@saeternes: Thanks for the progress report. Sounds like you are steadily improving. Now that the bulky bandage is gone, it should become easier to bend the knee. That first shower must have felt great! Numbness is to be expected, ought to gradually fade. One of my PT’s mentioned that some people are left with a permanent dead spot ranging from pencil eraser size to quarter size. More of a nuisance than a problem. And when you said Alex pushed, I’m sure you meant that figuratively, not him actually manhandling you!
Re. scar: I’m not really aware of my scar anymore (can’t say that for the knee, though - it still feels foreign), but I decided to really look at it today, and decided to measure it. Leg fully extended on floor is 3 3/4”, bent to the max (I have a lot of bend), it is 6 1/4”. Initially I massaged the scar twice a day with bio oil, but after about 7 months that routine got tired, and I gave up. It did not seem to make a huge difference in the appearance of the scar itself, and at age 70 I don’t go around in public with shorts or mini-skirts anymore.
Keep up the good work!

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