| When preparing to have a knee replaced, there are a | | | | and does not control your mind. What you |
| number of items that you need to take care of in | | | | experience will have come to fruition starting in the |
| your personal and business life if, you are still working | | | | mind. Now is the time to will yourself to conquer the |
| and not retired for instance. However, one of the | | | | pain and discomfort and plow ahead to a full and |
| best ideas you can pursue is to get your mind | | | | complete recovery. |
| prepared for the rehabilitation journey that will take | | | | 3. Patience: If you do not have patience you may |
| place after the surgery. | | | | want to find a way to develop it fast. You will not be |
| Before the surgery most of us have received input | | | | able to speed the healing process up one bit by |
| from numerous people willing to share their joint | | | | pushing yourself beyond your own physical |
| replacement experiences with us. The stories will | | | | capabilities. I see this more then anything else in |
| vary from the neighbor that almost lost their leg to, | | | | rehabilitation. There is nothing wrong pushing yourself |
| the brother in law who had the surgery and swears | | | | a bit but, to think you will speed up the normal |
| he did not even have anesthesia. | | | | healing process by weeks is another matter. The |
| Everyone has had different experiences but, there | | | | body will have a way to break you down with |
| are three areas you want to check yourself out on | | | | chronic pain and swelling in the knee if you continue |
| before the big day. | | | | to rush through the process. |
| 1. Attitude: be sure you are going into the surgery | | | | Your mind will guide through you a complete |
| expecting the best possible outcome. It is natural to | | | | recovery if you listen to it by getting relaxed. Letting |
| be somewhat nervous if not downright scared. A | | | | your mind run wild with apprehension, stories that |
| positive attitude that the surgeon will be successful | | | | well serving family and friends have told you that will |
| and that you will get the best possible care and, that | | | | mean nothing in the long run and, getting into the |
| your body is ready for the challenge is important. | | | | game of knee comparison with your neighbors is a |
| 2. Determination: This will be vital once your surgery | | | | dead end street. |
| is over and the initial rehabilitation begins. Get | | | | Your mind will be the key. It was deigned to cure our |
| determined that you will take charge. Remember, | | | | bodies if we let it. |
| your mind controls your body, the body should not | | | | |