I have good news and not so good news today. I guess the not-so-good news is first. Yesterday, I attempted to put on sneakers along with socks, for the first time since the revision. I have larger sized socks that stretch a little more than regular socks since my right foot has been a little swollen since shortly after the original TKR, plus lightweight sneakers in a wide size. Last year, I had them tied and never untied them, just used an extra long shoehorn to slip them on. It wasn't possible to get the right one on yesterday until I loosened the laces all the way. Then, after getting them on, they were still a bit too tight, and there was almost no lace left to tie. The sock was stretched to its limit and was also uncomfortable. I wore them part of the day, but eventually just had to take them off and go back to my Crocs flip-flops.
Grrrrrrrrrr, I don't know what I'm going to do for shoes this winter if these wide sneakers are too tight. Oh, my left foot slipped right into the shoe as tied from last year and the sock still fit. (I looked at the shoes and they are still basically new as I had bought several pairs of them late in the season last year and only wore them a short while before my summer shoes came out, and there is no wear pattern at all, so I am keeping them all instead of replacing them)
The good news is two-fold. First, I did a little pool walking and my knee actually enjoyed it. Other than the water pushing me off balance a lot, walking in the pool wasn't a struggle at all, unlike walking on land which is still a struggle due to the swelling keeping me from straightening it all the way as I walk. The other good news is I can now officially walk up and down stairs foot-over-foot! Granted, I need to go slowly and be careful, but I can do it. My leg from the upper thigh all the way down to, and including, my foot, is still a giant water balloon, and is showing no sign yet of going down. But, my OS is okay with it so far, so, even though it's a pain, I will be patient.