and In the Way Mar 2012 #1

My dear Old and In the Way! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #3

Sounds great. Moondog Mar 2012 #2

Thank you, my dear Moondog! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #5

I'm guessing you'll probably keep covering it in Saran wrap geardaddy Mar 2012 #4

My dear geardaddy! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #6

lol geardaddy Mar 2012 #7

I'm delighted to hear that! lunatica Mar 2012 #8

Hugs back atcha, my dear lunatica! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #14

Good on ya, CP! hifiguy Mar 2012 #9

My dear hifiguy! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #15

You certainly are doing great siligut Mar 2012 #10

My dear siligut! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #16

Good job!!!! easttexaslefty Mar 2012 #11

My dear easttexaslefty! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #18

Fantastic! Arugula Latte Mar 2012 #12

My dear Arugula Latte! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #19

Woo! WilliamPitt Mar 2012 #13

My dear Will... CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #20

Awesome! Taverner Mar 2012 #17

My dear Taverner! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #22

You're California Peggy! How could you not pull through? Taverner Mar 2012 #24

Good to hear,Peg.... WCGreen Mar 2012 #21

Thanks, Chris... CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #23

woot! Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2012 #25

My dear Tuesday Afternoon! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #26

Keep up the good work! ScreamingMeemie Mar 2012 #27

My dear ScreamingMeemie! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #30

Fabulous! Glad to hear it, Bionic Peggy! Bake Mar 2012 #28

Thank you, my dear Bake! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #31

So glad your bionic knee is doing great. applegrove Mar 2012 #29

I thank you, my dear applegrove! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #32

Yay! a2liberal Mar 2012 #33

Well, you're going to get one anyway, my dear a2liberal! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #35

Terrific news, CP. From thinking about walkers to thinking about dancing shoes dimbear Mar 2012 #34

My dear dimbear! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #36

So glad, Peggy! frogmarch Mar 2012 #37

Thank you, my dear frogmarch! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #47

TADAAA! trof Mar 2012 #38

It IS, isn't it, my dear trof? Thank you! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #48

Here's to CaliforniaPeggy! Aristus Mar 2012 #39

Thank you, my dear Aristus! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #49

Peg! Steerpike Mar 2012 #40

Me too, my dear Steerpike! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #50

Joy! Dystopian Mar 2012 #41

My dear Dystopian! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #51

Fantastic news! MiddleFingerMom Mar 2012 #42

My dear MiddleFingerMom! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #52

Yay! Good news. peacefreak Mar 2012 #43

Ain't that the truth, my dear peacefreak? CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #54

This is so good to hear, CalPeggy! pacalo Mar 2012 #44

Thank you, my dear pacalo! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #55

Good news,Peg. Swede Mar 2012 #45

Thank you, my dear Swede...I think so too! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #56

I am very pleased that you are recovering quickly. Leftist Agitator Mar 2012 #46

Aw, thank you, my dear Leftist Agitator! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #57

Glad to hear it. RiffRandell Mar 2012 #53

My dear RiffRandell! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #58

You are such a great inspiration, CaliforniaPeggy! csziggy Mar 2012 #59

My dear csziggy! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #60

so happy to hear you're doing well. DesertFlower Mar 2012 #61

Thank you, my dear DesertFlower... CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #62

I'm willing to bet that having to use the saran wrap has been hedgehog Mar 2012 #63

My dear hedgehog! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #67

Woo Hoo, California Peggy! sueh Mar 2012 #64

Thank you, my dear sueh! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #68

I'm glad to hear that Peggy is just your nickname.... Xipe Totec Mar 2012 #65

My dear Xipe Totec! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #69

I think CaliforniaPeg-o'-MyHeart -- not CaliforniaPegLeg. MiddleFingerMom Mar 2012 #75

I think I may have to try this next Generic Other Mar 2012 #66

My dear Generic Other... CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #70

My dear CaliforniaPeggy! UrbScotty Mar 2012 #71

My dear UrbScotty! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #72

Well, he does it so much, he better watch out UrbScotty Mar 2012 #74

Dearest Peg! That is soooo cool! cherokeeprogressive Mar 2012 #73

My dear cherokeeprogressive! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #77

I am so happy for you. You know... the physical therapy will leave you in better shape than cherokeeprogressive Mar 2012 #80

Don't forget to carry a can of WD-40 now!! BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2012 #76

My dear BlancheSplanchnik! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #78

This is fantastic. Boudica the Lyoness Mar 2012 #79

My dear Boudica the Lyoness! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #81

That is wonderful to hear Miss CP denbot Mar 2012 #82

It's great to hear you are progressing so well, Peggy! 6000eliot Mar 2012 #83

I'm glad you are getting better so rapidly CP RFKHumphreyObama Mar 2012 #84

Not that I expected anything other than news this good....... DFW Mar 2012 #85

Glad you're healing Peggy; love your posts. Scuba Mar 2012 #86

Go GIRL! HopeHoops Mar 2012 #87

That's good news, CAPeggy! Gormy Cuss Mar 2012 #88

Quit whining. None of us care. OmahaBlueDog Mar 2012 #89

Thanks for the update. AtomicKitten Mar 2012 #90

Just want to give you a shout out, CalPeggy! pacalo Mar 2012 #91

I thought you'd be back tap dancing around DU in no time. So very glad to be right! beac Mar 2012 #92