TKR healing, depression, poor eating, accountability

Sigh...

Oh and one more thing...have you ever roasted a chicken in a crock pot on top of foil balls?  OMG so amazing...

I'm glad you took the time to give us an update. That's a good sign. I know what depression is like first-hand, and would rather deal with the joint pain. But it's not an either/or choice, is it. By the time the holidays are over your knee will be much better. A few weeks of processed foods isn't going to wipe out six years of hard work. I bet you are still eating far better than you did seven years ago. just make sure you get your fluids in, and keep us posted on your progress.

Thanks.  Yes, I am eating far better than I would've been eating seven years ago. No fast food other than the chili, half a sandwich instead of a whole one (with chips), 1/4 C of ice cream instead of half a pint, etc..

I am trying to focus on January, when the holidays will be over, my knee will be feeling better, and I will be preparing for Gus to get his little sister (a Scottish Terrier puppy) on the 18th.  Nothing lifts my spirit better than puppy breath!

Good luck to you, this sounds really stressful.

Swinging a chicken for you to get through this patch. I'm glad to hear your little darling girl will be with you in a few weeks- looking forward to pictures of her and Gus.

I have nothing to add but  a big cyber hug!!!!!!!

Oh sweetie, I get the FUNK that you feel. I had my knee replaced and at 3 weeks the FUNK set in. I went back to work at 3 weeks and sometimes when i was talking to someone, I would cry for no reason. I was lucky that I was out and about often, but that funk is something that everyone I have ever known that has had replacement has. I was nervous that it would never go away. I turned the cornr at 2 months and everything was back to normal at 3 months. I plan on getting my other knee replaced as soon as I heal and both my bariatric and orthopedic surgeon decide that it is safe. Message me anytime.I will share my email address with you and we can chat. It helps. Oh, i had BED DREAD for 2 months. Like I said I turned the corner at 2 months and everything was A-OK at 3 months. Pain wasn't a problm, and I could get around just great, but the funk made me nervous. (That was my very own pet name for the way I was feeling.) 

Take care and know that someone else here knows exactly what you are feeling. HUGS!

Sorry you are going through so much....and, wow, that is WAY more than I could do on my knee at 4 weeks. That's amazing.  Hang in there...one "whelm" at a time, that way it'not so overwhelming..sending good thoughts your way.

Sorry you are going through so much, the holidays are hard when your family is dead, believe me I know, I haven't celebrated Christmas in years the way I did when my mom was alive.  I always feel sorry for myself on thanksgiving since my grandmother used to make amazing meals and she's been gone or so long now, it will never be the same.  My suggestion is get your mom to celebrate Christmas no matter what it takes, I only say that because I had a big fight with my mom in 2001 and we weren't speaking on her birthday in August which really upset me so I finally called her and asked if she planned to ever speak to me again. We made up and a couple of weeks later September 11th happened which was so very hard on my mom, we got to celebrate thanksgiving but on christmas she had a serious blood sugar crash in the middle of dinner, I begged her to eat but she went on the attack.  I could take her bull**** but when it was directed at my son who was sick at the time, I had to leave.  She apologized the next day, she died the week after easter.  I found her.  This is why I had rny after I became diabetic two years later.  Diabetes ruined my childhood and mares so many of my memories of my mom, every vacation, every dinner, she was a very brittle diabetic and no one could help her not even the Joslin Clinic.  I literally hate diabetes and would rather starve to death rather then isk regaining