Hello,
I just read roboknee & Muldoh‘s complete threads from beginning to end. I have gotten a much better picture of the complete recovery of their TKRs, instead of just reading daily comments, which is what I had been doing. I will be doing a lot more of that. A lot of the things they talk about I’ve also experienced. I’ve gotten really good ideas of things to do to make my 2nd TKR recovery easier, like tracking my steps on the Fitbit & am try to find how many steps is enough per day.
Just to update my thread - I am a month + 2 days out from my 2nd TKR. I am doing ok if I limit my activities, elevate & ice a lot. I rarely take any pain meds and that includes Tylenol. And I rarely have pain - only if I do too much. I am still battling a stitch infection and cellulitis, but I feel that is getting better. My OS will check it out on Thursday of this week, but it looks better to me. My ROM was 0-130 on Wednesday- no stretching or pulling on it.
The 1st TKR (7 1/2 months out) is doing great and rarely bothers me at all, only an occasional zinger. I hardly think of that knee at all.
My life is so much better now, then it was before my surgeries. I am retired, so don’t have the work issue to deal with. But I do need to get back to working at our BnB here in Amish Country.