Hello, everyone here on this string. I had a left knee replacement in June, 2019 which resulted in a lot of complications. Within 2 days of the surgery I had a blood clot behind the operative knee, a 14 cm long hematoma in my calf, massive swelling down to all my toes, and my leg was red, purple, blue, green, and yellow up and down almost to my groin. I also could not feel much or nothing in my foot, ankle, calf, and knee. Reducing the swelling was tricky as I am/was on warfarin. My INR was low and it took me into July to get "therapeutic" with my INR into the 2-3 range so I could get released into a rehab facility for PT. I had PT daily and I also did PT on my own faithfully to be able to walk and use my foot again. By August I was released to go home; I had managed 120 degrees flexion unassisted and zero degrees extension unassisted. Very proud! Within 10 days I had terrible fever and chills, redness and heat from the scar. I had become infected. Another surgery to clean me out and replace the plastic knee section. Another stint in the nursing home with IV 3x night and day for 42 days with a pic line. Also got terrible weeping sores, dermatitis related, from the bandage adhesive. Did not know I was allergic to this, lucky me, hives all over my legs arms and torso. But, once again, although I was very, very discouraged at this state of affairs, I tackled my PT once again, daily and on my own, to hopefully come out of this nightmare. I didn't mention I had foot drop from all this trauma, too. A PT gentleman who worked with me shared his own story of foot drop and subsequent recovery from it. This GREATLY encouraged me at the 2.5 month mark after surgery. I continued with my PT religiously and I can see much success at the 8 month mark. BTW, I am 66, if that matters. I still have much neuropathy, it is firing as I write this. There were nights in August where my big toe felt like it was exploding or I had stuck it into a socket. I had no use for Fourth of July fireworks; I had my own in my foot every night. I take gabapentin 3x daily, and oxycodone, hydrocodone, or Tramadol when things seem unmanageable. BUT, I am home now, walking partly with a cane, and working at my teaching job 3 days a week. I understand the neuropathy is the nerves rebuilding themselves, and I console myself with that thought when the sensations are bad. I still have a lot of numbness and lack of feeling in my foot. I have a strong faith in God, and I credit Him with my continual healing. I don't understand why I went through all this, but my hope is that this post will help someone out there. God has a purpose in this for me and I accept that as His will. He has saved me from a terrible car crash, eye cancer, PE's, and now this. I could have died from any of these, but I was allowed to live and this is my story. I pray that God blesses all who read this with both physical and spiritual healing.