# @raisingculturesfamily on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ82BUthMlY
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/38143475-raisingculturesfamily-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/c3d9422b3c.jpg
- **Posted:** 2021-07-05T15:35:34.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Keia Jones Baldwin (@raisingculturesfamily) — https://gondola.cc/raisingculturesfamily

## Caption

At times after this knee surgery I really felt like I was never going to get back to the place I call "me", my normal. Taking it one day at a time can be very difficult for some people, especially the ones that have so many people depending on them. I can be very difficult to navigate a new disability even if you're used to one.

Although I have Lupus, the pain from this knee surgery has been hell. After 3 months, I'm just now starting to gain some independence. While I don't always clean the kitchen because our children have chores, yesterday I needed to.

It made me feel extremely useful to the family again. The brain can be scary sometimes. It can make you feel like you're not important when no one else feels that way. Having mental strength is important to recovery. 

To all those recovering from something, keep going. We need your story of how you got over! The test is ours, the testimony is for others! Stay strong! 
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#recovery #healing #depression #healingjourney #growingthroughgrief #mom #wife #lupus #survivor #thriver #fighter #independence #healthylifestyle #health #healthiswealth

## Stats

- **Views:** 6,806
- **Likes:** 632
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- **Comments:** 47

## Tags

wife, recovery, healingjourney, thriver, fighter, mom, survivor, lupus, depression, healthiswealth, healthylifestyle, growingthroughgrief, independence, healing, health

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