07/15/24 UPDATE:

Better by the day, but a LONG ways from the finish line.

Able to mobilize to $h!t/wipe for myself.
Can stand for up to 15 minutes at a time to prep/cook.
Able to transfer in/out of a wheelchair alone, and let myself out of the cage. Getting back in, I still need help.

Spent a few hours each of the past two days restocking rolls of salmon trolling leaders and droppers, and doing assorted other tackle craft. My Fb friends can see it there.

Range of motion goes from locked straight to just over 70 degrees of flexion at the knee. Hope to be at 90+ degrees by the end of the work week.

Essentially pain free and taking only minimal (2-3) doses of Vicodin (hydrocodone) a day and tapering down. Suspect I won't need any by the end of the week.
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