SportHog
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CanadaHi Folks. I just thought I would give you a 5+ week status report.
I had my RTKR on Dec. 12/07 and LTKR on Apr. 14/08.
That is about 4 months between surgeries. I have found that the second surgery was a bit more painful during weeks 2 & 3 and part of week 4 post surgery. However, the performance of the knee plus ROM and extension seems to be a lot better than the first surgery. I think this may be due to the fact that I also exercised the second knee quite a bit while I was recovering from the first surgery. After I came home from Hospital for the LTKR, I felt pretty good and cut out the prescription meds at the end of week 1. This was obviously a bit premature!! Shortly thereafter, I found that the pain had increased and I went back on the Rx meds for 3 1/2 weeks. Now I have cut back to Ibuprophen every 4 hours and pain is tolerable.
Yesterday, I was able to climb stairs normally for the first time in a few years without pain. What a feeling!!!!
Just over 5 weeks for the LTKR and I can walk unaided but I do take a cane along for longer strolls through Costco, etc. I am looking for the yummy stuff that Doug and others seem to find at Costco. The RTKR feels normal now and I don't really think about it at all.
Cheers, Ross
I had my RTKR on Dec. 12/07 and LTKR on Apr. 14/08.
That is about 4 months between surgeries. I have found that the second surgery was a bit more painful during weeks 2 & 3 and part of week 4 post surgery. However, the performance of the knee plus ROM and extension seems to be a lot better than the first surgery. I think this may be due to the fact that I also exercised the second knee quite a bit while I was recovering from the first surgery. After I came home from Hospital for the LTKR, I felt pretty good and cut out the prescription meds at the end of week 1. This was obviously a bit premature!! Shortly thereafter, I found that the pain had increased and I went back on the Rx meds for 3 1/2 weeks. Now I have cut back to Ibuprophen every 4 hours and pain is tolerable.
Yesterday, I was able to climb stairs normally for the first time in a few years without pain. What a feeling!!!!
Just over 5 weeks for the LTKR and I can walk unaided but I do take a cane along for longer strolls through Costco, etc. I am looking for the yummy stuff that Doug and others seem to find at Costco. The RTKR feels normal now and I don't really think about it at all.
Cheers, Ross
