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  1. SkiBum

    TKR SkiBum's recovery

    I will be skiing soon. The OS says this is a wait and see thing. So I'll go on with my life and hope things continue to improve. I'll be back on NSAIDs once the season starts. Hopefully won't need too much. Thanks for the encouragement...
  2. SkiBum

    TKR SkiBum's recovery

    I had my 1 year appointment and x ray 2 weeks ago. My knee is still crunchy and a little achy. The OS said there's still some swelling. The concerning thing is my x-ray.... he pointed out some opaque area at the tibial interface. He said that it could be nothing if it remains stable over time...
  3. SkiBum

    TKR SkiBum's recovery

    I'm doing a quick update... it's been over 9 months and I still have pain. My knee is crunchy bending and straightening and stairs and ladders still hurt. I am way more functional than before surgery... I'm just surprised to still be hurting at this point. I still have hope of improvement with...
  4. SkiBum

    Knee Scars - Post Your Badges of Honor Here! NO CHIT-CHAT please

    I don't scar well
  5. SkiBum

    TKR SkiBum's recovery

    What I did for my 6 month kneeaversary.... just came back from 6 days of skiing the fresh pow in Utah. Everything ungroomed because they couldn't keep up with the snowfall. Knee deep in places...I even took my first big fall.. I'm quite sore but am skiing better than I ever have.
  6. SkiBum

    TKR SkiBum's recovery

    I know it's been a awhile since I was on here. I do use compression tights for skiing.. my current favorite is bracelayer. They are expensive but can usually be found on sale if your patient. I've been using compression gear since before surgery.
  7. SkiBum

    TKR ski_bum's Recovery Thread

    I am so jealous.... I've been waiting for conditions to improve here so I can feel more comfortable about skiing. We have almost no winter this year. The temps have been only marginal for snowmaking and my local resorts aren't fully opened. So glad to read that there's no infection.
  8. SkiBum

    TKR SkiBum's recovery

    I actually live in Annapolis... Tino you will make that golf game... keep rehabing.
  9. SkiBum

    TKR SkiBum's recovery

    Thanks..... positive thinking with a willingness to push things beyond what's comfortable has me on track. I will continue to ski a little every week until I can do a whole day on the hill. I'm going to skip the holiday weekend for safety purposes. I'll hopefully get out mid week if weather is good.
  10. SkiBum

    TKR ski_bum's Recovery Thread

    I'm just catching up here. What a rollercoaster... thankfully it seems like answers and resolution are coming in short order. Wishing you a better year...:cheers2:
  11. SkiBum

    TKR SkiBum's recovery

    Well last Sunday Jan. 8 I put my skis on and slid for a few runs. The good... I could click into my right binding which requires good extension to do. I could load and unload a low chairlift which requires flexion. I had a lot of trouble doing these things at the end of last season. The not so...
  12. SkiBum

    TKR SkiBum's recovery

    Today PT told me my range is good and my strength is almost there. I do have chronic aching and some exercises still hurt but nothing causes any prolonged increase in discomfort. He said I could start skiing when I feel ready....he also cautioned that I will hurt afterward....LOL I already knew...
  13. SkiBum

    TKR ski_bum's Recovery Thread

    I'm jealous of all the good snow... but here's the article https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK532250/
  14. SkiBum

    TKR SkiBum's recovery

    I had a new experience today in PT. My knee constantly aches especially when exercising and I have a solid stop point in flexion... knee only goes so far before it reaches an endpoint. It's not particularly painful.. just stops bending. So today I had both scraping (Graston technique) that...
  15. SkiBum

    TKR SkiBum's recovery

    Downhill is definitely a pita. You'll be fine... I mostly ski at Liberty Mountain , Pa. I do however make my way around to other resorts.. I try and do at least 1 or 2 western trips as well.
  16. SkiBum

    TKR ski_bum's Recovery Thread

    I'm pulling for you... I just read an national library of medicine paper about osteomyelitis and wishing you the best for a speedy recovery.
  17. SkiBum

    TKR SkiBum's recovery

    Me too.... but it's getting easier. Shallow steps no problem... 8in. high steps are still tuff. In 6 more weeks it will all be that much better. I'm still very achy and aware of my knee right now but I'm walking faster... uneven ground is getting easier... I'm trying to celebrate every little...
  18. SkiBum

    TKR SkiBum's recovery

    So..... PT told me Dec. is strengthening month in preparation for returning to skiing. He's upped the difficulty on all my exercises. We're working a lot of glute, hamstring, quad, calf, and balance. I'll be 10 weeks PO next Wed. I'm feeling pretty good about everything... I even made an...
  19. SkiBum

    TKR SkiBum's recovery

    7 weeks PO today.. my PTs are very happy as am I. My range started today at 122 on my own. After a good bit of message my knee was 127. My extension is still a couple of degrees off so we're focusing on the glutes. Stronger glutes evidently helps with extension. My experience with PT has...
  20. SkiBum

    TKR SkiBum's recovery

    have been messaging my scar for a couple of weeks now. The sensitivity is decreasing. I definitely plan on starting slow on skis. I'll do what my body allows and work up from there. I have the luxury of free or deeply discounted lift tickets. I never have to push it to get my money's worth.
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