So this weekend I took my new knee camping! I love being outdoors but I have to admit to feeling nervous about it, post knee replacement.
Mind the gap, find the gap! Trains, parking and the social model of disability.
In the last two weeks I have taken my first train journey and my first solo drive in the car, since my op. Such big steps forward in lots of ways.
Leg-length discrepancy – a DDH journey of shoes & surgery
Owing to my hip dysplasia and somewhat ‘wonky’ pelvis, my legs have always been different lengths. But that leg length discrepancy has varied over time. If you’ve ever had a go at cutting your own fringe (never advisable I find it always leads to endless tinkering one side then the other until it’s too late and you’re scalped…) then you will understand the journey my legs have been on.
3 months post-op: back to hip rehab to get off crutches
This week it’s three months since I had my knee replacement. Turns out that quite a lot of people born with hip-dysplasia develop knee problems due to the abnormal wear that comes from the way we walk.
A diary of ‘firsts’ for my two-month-old knee
It’s been exactly two months since I had my right knee replaced, which is part of managing my hip-dysplasia. As you can see from the six photos,
The knee-replacement rehab rollercoaster
So today is four weeks since I had my total knee replacement! I had osteo-arthritis caused by my 50 years of walking differently due to my congenital hip dysplasia.
I’m a hip girl, not a knee girl!
I can’t believe it’s nearly 19 years since I last had surgery on my hips. I was born with hip-dysplasia and so my total hip replacement gave me a new lease of life.
