I didn't share my knee surgery saga because it was an elective procedure (X2), but here goes. It's uncomfortable and you're wearing pressure cuffs for a couple of weeks and wearing ice packs for a whole bunch of weeks; a good night's sleep is hard to come by. I'd say it took about two months this summer before I could just roll over in bed and go to sleep without special positioning with a spare pillow or retrieving ice packs for the large Velcro holder thing they send home to support the packs. The first surgery was right at the beginning of COVID, about three weeks before hospitals were shut down for elective surgery.

It does mean prosthetic knees that set off metal detectors and need special care - I lost 40 pounds this summer to get to my normal weight so these things last as long as possible before needing any surgical adjustments. Knee surgery is tough, harder than hips, and not to be taken lightly. That said, it is wonderful that I have a full range of motion and don't find myself suddenly with the grind of bone-on-bone and wondering if I'm going to stay upright or fall over.

I'm entering my bionic phase.