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In other words, my knee recovery has plateaued.

After a few weeks of what felt like rapid healing and progress… I seem to have stalled and can’t find the choke.

I’ve been assured this is normal but it’s annoying all the same.

At almost four weeks post partial knee replacement I’m mobile, independent and thankfully back behind the wheel.

Three weeks of sending my husband to the grocery store with a list, individual product descriptions and a detailed schematic of the store’s layout still resulted in the purchase of incorrect items… so I’m very glad to be able to resume my normal chores.

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I did however make the mistake of telling my physical therapist I didn’t think I was getting much out of the visits at my appointment yesterday, so she doubled down and worked me extra hard. This morning I’m swollen, in pain, back on the ice and limping… which I haven’t done in weeks.

Sometimes it’s preferable to keep your mouth shut.

Lesson learned.

My scar is still prominent, though a little less Frankenstein-ish.

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The erythema discoloration… which I learned was the dilation of blood capillaries – knee replacement is so educational!…. has mostly disappeared so that’s good.

I’ve been told to wait another week on scar tissue massage but I have a large crease and dent at the top that I’m anxious to break up so my vitamin E oil is ready and waiting.

Overall things are good.

Still having trouble going down stairs like a normal human being, but I’ll get there.

Someday.

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