Ready2HikeAgain
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Hello All -
I am in my early 50s and have been scheduled for bilateral partial knee replacements on Feb 19 2020 To fix my medial knee issues. I have some bowing and pain in my tibia due to the medial pressure on my lowers legs. I am so glad to have found all the great advice and information on this forum.
I am in a leadership position at work and have been reluctant to finally schedule my surgery due to my work schedule. The pain to walk, especially without my braces is so bad that I decided to pull the trigger and just do it. My doctor/surgeon and his PA are telling me that the recovery time will be the same for one knee or both. I can’t choose only one knee, as they both hurt so much now and I feel exhausted to do anything due to struggling to walk. I feel that I have lost so much of my ability to function and my quality of life.
I am told that I will stay one to two nights in the hospital and ten will be home with home health care (nurse and PT) the first two weeks.
Here are my biggest concerns:
1) Is it really reasonable for me to return to work in 4 weeks? Drive in 4 weeks?
2) I live in a two story house. There is only a 1/2 bath on the first floor. If I stay downstairs for the first two-three weeks, will I be able to traverse the stairs once or twice a week the first and second week with help from my husband? (I will be staying downstairs after he returns to work the first week so I can let our 1 1/2 yr old pups outside.)
3) Is there any other advice you can give for doing both knees at once? I am worried I am biting off more than I can chew, but am so tired of the pain.
Thanks again for all your assistanc, information and camaraderie.
I am in my early 50s and have been scheduled for bilateral partial knee replacements on Feb 19 2020 To fix my medial knee issues. I have some bowing and pain in my tibia due to the medial pressure on my lowers legs. I am so glad to have found all the great advice and information on this forum.
I am in a leadership position at work and have been reluctant to finally schedule my surgery due to my work schedule. The pain to walk, especially without my braces is so bad that I decided to pull the trigger and just do it. My doctor/surgeon and his PA are telling me that the recovery time will be the same for one knee or both. I can’t choose only one knee, as they both hurt so much now and I feel exhausted to do anything due to struggling to walk. I feel that I have lost so much of my ability to function and my quality of life.
I am told that I will stay one to two nights in the hospital and ten will be home with home health care (nurse and PT) the first two weeks.
Here are my biggest concerns:
1) Is it really reasonable for me to return to work in 4 weeks? Drive in 4 weeks?
2) I live in a two story house. There is only a 1/2 bath on the first floor. If I stay downstairs for the first two-three weeks, will I be able to traverse the stairs once or twice a week the first and second week with help from my husband? (I will be staying downstairs after he returns to work the first week so I can let our 1 1/2 yr old pups outside.)
3) Is there any other advice you can give for doing both knees at once? I am worried I am biting off more than I can chew, but am so tired of the pain.
Thanks again for all your assistanc, information and camaraderie.