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anyone opt out of MUA and regret it?

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It feels good to feel good. I've been having some rough days this week, but today is good. Those concrete floors at school are just killers.... I've been having swelling at what must be the tibial plateau interface point and my usual swelling right above my kneecap--- isn't that where the quad tendon is?

I still ice my knees every night and most mornings....
 
Jamie,
I think you are doing extremely well for 10 weeks! I FOR SURE thought I would be "home free" at almost 5 months PKR.... but everyone heals differently and we all have our own challenges. THAT is something I have learned here.... I am just grateful for the good days when I have them because I NEVER had good knee days before.

Jamie said:
Wow, Beach.....I can't wait for THAT to happen to me. We did a little cleaning in the garage today and I was fine with it. But I still wake up feeling and thinking about my knee every morning. And sometimes I still have to ice it for swelling at night. Rats! At 10 weeks I was hoping to be further along in recovery.
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Y'all who have only needed one knee fixed, not to slight your bravery or the significance of your TKR, but imagine not being able to even go to the mall, or walk in Walmart unless you are propped up on the handle of the cart, for at least 5 years because both knees were dead. And now having a new life with the freedom to do what you want! I feel like a tiger who has been let out of its cage. I'm dangerous!!!!! I was all over that store last night...from one side of the super store to the other and back again for almost 2 hours!!!!
I must say, the prices of EVERYTHING is outrageous, something has got to change, soon!
Thanks for all your comments, they are greatly appreciated!
Lynne

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Lynne, I am so happy you are feeling better! I know that feeling of a caged tiger that can't get out and have felt this way for many years. I may never be able to walk without pain but I hope to get close one day...... I am also glad you have been able to make that decision about the MUA. Happy shopping and everything else. Karen
 
Carolyn, I'm so glad you had a good day shopping too. We get so focused on our pain and inability, we loose a life. We are gaining it back. I get excited every day about this new found freedom and and will say to my husband, "oh you just don't know..." as supportive as he has been, he doesn't. I know he is glad to have his wife back. Not only is my physical ability better, my personality has changed back to the real me. I had become a mean, angry, hurting person who didn't want to do anything and saw no relief or change for her life. To think part of me was so fearful of this surgery that I truly considered not doing it. And now in less that 2 months my life has changed. My personality is repaired as well as my knees. i don't feel done and 99, but with plenty of life to get to living. Ramble, ramble.
 
Oh, Jen.....it IS a miracle, isn't it! One that no one else can quite comprehend unless they have been through it! I'm so happy for you.

And Lynne....I'm thrilled for you also!

I cannot imagine how it must have been for you guys with TWO bad knees at once. You are my heros for going through all you have been through!
 
Congradulations to all of you on your new knees. I'm glad to hear that you are also getting your personalities back along with your old lives. Its encouraging to know that there's light at the end of the tunnel. I know that once I get my knee done I won't take walking for granted again. I can't imagine how hard it must be having both knees out of
commission. I'm very happy that yall are doing so well.
 
I'll never take walking for granted again either. I really enjoy it. Hopping out of the car while my hubby pumps the gas so I can throw out garbage, before I'd just sit. Or returning the cart at the store. We went to a open house for sale yesterday. When the realtor found out about my knees and saw that we parked roadside as opposed to the driveway she said "oh, you could have parked in the driveway, it would have been easier for you to not have to walk so much with your knees." NO, no, no. I had the surgery so I COULD WALK!!!
 
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I'll never take walking for granted again either. I really enjoy it. Hopping out of the car while my hubby pumps the gas so I can throw out garbage, before I'd just sit. Or returning the cart at the store. We went to a open house for sale yesterday. When the realtor found out about my knees and saw that we parked roadside as opposed to the driveway she said "oh, you could have parked in the driveway, it would have been easier for you to not have to walk so much with your knees." NO, no, no. I had the surgery so I COULD WALK!!!
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Jenn.....I run into the same thing sometimes....well-meaning people who want to pamper you because you've had a knee replacement. NO (like you said), the goal is now to be able to move MORE! I try not to offend them as I educate them....NO PAMPERING, PLEASE!!!!
 
Yea, it is funny how before surgery, my family just let me do it all myself, and that is when I REALLY needed help. But now, when I am self sufficient, they want to pamper me! What's up with that? The only excuse I can find is that their attitude was like, if I don't do something to fix my knees, then they're not going to feel sorry for me! Now, they are very protective of me and are finally treating me like the princess that I am! I am kind of diggin' that princess treatment though!
 
Jamie said:
Jenn.....I run into the same thing sometimes....well-meaning people who want to pamper you because you've had a knee replacement. NO (like you said), the goal is now to be able to move MORE! I try not to offend them as I educate them....NO PAMPERING, PLEASE!!!!
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How bout sendin those "well-meaning people" down to Georgia. All I get is "Aint you well yet?"
 
gatiger said:
How bout sendin those "well-meaning people" down to Georgia. All I get is "Aint you well yet?"
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Gat, it's probably because you guys are supposed to be the tough ones while we gals are the sweet, gentle things that need extra pampering. When they say, "Ain't you well yet?" just give 'em a good whack with your cane up side of the head. Couple 'a times of that and they'll learn.
 
Oops.....didn't know it was one of the "fairer sex" who was giving you grief. Guess you better just get well.
 
She probably has been adding to that Honey Dooo List and wants to see some items getting crossed off.
 
Sounds right to me.
 
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