Well I've been back to work since labor day, Sept 2nd. But first a recap, and because I'm long winded, part one.

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My three months being off after knee surgery would have been September sixth. I started back in the holiday so I could get time and a half especially because I'm only working a few hours per shift right now. With my first knee it was slower going during my time off with it healing. I wasn't able to bend my knee as far as expected by the end of my therapy although I was able to extend it to zero by then. I think it stayed swollen much longer than the recent knee too. I remember having to sleep on the couch because the bed was not comfortable but also because I needed to sleep with a lot of pillows to keep the swelling at bay. But when it was time to return to work I was ready. My knee no longer hurt, I don't think I could bend it enough yet but I could do stairs both ways and even though there was still a lot of numbness it didn't bother me at all. Also while in physical therapy they massaged the sides of the wound to minimize scar tissue. I never massaged the area on my own but never had any residual problems with it. It is said that the numbness could last a year and for some it may never totally go away. I've no idea when mine quit being numb but eventually I did notice it was gone. I may add more to this first section or change it around entirely. I don't like how I ended it.