The viral Knee Surgery Memes have taken over TikTok in the last couple of days, and show no signs of slowing down. This meme is first believed to have originated in 2021 when an anonymous user on one of the popular meme websites posted the first version of this meme which showed an animated squirrel standing upright with its front two paws raised. Initially, the meme didn't gather a lot of speed but, it ended up gaining a lot of attention later in the year on social media. Currently, it has taken a new form on the internet as the viral "Blue Grinch Meme," on TikTok, Instagram, and X.
This popular Blue Grinch character, whose expression is said to accurately capture the nervousness and anxiety that people experience before going into knee surgery, has struck a chord with many on the internet as they find it highly relatable. Looking at this Grinch is like looking into the face of the impending doom that awaits the dreaded knee surgery. However, the recent wave of knee surgery memes seems to have made actual patients about to go into knee surgery see the humor in their situation, thanks to others who are laughing off at their situation.
Why are Knee Surgeries so dreaded that makes this meme so relatable?
In the U.S., over four million knee surgeries are performed every year, and the number is projected to multiply severalfold in the next 10 years. While most patients undergoing knee surgery are above the age of 50, youngsters are susceptible to knee injuries too due to accidents, obesity, or repeated stress on the knee. Knee surgeries are particularly dreaded because of the pain that the patients experience for several weeks after their surgery. The pain and the swelling in the knee sometimes persist for even months, making the procedure one of the most frustrating and intimidating ones out there.
Knee Surgery is also infamous for its lengthy recovery time, which lasts months after the surgery, involving patients to undergo numerous sessions of physiotherapy. It also affects their ability to perform everyday functions, which can be very upsetting and intimidating for the recovering patients. Additionally, the high costs associated with the surgery and physiotherapy that follow make Knee Surgery one of the most physically and mentally painful procedures people can go through, and that is what makes these memes so relatable.
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Although the Knee Surgery Memes have been well-managed to capture people's fear and anxiety before going into surgery, they have also helped the same people about to go into surgery alleviate those very fears through shared experiences of other people having been through the surgery via this meme.
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