My first excursion was to walk around outside for about 5 minutes. It lifted my spirits and wore me out! Don't try to do that by yourself, but if you can get help, going outside for a short walk will probably help.
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You're doing well, Karebear.
An outing will certainly do wonders for your spirits. Make it a short outing, though - maybe coffee with a friend, somewhere you can put your leg up on a bench or another chair, and leave quickly if you feel uncomfortable.
Try something like that before committing to having a full meal.
An outing will certainly do wonders for your spirits. Make it a short outing, though - maybe coffee with a friend, somewhere you can put your leg up on a bench or another chair, and leave quickly if you feel uncomfortable.
Try something like that before committing to having a full meal.
SusieShoes
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The return of normalcy, those little things and moments, is so restorative. I remember just a simple drive in the country at four weeks. I felt so human and free. And the first time since surgery when Mr. Shoes and I went out to dinner at a local restaurant. It meant getting a piece of my life back.
These moments come more often as you shed the trappings of surgery: walkers, crutches or canes, foam wedges and extra pillows, leg lifters and toilet rails. Each bit you shed is a cause for celebration. Each time you can do something you could not do before is a victory.
These moments come more often as you shed the trappings of surgery: walkers, crutches or canes, foam wedges and extra pillows, leg lifters and toilet rails. Each bit you shed is a cause for celebration. Each time you can do something you could not do before is a victory.
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Karebear
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I am due to have a routine dental cleaning and I was wondering if I need to wait a certain amount of time after a TKR? I know I need to take a prophylactic antibiotic before this appointment.
I'd be inclined to leave the routine dental cleaning for a while longer yet. Since it's just routine, there's no need to rush into it. It's only a month since your second TKR, so let your body heal more from that before taking on another trauma - even if it is just a routine cleaning.
By the way, prophylactic antibiotics aren't needed for dental work:
Dental antibiotics: Evidence insufficient to recommend prophylactic antibiotics for dental procedures
By the way, prophylactic antibiotics aren't needed for dental work:
Dental antibiotics: Evidence insufficient to recommend prophylactic antibiotics for dental procedures
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I have a dental cleaning appointment on Tuesday, the 21st at which time it will be 9 postop. My OS said that was fine,
just to wait till after 6 weeks but no other dental work except for cleaning. The dentist and OS do want me to take the antibiotic before
the cleaning, which I will do. Check with your OS.
just to wait till after 6 weeks but no other dental work except for cleaning. The dentist and OS do want me to take the antibiotic before
the cleaning, which I will do. Check with your OS.
