Monday - What's Up and Eats

I'm having a difficult time with my knee.  It aches all the time but is getting worse.  My scar is hyper sensitive to the point that if anything touches it I have pain.  I'm also having shooting tinges of pain.  As a result of that, I'm not able to sleep.  When my surgeon's office opens, I'm calling to make an appointment.  

In the past, I would have turned to food to nurture and comfort myself.  I haven't done that which I'm grateful for.  

Monday eats:

B - Coffee

L - 1/2 Turkey sandwich

D - Talipia with green beans

S - Pear

BOT - Keep your head in the game!!

Hi Cathy,

Sorry you're in pain today. I had my TKR January 2014. A year later, I'm a happy camper, but the journey was a roller coaster. There are different possible reasons why your knee could be in pain, and most of them are perfectly normal where you are in healing. BUT - when you reach your orthopedist, press to be seen ASAP since there is a possibility you have some infection in there. Just a possibility, so don't panic, but then a little paranoia goes a long way when you're rehabbing a new knee. Much better to be told that it's just the usual in the ortho's office then to end up in the ER because you hesitated to "bother" him with questions! Case in point:

My surgery healed splendidly, but then I hit a speed bump nobody even mentioned as a possibility: the soluble stitches inside my thighs were NOT dissolving! Instead, my body had started to build capsules of fluid around them like an oyster makes pearls. But pearls they were not, and I started to feel "hard spots" in there, but I hesitated to call my ortho about it since I had no signs of infection. I was finally forced to seek my orthopedist's advice when one of them found a channel to a weak spot along my scar and started to literally spurt out! Agggh! My new knee worked well getting me to the ortho ASAP! The situation worked itself out, and my knee today is fine. So fine, that there were times this past winter when it was the only joint on my body not aching from the weather. Heh!

Good morning!! I have no clue what im gonna eat but I know its all gonna be healthy! And im goin back to the gym today!! New outlock on things! Hope everyone has a good day!!

Good Morning. Sorry you're having trouble with your knee Cathy, I'm sure your MD will have some answers.

My plan for today:

B: Click

L: Sandwich thin with deli turkey, dill pickle

D: Hamburger, no bun, salad

S: Cinnamon toast pretzels

Have a good day

Been on spring break, but I am back to my routine today !!  Actually weighed two pounds less today !  WooHoo !!

Cathy,   Hope your knee gets better soon !  I had TKR in 2011......although I am doing better than before surgery, I still have problems......but it is MY tendency to grow scar tissue so readily and that is my problem.....too much scar tissue.   I have had scar tissue problems after EVERY surgery that I have ever had, including my gastric bypass.   Most everyone else does really well after a year......they really don't tell you that until after surgery.  Hang in there !

my eats for today......

breakfast......protein coffee

lunch............baked turkey corn dog/ broccoli/ pineapple slices

snack...........Apple/peanut butter

dinner..........ham/baked veggies casserole

I hope everyone has a healthy eating day !!

Plan for today:  Head in the game!

B & L protein shake

D baked chicken with roasted tomatoes(new reciepe - I'll let  you know)

s protein shake

s sf jello