What a great post! You are living proof that the Bonesmart way really works! Thanks for sharing.
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We'll be oohing and aahing over you soon enough!!!!
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Midway between my two TKAs today I had my 2 year anniversary visit with my surgeon.
X-rays are lovely. Knees are fully functional.
He agrees there's nothing to be done about the aching and the occasional painless snapping of scar tissue at the R leg lower lateral quads. He suspects some of the aching pain with prolonged flexion (sitting) might be ITB so I will try some foam roller on it.
I was curious about the strength training affecting the implants over time. Currently my weekly regimen is leg press 220 - 235#, quad extend 120#, hamstring curl 100# . He does indeed want me to cut back due to the possibility of hastening wear and tear. So I will!!!!
X-rays are lovely. Knees are fully functional.
He agrees there's nothing to be done about the aching and the occasional painless snapping of scar tissue at the R leg lower lateral quads. He suspects some of the aching pain with prolonged flexion (sitting) might be ITB so I will try some foam roller on it.
I was curious about the strength training affecting the implants over time. Currently my weekly regimen is leg press 220 - 235#, quad extend 120#, hamstring curl 100# . He does indeed want me to cut back due to the possibility of hastening wear and tear. So I will!!!!
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wOw, I wish I'd started reading this a long time ago....
going thru your thread (I'm only at day 28 post op) I feel like all the nagging questions in my head are being answered
your detailed descriptions are wonderful. Just the fact that you were feeling well enough to post as you're going thru those first few days and weeks gives me a lot of hope
of course you are and were a lot more physically fit than I am but the time line gives me an idea of what I may need to do and prepare for
very well written! thanks for sharing in such detail
I think I'll actually hold off on reading too much more, as I may get discouraged about the length of recovery-
I'll save that for when I'm actually going thru it.
It takes a lot of courage for anyone to go thru this, esp when virtually everyone tells you how "brutal" recovery is
but to go thru it twice, I have to assume it's worth it most of the time
I pray my results are as good as yours
going thru your thread (I'm only at day 28 post op) I feel like all the nagging questions in my head are being answered
your detailed descriptions are wonderful. Just the fact that you were feeling well enough to post as you're going thru those first few days and weeks gives me a lot of hope
of course you are and were a lot more physically fit than I am but the time line gives me an idea of what I may need to do and prepare for
very well written! thanks for sharing in such detail
I think I'll actually hold off on reading too much more, as I may get discouraged about the length of recovery-
I'll save that for when I'm actually going thru it.
It takes a lot of courage for anyone to go thru this, esp when virtually everyone tells you how "brutal" recovery is
but to go thru it twice, I have to assume it's worth it most of the time
I pray my results are as good as yours
oh I missed that
thanks
