In this episode of The Bee’s Knees Podcast we speak with Rita DeMontis. Rita is the senior Lifestyle and Food Editor from the Toronto Sun. She documented her entire knee replacement experience, from months prior to surgery to her four month recovery after surgery. Rita is an inspirational figure for so many. She puts her many communication gifts to work to help those who will follow in her footsteps. Join Rita on her journey back to full mobility, back to an active life. Click the Play button above to listen to the interview.

Rita DeMontis is an award-winning journalist who has been with the Toronto Sun for more than four decades. She is currently the senior national Lifestyle and Food Editor for the Sun Media chain, a division of Postmedia Network. She has an extensive radio history with Sirius XM Canada Talks! (Dishing with DeMontis) and Newstalk 1010. DeMontis has appeared regularly on CITY-TV’S Breakfast Television, Global TV, CTV Canada AM, CityLine and Food Network Canada. She has an extensive volunteer background.

Bilateral Knee Replacement with Rita DeMontis.

DeMontis belongs to several professional groups and has sat on various boards. DeMontis has been a keynote speaker on many occasions and has lectured periodically for York University, Humber College as several marketing associations. She was also honoured in a national Canadian book celebrating 32 of the most influential Canadian women of Italian origin. She is a slave to a collection of bossy cats. @ritademontis; FBRitaDeMontis instagram rita.demontis.

Click below to go on this journey with Rita from her work at the Toronto Sun.

Our thanks to Rita for her hard work on behalf of future knee replacement patients everywhere. We are grateful for the time she spent on this inspiring interview on The Bee’s Knees Podcast. To explore other Bee’s Knees podcast episodes, click here.

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In this one-of-a-kind blog we gather together great thinkers, doers, writers related to Knee Surgery, Recovery, Preparation, Care, Success and Failure. Meet physical therapists, coaches, surgeons, patients, and as many smart people as we can gather to create useful articles for you. Whether you have a surgery upcoming, in the rear-view mirror, or just want to take care of your knees to avoid surgery, you should find some value here. Executive Editor: PJ Ewing ([email protected])