by Your Gluten Free Bestie- Alicia | Dec 4, 2019 | Knee Replacement
As 2019 is coming to a close, and as I sit here and type this, I’m roughly 17 weeks post-op a partial knee replacement. I think back to January when I finally had enough of my bad knee, the pain, and lackluster life I was living and went to the doctor. In a way,...
by Your Gluten Free Bestie- Alicia | Nov 21, 2019 | Knee Replacement
After an adventurous but boring first four weeks of knee replacement rehab, it was time to head into the middle weeks of knee rehab. I know it sounds crazy to have it be both adventurous and boring, right? Read more about it HERE. After that fun, I figured the next...
by Your Gluten Free Bestie- Alicia | Nov 18, 2019 | Knee Replacement
Pain is one of the biggest hurdles to overcome after knee replacement surgery. It’s also one of my five truths, read the other four HERE. Many will have to be on some form of pain medication during their rehab time. Sometimes it’s not enough. Or maybe you...
by Your Gluten Free Bestie- Alicia | Nov 17, 2019 | Knee Replacement
Gift Ideas For Your Post Surgery Loved Ones A family member or friend just had knee surgery. You want to get them something for a care package or a get well gift that has some meaning and would be useful. Maybe, it is close to a holiday like Christmas, and you figured...
by Your Gluten Free Bestie- Alicia | Oct 30, 2019 | Knee Replacement
Getting ready for your upcoming total or partial knee replacement surgery can be a hectic time. Not only are you trying to get all your pre-op testing and doctors’ appointments done, and there are a ton of them. But you are also trying to enjoy time with your...
by Your Gluten Free Bestie- Alicia | Oct 28, 2019 | Knee Replacement
Recovery after major surgery can look so different from one person to another. Going into my first four weeks of knee rehab after my partial knee replacement, I only had stories from my friends I met online and the doctor to go off of to know what I was getting myself...