Let me say this loud and clear:If you're healing or recovering from a knee replacement, you are not missing out. 

You are literally repairing your body for the future. You are exactly where you should be today. You are not behind, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with you.

I know it’s hard, especially during the holidays when everyone seems to be out at BBQs, fireworks shows, and get-togethers. But I want to remind you—this is the season to be the most mindful.

Holidays mean more movement, more people, and more pressure to “rally.” And while that might sound fun in theory, it’s also the fastest way to set yourself back physically and emotionally if you’re not careful.

I say this from experience.
That was the 
hardest lesson for me to learn in my own healing—especially after knee replacement—and the one that probably cost me the most pain-wise in the days following.

If you’re healing right now, here’s my loving advice:
Lean on the people who love you. They want to help.
Put that leg up.
Ice, ice baby.
And hydrate. Like, for real
 Water is your best friend right now.

It’s okay to sit things out. You’re not missing anything—you’re giving your body exactly what it needs. And that’s powerful.
You 
are doing it. You are healing.

If you need more encouragement like this, I’ve got you. Come join my free Facebook community, I Am Titanium. You’ll find others on this same journey who get it—and we’d love to support you.

And something new I’m starting?
Free 20-minute 
BFF Sessions —just you and me, face-to-face, for the pep talk you didn’t know you needed. If that sounds like something your heart (and knee) could use, make sure to subscribe and stay connected.

Healing is an adventure. And no matter what day it is—even on a holiday like the Fourth of July—you are exactly where you’re meant to be.

Sending love, prayers, and a reminder: your only job today is to heal. 🇺🇸💙🧊



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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.

That sentence alone changed how I moved through the world.

I stopped playing softball.
I stopped walking just to "walk".
I avoided stairs. Curbs. Parking far away for extra steps.
Even the small, normal things started to feel like obstacles.

One day, I was on the beach, walking through the sand and muttering under my breath with every painful step. I wanted to walk down to the water, but it felt too far. That was the day I drew a very real line in the sand and decided I couldn’t keep living this way.

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

What I didn’t know then was that pain would shape my purpose.

Each surgery taught me more than how to heal a body. It taught me resilience, patience and how much faith we carry when we’re forced to slow down and keep going. It also showed me this: there are real gaps in the knee replacement "adventure".

Doctors and physical therapists do important work, but they don’t talk about everything — the fear, the frustration, the days when healing feels invisible. Not because they don’t care. Because they haven’t lived it. I have.

That’s why I created the Yetter Getter Mindset and why I show up as your Holistic Knee Replacement Coach — to fill in the spaces that get skipped so recovery feels doable, supported and human.

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A place for real guidance, real support and forward movement.






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