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TKR Done Friday March 16.
Ok, so it has been a while. A lot going on. But I am almost 3 months out. Loving the life I have gained back. I walk with no limp, most of the time. (I am only a few months out, so swelling still happens sometimes, or it gets stiff if I sit too long without moving, sometimes.) I am working out...- 24tesla
- Post #64
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR Done Friday March 16.
I do. I have a small trash under my desk to prop on when needed, plus I have a cushion I put on my desk for propping my leg. I also took my ice pack. And I get up at least one time an hour, minimum. If I forget my co workers never let me forget. Plus the laid back with leg on the desk is pretty...- 24tesla
- Post #62
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR Done Friday March 16.
Ok, Back at work yesterday, for a 1/2 day. I knew I had been there, but it was not bad. I sit at a desk all day. Today is the first day here all day. I have a small trash can under the desk in the corner so I can elevate some. There is a little bit more swelling than I have had in the past week...- 24tesla
- Post #60
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR Done Friday March 16.
Over 100 degrees. Almost no swelling. Slight limp, but some days almost none. No cane for a while now. Almost no pain meds. Was supposed to return to work, but still waiting on the 'business office' to fill out my release form. Unfortunatly it will be Friday or Monday before they get it to me...- 24tesla
- Post #56
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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finally on the other side
Skeeta, so far so good. Know there will be good and bad days. s for sleeping, you can do so now, just got to find the sweet spots. Find Body pillows, long pillows that will run from foot to you know where. It takes some time to move and shift the first few times. I suggest micro shifting, you...- 24tesla
- Post #6
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR Done Friday March 16.
Doing a little better on sleep. May take some moving around some to find the sweet spot, but once I do, I am out for a while. Got 95 degrees this past Friday. Picked up the PT since I am feeling a LOT less pain when working it out or stretching. Most of what I feel is the tight stretch and mild...- 24tesla
- Post #52
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR Done Friday March 16.
Yeah, I assumed so. I have for the most part slept ok, but the past few nights had been worse. I think it also has to do with weather. We been getting some storms over the past three nights... (and the rest of the week, of course, that is normal since The Masters golf tourney is in town.) I...- 24tesla
- Post #51
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR Done Friday March 16.
Check you local pharmacy for store brands, Walmart may have some. I used CVS brand scar gel for my face scars after that huge fall, and my face being grated on expanded metal. Was a lot cheaper than maderma. My scar looks real good after only 2weeks 6 days. Fairly flat. My OS used internal...- 24tesla
- Post #49
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR Done Friday March 16.
K, past 90 degrees. This past Friday was 2 weeks to the date since my surgery. 90 is better than what I had per op. PT still going well, and I have started asking for some weight to be added to some things. Felt real good today. Swelling going down. Moving around the house without my cane, 90%...- 24tesla
- Post #38
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR You make me feel so much better!
Welcome. I can attest to what you are saying. I can actually do that from more than one standpoint. Like mentioned above, you have to take into consideration, you HAD to do a lot of sitting, an relaxing, which can, in and of itself, can cause Atrophy, which is a breaking down of things like...- 24tesla
- Post #8
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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Do You Have the "Worst" Knee Your Surgeon Has Seen?
cotton. I wish mine was 6 to 9 inches. I am dealing with a combo of having to enter through an existing scar, and the fact they had to go in and clean out SO much old scar tissue, as far down as in my calf, so my incision the day I took the bandage off was 13 inches end to end.- 24tesla
- Post #16
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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Do You Have the "Worst" Knee Your Surgeon Has Seen?
How long is your scar?- 24tesla
- Post #10
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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Do You Have the "Worst" Knee Your Surgeon Has Seen?
I was told that, but when shown my ore op X-rays, compared to normal knee X-ray, compared to other knee replacement candidate X-rays, I would have to say, the pitting, spurs and scar tissue build up was really bad compared to the other X-rays. Nurse also informed me some of the bruising as far...- 24tesla
- Post #5
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR Done Friday March 16.
When I say, 'aggressive PT' I am not saying, they are over me with a whip, forcing me into torture devices, and inflicting massive pain on me until I can't walk for a week. These guys urge me NOT to push myself into pain. I am urged to push myself as far as I am comfortable. They say if I am the...- 24tesla
- Post #30
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR Done Friday March 16.
Ok, after a rough first week, and a lot of swelling, I will say, yesterday, last night, and this morning have been some of my best moments. Had a 'more aggresive' PT session, where we stretched this thing out and did a lot more lifts, eel slides, etc.. To top it off, I have mild foot drop on...- 24tesla
- Post #27
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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Newbie with a ways to go yet.
I am only a week out, and I am dealing with pain, but can tell you I already feel better in the knee than the pre op pain. I would say save up and get the ball rolling.- 24tesla
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- Forum: Knee Surgery Pre-Op Area
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TKR Done Friday March 16.
Ok, so went to the doc for post op. All looks good. Got to see my X-rays and my new Biomet Vanguard knee. Looks good. He was a little concerned with the swelling being as bad as it has been. He was not surprised though. The incision was MUCH larger than normal for this procedure, due to entering...- 24tesla
- Post #24
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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March Musketeers 2012 - Are You Having Knee Surgery in March?
For those like me, posting this from the other side... Congrats! For those finishing out this final week of March... Good luck, and do NOT look back. There may be days or times you think, 'What the heck was I thinking!?' but it gets better. See the rest of you on the other side real soon!- 24tesla
- Post #40
- Forum: Knee Surgery Pre-Op Area
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TKR Done Friday March 16.
Thx for all the advice. Guess I am thinking it was going to be a lot easier than what I have been dealing with so far :DOH:. But I am learning what I can and cant do :cry:. Just frustrating that I have not been able to curb the pain, no matter what :hairpulling:. I have Percocet and have...- 24tesla
- Post #23
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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Knee Scars - Post Your Badges of Honor Here! NO CHIT-CHAT please
ok, lets try this... This picture is an overall shot. No visible stitching, it is all under the skin, with glue sutures on top. You can see where he cut up from the old scar on the inside of the knee, and came off that near it's top, and cut back toward the center of the leg over the knee...- 24tesla
- Post #53
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
