Tag Archives: knee-surgery

Pep Talks and Cough Drops

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Mokihana

This post is dedicated to Michelle, who’s recovering from extensive knee surgery, which takes a whole bunch of courage and determination. You wouldn’t think that cough drops could be pep talks, would you? But these were for me after my … Continue reading →

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A Year Ago Yesterday…

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Mokihana

…we drove up to Salmon Creek Hospital in Vancouver at dark-thirty for my second knee surgery. This is crossing the Columbia River at 5:00 a.m. I was amazed at how much traffic there was at this early hour.

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Eleven Days Post-Op

Posted on February 3, 2019 by Mokihana

Whew. This certainly wasn’t as easy as the first one. I’ve been in lots more pain, which is to be expected considering what my surgeon had to do, not only to replace my knee, but also to straighten my leg. … Continue reading →

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Six Weeks Post-Op and a Glorious Autumn Da Kine

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Mokihana

Three and a half weeks pass… I can drive now!! I started on October 9th, a month minus a day post-op. Amazing. It felt great, though I kinda overdid it three days later driving too far, but with no lasting … Continue reading →

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2 1/2 Weeks Post-Op, OFFF, and Swan Island Dahlias

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Mokihana

And ten days fly by… I’ve been working really, really, hard in physical therapy and with my exercises at home. And it’s paying off. I saw my surgeon’s assistant on the 21st, and she removed the dressing on the incision … Continue reading →

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