TKR 2 new knees, 3 months apart oy vey

[winemama]

You're one week ahead of me. I seriously feel I might've turned a corner in the past few days. Less meds, sleeping better, doing more with less after effects.

I feel like I’m turning a corner, my first TKR 11 weeks was my magic number, sucked because I only had 1 good week before my second TKR.

 

[Benay]

Definitely really tough, would you do it the same way if you had it over?

 

[winemama]

Definitely really tough, would you do it the same way if you had it over?

I think I would, I would not want to dedicate 2 years to this horror show. Kind of like having your babies close together, get it over with

 

[winemama]

Went to PT today, since we are doing hands on, he said until the swelling behind my knee goes down, we are at a standstill. 100 ROM, very little pain, and he likes my gate I’m going to go every 2 weeks for massage and gentle stretches. The BS way worked

 

[Rather]

Congratulations! You have had some rough days and nights. I am so happy that things are going better for you.

 

[winemama]

@Rather thank you, I feel like I have about 4 good days a week, the other 3 are resting , and right now I’m ok with that

 

[winemama]

Going out and try to do some yard work today Let’s see how it goes

 

[kneeper]

Just keep it to a minimum so as not to aggravate the swelling. But it should be good for your morale to get out a bit.

 

[Jockette]

You couldn’t have paid me to do yard work at 8 weeks.

 

[Benay]

I've been gardening here and there, like half hour at a time. I love doing it. Enjoy!

 

[sistersinhim]

I would do yard work for about a half an hour then come in and ice and elevate for at least twice that long. When I first started doing it, I'd do only one thing a day. As I got better I did a little more. My knee was always in control. If I kept it happy it was a much better night!

 

[winemama]

Well no yard work today, good intentions. My friend called and we talked for an hour
I said before, I started back on Mobic, something I took for 3 years for the pain in my knees, been on it 2 days, and found myself dancing in the kitchen, if you could call it that, a few Cha-Cha steps, but no pain. It felt good

 

[Jockette]

I’m glad you were spared the yard work and that you had a nice phone visit with your friend and that you feel better enough to “dance.”

 

[kneeper]

You couldn’t have paid me to do yard work at 8 weeks.

I experienced the "joy" of yard work--but it didn't last long!

 

[winemama]

Maybe this is TMI, but I woke up, shall I say, frisky this morning. That is a good sign

 

[badkneez]

I have always wondered how soon people do the second surgery on the second knee. I never could decide if it was better to just live some months of hell and then be done, or if I should wait until I’m feeling really good and then I’m scared I won’t want to do the other one. This is the back and forth I continue to do, hence why I haven’t had surgery yet. I’m going to have to be by myself a large part of the time and this has been nice to read the comments of everyone!!

 

[Benay]

So interesting to see what you decide.

 

[winemama]

I’m glad I had them done 3 months apart, believe me it was a horror show, but I was in the mind space of knowing I was in for 6 months of hell. I said it’s like having your babies close together, get it done

 

[luvcats]

@badkneez I took the first date my surgeon offered for this leg, then asked when I could reasonably expect my leg to be up for solo-duty. So 2 months is on our calendar.

 

[winemama]

Today was a good, did a bit of shopping, came home and iced, and now having dinner. Honestly I didn’t have any pain today. Stiffness yes, pain no. I’m seeing light at the end of the tunnel