About the Book

When the pain got too much to bear and I started blocking out time to have the procedure, I began my quest to find out all I could about what I would be going through. My surgeon was excellent in providing information, as were the articles on websites like The Mayo Clinic, and Hospital for Special Surgery, but they were clinical and general overviews on the actual procedure, or about why it needed to be done, but not about what I would experience.

I looked for information about what I would GO THROUGH. What would it be like the week after? I wanted information from those who had gone through the forest and come out the other side. I didn’t find much. And so I decided to keep a journal of the time leading up to the operation and in the days, weeks, and months after so that I might post some trail markers for others to follow. Everyone’s experience is different and we all heal at our own pace. This was mine.

Hopefully, it will help you with yours.