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Day: August 12, 2025

Five weeks

Posted on 2025-08-122025-08-12 by Allison J. Gong

On Tuesday 8 July 2025 I had a total joint replacement of my right knee. Over the past year and a half or so the osteoarthritis had gotten really bad, to the point that I couldn’t walk without pain. Much less actually do anything active, like hiking or tidepooling or even carrying a camera around…

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