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Thank you so much for your encouragement. I too am surrounded by medical people. My son-in-law is an orthopedic surgeon and he recommended a knee specialist at Rothman in Philadelphia. I told my son-in-law he is coming to my house every day to check my wound. Laugh out loud they live two blocks from me thank God...we try to have a sense of humor but deep down I am filled with anxiety. I am now in Pilates two days a week PT two days a week and I lift weights every day. I am working like a wild woman to strengthen my quads. I plan to get a PT to come to my house hopefully for three weeks because we have a gym in our building… if I can have her every day I will! If not I will be down in that gym! Hearing you reinforce my thoughts makes me feel so much better. My biggest fear is infection at the site. I know so many people with positive results and your case just makes me a little stronger to take a deep breath and be positive. I have never had.surgery or been in the hospital except for my kids. The fear.of the unknown and not being in control is daunting. Thank you for your kind words and encouragement. Nina
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Aww, you got this. Talk to your son-in-law. You’re fortunate to have his rec on a surgeon and someone so close to counter your concerns/fears. The infection should be a remote concern, I think. BTW, for what it’s worth, I’ve found that people on these forums are, like you, anticipating upcoming surgery or experiencing problems ( minority of the procedures performed as I’m sure your son-in-law will confirm).
It sounds like you’re way ahead of most people with your Pilates and regular workouts. The vast majority of people don’t do this.
I’m not overweight but my surgeon said that losing some weight will make the recovery even smoother, if you want more facts on your side.
Think positive thoughts and tell yourself good things. You’re doing the work and, as long as you work hard post-op, it sounds like you will do very well. Be sure to come back to tell us how it went. You’ll be a positive example for others!
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I would recommend a practice called RAIN that is found on tarabrach.com website. It is under the resource tab. Good luck to you in diminishing your anxiety.