" Bilateral Total Knee Replacement/Week 13. The Ups and Downs. "

Today's post is a bit difficult for me to write. But I am trying to be a good Blogger by posting when I'm not "Up" as I usually do.

I'm having a not so great day today and here I am. 

As I was taking the dogs out last night, my Tendonitis in my foot decided to pay me a VERY painful visit once again. For no reason really. But that is generally how it happens. Just take a step and the pain just starts.

But I didn't come here today to complain. I came today to prove to myself that I can do a Blog post without being in the best of moods. Besides, all I can really do today is R.I.C.E.


You know, Rest,Ice,Compression, Elevation.
I'd like to add boredom to the mix but it has given me a chance to work on that Christmas Afghan all morning long.




And now here I am with you, so lets get on with it shall we?


Here is a photo of my scars at week 13.

The great news about week 13 is that I really don't have a lot to report! My aches are almost completely gone. I stated in the past that my knees would ache every evening until I went to lay in bed.




Not horribly, just a little achy. I wondered if it would ever go away since it didn't seem like it was getting better at all. And then one evening a couple of weeks ago, the aching just stopped!




That's when I knew I had turned another corner. The knees are working just wonderfully. I am so happy and pleased with the results and the fact that I had it done at all!




I'm just past the three month mark and the doctor says it will take anywhere between a year to a year and a half before we know exactly how much I will be able to do. I'll tell you, so far I can't imagine doing a lot better than I am already except for maybe going down the stairs. 




I do still feel tired more days than I did pre-surgery but that is getting better too as well as the stamina part. I'm not quite back to my old self on that part yet, but all in all, I am very pleased except for this darned foot!!!!




We went Geocaching again this past Saturday and took my daughter and her BFF with us. They had "Nothing better to do" so they came along. It was a fun few hours and we finally found our first cache!!!




It was only a log sheet but still it was exciting as all get out to me!!! Actually my husband found it and I dug it out.




Now, I did take my camera along and took photos of our adventures that day but guess what? I was so excited about the Cache that we found that I totally forgot to take pictures of it!!




But that's me. I was so aggravated with myself about that but in any case I will just post the ones that I did take.


Here we are at the beginning of our first adventure. It was located somewhere down this nature trail that is surrounded by a Pioneer Village, Golf Coarse, and a Cemetery. 






Lots of fun for Jake and I. Notice if you will however, the look of pure excitement on my teenager, Katie's face!!

And there go the girls. Remember what it was like to be young and fast? Jake and I did a slower pace while searching for the Cache.

He walks with the GPS, telling us where to go.

Jake and I had a feeling that the Cache was right around here somewhere but we are still novices at this game. We've since looked up some tips on Youtube, so we will be coming back to this spot again when we can.

A clue, we think!!

Proof that I am out there WALKING through the woods.
Something I wouldn't have thought about doing last year at this time!!

An old grave marker Natasha and I uncovered. 

As I said we never did find the Cache out there, but will return when we can.


After that adventure we went to the big park in town where my husband actually found the Cache, I know...
I feel like an idiot for not taking a photo of it. Next time I promise!!


So on to the next park. The Skateboard park just blocks from our house. We had been here the first time we went Geocaching with no luck but wanted to try it again.

I am bound and determined to get better at this game and if nothing else, we are getting plenty of exercise!!

I think it was at this point that the girls abandoned us and went back to the car, way in the back of the picture!


Oh well, it was fun having their company anyway. We gave up shortly after that for the day. My legs were getting a bit tired.

I think I did really good that day but the next day I was exhausted. That's how it seems to go since the surgery but it is getting better and I am getting stronger.




I just need this foot to start behaving!




There you have it, I did a blog post while in a BLAH mood. 
If you made it this far, thanks for the company!!!