10 Weeks Out from Bilateral TKR-
Hello fellow Knee-zees,
This time period must be the doldrums of recovery…trudging along, not much happening…BORING.
I’m definitely the tortoise. But at least I’m moving! The biggest issue with me is the stiffness when walking. It’s always there!
I am now using my treadmill twice a day, working on my heel-toe gait. I can keep my gaze straight ahead, right at the TV Screen. For some reason I’m watching Bugs Bunny cartoons. It’s fun to laugh and escape for awhile. I am walking more without aid, though when outside I use my trekking poles.
I have had trouble sleeping this week, and seem to feel the zingers and just can’t get comfortable. I’m still taking Tylenol PM and magnesium before bed.
I’ll be going to Raleigh on the 27th, where my brother has arranged a therapeutic massage and we’ll spend lots of therapy time in a pool. In the meantime, what’s helped me is reading a lot of recovery stories here on BoneSmart, so I know that this is normal and that there is light at the end of the tunnel. So trudge on, Grasshopper!