I sat down with Sharon three days before her second knee replacement and asked how she was feeling, in one sentence.
She didn't even need the whole sentence. She was excited. Ready to go.
That stopped me, because this is the same woman who told me she was a wreck before her first surgery. Low pain tolerance, and all she could think about was whether she'd get through it. Hearing her now, calm and excited, made my whole week!
Her Fear Before the First Knee Replacement
She was scared of the unknown, and I hear that one all the time, ok, maybe not all the time, but definitely ALOT.
The IV. Waking up with people around her bed. Whether she'd be able to lift her leg, whether she'd be able to walk, how she'd get around her own house. Her doctors told her what they could, but she wanted to hear from someone who had already been through it.
So, she did what so many of us do. She searched Facebook, found my group, and found the Hub.
What She Did Differently for Her Second Knee Replacement
She got ready instead of getting busy.
Before knee #1, she was running around buying things. Looking back, she didn't use half of it. That was me too. This time, she did one thing with her walker that changed how her whole house is set up, and she'd already done it by the time we talked.
I'm not going to give it away. It's simple, and you'll want to hear it from her. Watch Sharon's interview on YouTube.
Calm Confidence Before Knee Replacement Surgery
Sharon knows she'll have pain, she’s done this before. She also knows it's temporary, and she knows what it's leading to.
She has a vision. She lives in Florida and loves sea turtles, and she wants to be on the beach helping protect their nests. She wants to ride her bike and walk the trails without pain. That picture is what she's holding onto heading into surgery.
That's what I want for you. Calm confidence.
A Community for Knee Replacement Recovery
There is a place to go through this with other people, and I built it for exactly that.
This has been on my heart since 2021, and it's finally coming to life. I want you to have a community of people doing the same thing you are. If your surgery date lines up with someone else's, you can walk it side by side. And I want you to have resources whenever you want them, all waiting for you on Skool.
Get Support for Your Knee Replacement on Skool
Join me on Skool: https://www.skool.com/the-knee-replacement-hub
I celebrate every single person doing this and keeping their sanity at the same time. If you'd like support with that, come on in. You don't have to figure it out alone.
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