"Kneezeles" --A Terrible Disease

Poor Judy! She is getting over a terrible case of "kneezeles". Yes, that is what I said. I know that most people have never heard of this dread disease. I only occurs in people who have had a total knee replacement. It is a disease with lots of pain, that never seems to go away. It requires lots of physical therapy, hard work by the patient, and yes I will say it again, an ability to cope with lots of pain. Judy had the knee replaced 10 weeks ago in "pain weeks", but only 31/2 callendar weeks ago. She has made excellent strides and is now walking without assistance for short distances. Sleepless nights are the "norm" and pain pills every 4 hours.

We were very fortunate to have Kim and Lori come and leave the kids with their wonderful husbands. That made it possible for me to keep working while they were here. Lots of people from the Mountain's Edge and Spanish Hills ward brought in food. That was a blessing. The home nurse and physical therapist are now finished coming. We had the Cannons and Parks here this past week, and that was good for Judy to get her out of the house and moving more. Of course, that comes with a price of a lot of pain this weekend. The next week she has her first doctor's post op visit. Next weekend Mary and Carl are coming to visit. Things are looking up.

I am looking forward to having a wife who can walk without pain.