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I DID IT
My best and I finished the 5k walk and did it well.
we finished in 51 min so spot on 17 min miles.
and I am thrilled!!!!
I had not walked that far since last May so fo us to clip along at about 3.5 MPH for about 50 min.... I surprised myself.
My body is tired but my heart and mind some how feel released. This really feels like a turning point.. I think I was aggressive on pain meds I because I was afraid of failing.
Icing and elevating again and soon I will sleep
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I am so very happy for you! I know very well the sense of self accomplishment that you feel. You did great! Its funny that we are suspect of the unknown and come away feeling great. When I did my 1/2 marathon just over two weeks ago, I carried by cell phone in my pack and also carried along (but never took) two of my hydocordone pain pills. The fear of the unknown...Well I never used the phone and I never took the pain pills and just like you, my tired feet were achy but my knee was fine! I iced just as you said you did, mostly as a precaution!

Yes it is s turning point and this is just the beginning, I am so happy for you!

Can't forget to tell you today...:loveshower::loveshower:: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
 
No horse back riding? What utter balderdash! We've had no end of kneesies go back to the saddle!
Back in the saddle is one example but there have been others.
 
catching up!!!
Doc told me it is one of the things I could do again was RIDE horses!!! I had GIVEN Up the idea prior to my TKR and aws THRILLED when he said "heck yes you can ride!!!"- so YES You can ride again! there are things my Doc would rather I "not" do - riding horses was NOT one of them - RIDE!! RIDE!!! RIDE!!


Now that I'm a few days past my 5K walk - I DID have some aches and pains some was knee but MOSTLY soft tissue. It took me until yesterday to feel I didn't need some of my hydrocodone to manage pain, I took a whole one for the flight home, sitting still for 2 hours is still a CHALLENGE. I'm back at work today and I would say I'm bit more stiff than normal???? but NOT horrible.

this I may add was ONLY right knee related my 1 yr old "toddler" left knee has been a rock star through through my Friday adventure!

the MENTAL success far outweighed any short term soreness.

thank you EVERYONE For the support, Bonesmarties more than ANYONE understand!!!!

Now to plan another Disneyland 5K walk!
 
Great news again that you did so well Catherine and no bad side effects! You go girl! Where do you ride horses? Do you have any of your own? I've not been on a horse in years! Not since a horse named 'Go' threw me off up in Montana! :yes 4:
 
Hi Bonnie
I had horses as a kid, I have not ridden since my 20s.
right now I'm making an aggressive effort to pay off my house, then I can decide if I want to move? or find a location to board a horse lol or both.
 
Okay, I'm now a week away from my great Disneyland and Disneyland 5 K walk adventure! wow.... BUT I'm pretty much back to where I was prior to the race but MENTALLY I feel stronger.
(I REALLY DO need to get back to work on my tight/sore IT bands)

anyway - I have planned 2 more 5 K walks.
the next one has "strings" attached - I will go ahead and plan it as long as I meet a weight loss goal I have set for myself by the end of this month. If I do not make the goal, I will not book a plane ticket and I will not go, but it is doable. That will be the Santa Anita Derby day 5K in CA - I did this walk last year!!! 11 weeks post op from my LTKR And I can't wait to go back with 2 NEW Knees!
then the BIG one!
the Disnyland 5K OR 1/2 marathon on Labor day weekend (walking of course, I never was a runner). I want to finish up the weight loss program/goal I started June 2010 - I am currently down almost 50# from where I started (I'm "up" a bit from my low weight) and I want to finish my 100 pound goal!!! If I meet my goal my wonderful mother said she will pay for plane ticket and my best friend down in CA said she would cover the rest of the Disneyland related expenses... since I hate spending money LOL this is very motivating!

Just wanted to share, there are adventures waiting for those who are inclined WAITING for you - just give it some time to heal and recover!
 
I can tell you I have been STRUGGLING!!!!!
I just figured I needed to start planning things, believing my body would be ready and my mind would catch up!
this has not been easy, I'm sort of forcing myself back into action but the "results" are now keeping me moving fwd.
 
another day - with out a doubt the sunny weather we are having his helping, not sure I would have had the same results if it was cold and raining.
But I got up like a normal work day made my cereal and coffee and got on the Bike and fired up the DVR and watched an episode of doc Oz. 40 min later? done. I finished my breakfast and relaxed. Then decided the dogs needed a walk and I better get moving. The dogs enjoyed our 1 hour walk!!! it felt good to MOVE.
wow... I also have to admit working out for me happens most often if it is early in the day!!! this afternoon I'm meeting my mom for a Movie. I hope everyone is having a great weekend.
 
I could use some feedback.
I'm trying to decide if the soreness I have in my RTKR is "normal" for the point I am in my recovery or is if it something I need to address.

while I know that each recovery is different, I just don't remember some of the soreness I have with my R knee at this stage of the game. (as compared to my L knee)

Here is where I'm at.
when I ride the bike or to walk, I feel pretty okay some days pretty okay, and not painful, others sore and when I'm sore I DO back off or stop. However sitting, driving in the car, being still at all I have a very distinct sort spot, it seems hot, angry. I can point right to it and pushing on it HURTS not just a minor stiffness (just to the medial side of my knee cap, and near the bottom of my knee cap).

How do I decide? "normal" or? how can I narrow things down?
thanks - I keep telling myself this is "normal" recovery but driving around today I was just not sure (having sort of a low day).

and while I know each knee is different I did go back and read my thread an I'm pretty sure this was not a pain I had with my left knee at this stage of the game.

So maybe I just need some assurance? or?

thanks
 
Catherine,
You know I'm no expert, but I can tell you that my knee that is one day "younger" than your knee--if I have pain or soreness, it is right in the exact spot that you are talking about. It is not constant, but when I do hurt, that is where it is. On one of my many OS visits, I told him that I had pain/soreness off and on right there, and he told me that that is the exact spot of the internal incision. That is where scar tissue tends to develop around that internal incision and that is where the pain and soreness is felt. It made sense to me and I've chalked it up to being a completely normal part of the recovery.

I'm sorry to hear that you're having a tough day. Even at 4 1/2 months out I think some pain and soreness is par for the course. Thinking of you, my Sweet Friend! :friends:
Niki
 
Oh Niki
you are too sweet.
I feel better, I know with my left knee I had a lot of medal pain but more joint line and tibia.
but your post helps a lot. it does feel like very irritated soft tissue more than achy joint. it is also close to one of the scars for my scopes (I had 2 prior to my TKR) If I KNOW this will pass it will not be an issue. And I can "woman-up"

did your doc suggest anything to you? or just one of those things that time will take care of?

I will SO be thinking of you on tuesday. I know you will be okay, and I just keep thinking this is the last piece of puzzle for your very challenging recovery. You are my hero! I don't think I would have done as well!
 
That is the area where my knee always hurt and stayed sore for extended periods of time. Some days better than others, some days worse. I have never heard the internal incision reason, but it sounds sensible. Also in the area I kept getting pes anserine tendinitis which first started around 8 weeks, and continued on and off for several months. I am hoping I am past that now. :thumb:
 
Catherine, I would say it's just a normal part of the process of recovery. You know....we DO say to give your knee a year or more.

You are doing exactly the right thing. When you get a pain, stop the activity and do whatever relieves the pain...ice, over the counter pain meds, resting...or all of them. Go with what works.

If it was something that needed attention, you would not be having pain only now and then. It would be fairly constant and very well defined. Just give yourself some time.
 
Bonnie - I looked up some info on the location of pes anserine tendinitis. My pain is much closer to my patella about an inch from my incision and pretty much on the joint line. Takes up an area that is about as big the end of my thumb.
thanks!
 
I must agree with all that has been shared. It is important to remember that you cannot compare your knees' recovery. Each is as different as can be. A friend here on BoneSmart suggested that when you are sitting for extended periods, that you try to extend your leg. It really takes a lot of effort because we are so used to doing this. I was amazed as I tried this how much it did help. :thumb:
 
thanks so much,
This is different than the "stiff" sat too long. Pretty much any sitting makes it sore and angry, and makes it feel hot and irritated.
but I'm thinking it may be scar tissue trying get worked out. I can sit for long periods of time with my legs mostly straight and no pain and the throbbing stops.
 
Catherine,
My pain/soreness in this area definitely feels like a soft tissue issue. That's why the scar tissue/internal incision explanation made sense to me. My OS did not offer anything that would help--except the passage of time. I'm with Jamie on this one. Taking it easy, icing--the usual stuff--if that helps, than do it. One step forward, two steps back sometimes--seems to be the nature of the beast.

Thanks for your encouragement about Tuesday. I'm not nervous.......yet! :rolleyespink:
Niki
 
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