TKR Fire wolf recovery<

[Fire wolf]

@SusieShoes I am not sure what you are looking for pictures of

 

[SusieShoes]

You, or rather Mighty Spence, in action. Your job sounds very interesting!

 

[Fire wolf]

Well, unfortunately those type of pictures are probably not appropriate for posting as they aren't related to recovery, per say.

 

[Jockette]

Bummer. Inquiring minds want to know!

 

[Jamie]

Well, what would be very appropriate for posting in your recovery thread would be photos showing you doing some of the movements you might have to demonstrate in your certification test....showing how well your new knee is working. We always love to see how our BoneSmarties are able to get back to the life they enjoy!

 

[Fire wolf]

Oh, ok, thanks @Jamie! I will see what I can do.

 

[kmak81230]

This was one of the one-legged kneeling exercises that I was talking about in post #492 - I try to do about 10 on each side every other day - I can go down to about 4 inches from the floor. It's also good for balance - gotta keep your feet, knees, and torso all pointed forward.

 

[Polkadot]

Impressive, @kmak81230! Okay, @Fire wolf, she's just challenged you to a photo duel.

 

[Fire wolf]

@Polkadot I am still trying to figure out how to post pics! I know that they have to be resized, so I need to use my work computer to help, but I am not the most tech savvy person!

 

[Jamie]

Kmak....that would be an excellent progress photo to post in your recovery thread! That's exactly the type of thing our newer members want to see to know that it's possible to do the things they want to after surgery!

 

[Thesoutherncook]

You are determined, committed, creative and innovative...you've got this! We'll all be cheering you on the day! As you perform the moves, in your head you will hear the Bonesmarties loudly cheering and raising a ruckus! ( We so badly " need" a cheerleader emoji! )

 

[kmak81230]

will do @Jamie in my next progress report on my thread.

 

[Fire wolf]

20 Weeks with Bionic Spence:

I can't believe that it has been 20 weeks since Bionic Spence has joined (jointed?) me! Instead of a written update, I wanted to take a look back at the journey so far:

 

[Fire wolf]

Yay! I have been working on being able to post pics in an update like that for quite some time now! If I can get someone to take other pics, like @kmak81230 then I will post some of my *moves*.

 

[Polkadot]

My fav is the one with the Reese's PB Cups. I still believe that a good recovery needs ice cream and chocolate, preferably at the same time.

Wow, @Fire wolf, you really went through the wringer with your TKR. The early days of the incision aren't pretty, but those bruises are quite spectacular!

 

[Fire wolf]

@Polkadot that bruising took almost 2 months to completely go away! I don't know if you read or remember, but I fell on Bionic Spence in the hospital about 4 hrs post op thanks to an incompetent nurse's aide, so the first pic was taken the next morning when they came to restaple.

 

[Fire wolf]

@kmak81230 you are truly a rock star super sweller slow bending stiff!

 

[kmak81230]

that is some spectacular flexion in that one pic -- I don't have much of a stomach for trauma so zipped through the early pics - but that flexion is to die for - I did not have that much prior to tkr.

 

[Jockette]

Wow on the bruising! I didn't have any. But then I had a partial so that's probably why,

And yes, that bend is awesome!!!

 

[Fire wolf]

@Jockette I don't think that I would have had the bruising if I didn't fall on it.