Updates from Suzie Andrade

The Truth About Knee Replacement Recovery (It’s NOT 6 Weeks!)

So you think you should be further along… maybe you’re not even six weeks out, or you’ve just hit that two-month mark, and you’re wondering why you still don’t feel “normal.”

Let me tell you something: you are not back to normal—or anywhere close to it—in six weeks.

And I say that as someone who’s been through not one, but two knee replacements and with all the love I can muster. When my surgeon told me, “I’ll see you in a year,” I swear it felt like the floor had been pulled out from under me. A year? I was thinking maybe three months tops.

But that’s the thing about recovery—it humbles you. It teaches you patience in ways you didn’t realize you were signing up for.

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Knee Replacement Healing Motivation: 5 Mindset Shifts That Change Everything

I know what it’s like in the middle of knee replacement recovery when you’re wondering if your body is ever going to feel normal again. I’ve been there—and I’d love to help you with this.

When I was early on in my recovery, maybe 3 weeks out, I went to physical therapy with my walker. I remember watching a man walk to the back completely unassisted. Turns out, he was one week after surgery 😱. 
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Knee Replacement Recovery: What Happens When Healing Takes You Somewhere Unexpected —

We’ve spent all week talking about how knee replacement recovery is a lot like taking a vacation.

On Monday, I laid the groundwork for that whole idea — how seeing recovery through a different lens can make the process feel less foreign and a little more familiar. It literally changes your perspective and for me it was the little boost to take the heaviness out of the surgery that week leading up to my replacement. Check out the Introduction to this blog series here.

Tuesday, we talked about traveling solo, and how this is ultimately a one-person job. This was an important concept to me because there comes a point in your recovery where it's your strength that's gonna push you through on your range of motion and extension.
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Knee Replacement Recovery Setbacks: Trusting the Process When Progress Feels Slow

Last year, we were supposed to fly out to Las Vegas to meet friends for the weekend. Our flight kept getting delayed… and then finally canceled. Suddenly, we were scrambling. Hotel accommodations had to be fixed, we weren’t sure if we were even going anymore, and everything felt up in the air.

That same feeling showed up in my first knee replacement adventure, six years ago.

Before I go into that, if you’re new here and still preparing for your knee replacement
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Knee Replacement Preparation Tips: Plan Your Surgery Like a Vacation for a Smoother Recovery

 When I was prepping for my second knee replacement, I decided to think of it like a vacation.

If I were going on vacation, what would I take? What would I need to get me through a week away from home? Those same items became the ones I needed for my knee replacement. That’s what went into my “suitcase.”

Now, if you read yesterday’s blog, you know recovery is ultimately a solo job. You’re the one doing the work, and that’s exactly why the planning matters so much. Just like a good vacation, preparation makes all the difference in how smooth the trip goes once you get there.

Let’s start with the basics.


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Meet Suzie Andrade

 
I was 41 when I was told I needed a knee replacement and that my other knee would likely follow.

I stopped playing softball.
I stopped walking just to walk.
I stopped using stairs and curbs (yes, even curbs!).
I stopped parking far from the store just to get in extra steps.

One day, I was on the beach, walking through sand and cursing every painful step. I wanted to walk to the water, but it was too far. That day I drew the proverbial line in the sand and decided enough was enough.

I had my left knee replaced at 45, my right hip at 46, and my right knee at 48.

I had no idea that in that pain I would find my purpose. Each of those surgeries taught me something deeper about resilience, strength and courage—and how faithfilled we really are when we keep moving forward.

But I also learned something else: there are huge gaps in the knee replacement adventure. There are things your doctor or physical therapist don’t tell you—because they’ve never lived it. I have. And I know what it takes to build resilience, find courage, and walk faithfilled through the hardest moments.

That’s why I created the Yetter Getter Mindset and why I show up every day as your Holistic Knee Replacement Coach. You don’t have to walk this road alone any longer.

It’s where you belong..  I Am Titanium

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