TKR

Michael Edwards

 

 

Forgive me one and all

for this is not really a poem

but rather a thank you

for all your kind wishes

for my surgery last week:

total knee replacement.

 

Well I’m now back at home

and to my surprise

I get around the house

and up and down stairs

without the crutches

and little pain

but how I hate

the orthopaedic stockings

I have to wear.

 

I’m doing the exercises

and that is when

the pain does kick

but I can live with that

and I am determined

and soon I’ll be

back to normal

and waiting for:

 

Yup!!

the other bloody knee to be done.

  • Author: Michael Edwards (Offline Offline)
  • Published: August 20th, 2019 01:29
  • Category: Unclassified
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  • orchidee

    Ahhh, the other knee.... A fine write, and welcome back M.

  • Goldfinch60

    Glad all went well Michael and that you are back hop, skipping and jumping all over the place.

    I had to wear orthopaedic stockings when I had a varicose vein sorted - great aren't they!!

    • Michael Edwards

      I hate them more than the pain of surgery itself.

    • Neville

      Good to hear Michael, maybe when the other one is sorted too we can all have a knees up.... Neville

      • Michael Edwards

        And go on a bender...! Well two benders in my case.

        • Neville

          absolutely, let's hope so...

        • dusk arising

          Welcome back hop-along-Edwards and thank you for this wonderful record of your recovery. I wish I were in the queue behind you for the same op.
          I have to wear bespoke elasticated lower leg stockings.... mine went missing in hospital last week..... OK so I may not launder them as often as i might but i didn't expect them to run away when i took them off.

          • Michael Edwards

            I was lucky - From Doctors referral to op was only 9 weeks. and that was on the NHS with the op being done in a private hospital.
            I did see a pair of elasticated lower leg stockings walking along the canal near here - they weren't yours were they?.

          • ANGELA & BRIAN

            GOOD MORNING UNCLE MIKE - ANGELA HERE -10pm Tuesday evening. Pleased you have made a good recovery - knees can pose problems ! By deja vu - there is a picture of ME working on a Clients Knee and a DANGER WARNING about FEMALE PHYSIOTERRORISTS ! Ve have Vays of making you do your exercises ! Nice to have you back again ! Please check our Poem on The Socialist State !

            Blessings & Peace to You & Yours
            Love ANGELA & BRIAN
            🧡 💙 🧡 💙 🧡

            • Michael Edwards

              The physios here were excellent as I am sure you are - thanks Angela

            • Laura🌻

              Michael,

              Good Morning!🌞
              So glad the surgery went well and that you’re up and about!
              Thank you for the update!

              ~Laura~

            • Christina8

              As I nurse I know exactly what you are going through and I must say you are lucky to be in so little pain. glad your recovery is going so well!!

              • Michael Edwards

                Don't want to shout too loudly - don't want to bring about a relapse - thanks Christina.

              • Fay Slimm.

                Welcome back Michael - good to read how well things are going ....bestest of wishes and want you to know how much you are (k)needed here at MPS ................................... Fay

              • myself and me

                Good to know you are back and everything went on well and smooth.

              • Suresh

                They do come in pairs, don't they!
                I pray the next one will be equally successful



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