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TKR Katchmo's Knees: Round Two!
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Nice neat scar Katchmo. Its it nice to have surgeons who can stitch and bodies that can heal
Looking really good!
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katchmo
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Thanks for the kind words about my scar. Lest you get to jealous, rest assured that poor Leftie is the ugly sister, wide and puffy and purple! 
A couple of firsts this evening. I went out without my cane and did fine. I went to my daughter's volleyball game and I just sat in the bleachers with my foot down. I guess a week in the car with my foot basically down got me used to it!
A couple of firsts this evening. I went out without my cane and did fine. I went to my daughter's volleyball game and I just sat in the bleachers with my foot down. I guess a week in the car with my foot basically down got me used to it!
DLR
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Hurray 
What a wonderful night!
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katchmo
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Back to the recliner. 
As the day has gone on both of my knees have been hurting more and more to the point that tonight I am taking a pain pill, which I haven't done in quite awhile. I really took it easy today. The only thing I did differently is to sleep in my bed. I know when I sleep in the bed I move my legs more, so I am back in the recliner tonight. 
As the day has gone on both of my knees have been hurting more and more to the point that tonight I am taking a pain pill, which I haven't done in quite awhile. I really took it easy today. The only thing I did differently is to sleep in my bed. I know when I sleep in the bed I move my legs more, so I am back in the recliner tonight.
DLR
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I was back and forth from the bed to the recliner for a couple of months.
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Hi everyone, I had my eight week check up last week and it went well. Knowing from last time that he wasn't going to get worked up about things made it pretty relaxed. My right knee is doing great, still only bends about 90 but overall ROM is improving every day so I am not worried about it. We spent more time talking about Leftie, who functions ok but hurts more and is weaker than Rightie. Leftie also clicks and pops a lot. He said he would wait two years to see what symptoms remain before possibly scoping to look at scar tissue etc. I'm good with that plan. My worst problem is sciatica but I've been going to the chiropractor and walking, which helps tremendously. Today was a gorgeous fall day so I went into town and did a walking trail in a pretty park and walked 1.33 miles. Sleep continue to be a problem because the sciatica is worse at night but last night I had the best sleep in bed that I have had since surgery. It felt so good!
SusieShoes
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I hope you’ll find that as you walk more and are more active in using your body, your muscles get stronger — including the back, hip, and abs — you have less of that sciatica pain. Stronger muscles keep things in place better. I’ve had so much less back pain (I never had sciatica pain, though) since my knees were replaced and I started walking daily. Between your walking and your chiropractor, maybe you can get to a better place with your back.
Sounds like your OS suspects you might have something going on with Leftie. I know surgeons like to let as much healing take place as possible before moving on to other options. As long as you aren’t in too much pain, or having trouble that disrupts your life, it makes sense to give him that time. The clicks and pops might not mean anything, but Leftie hurting can’t be good.
Sounds like your OS suspects you might have something going on with Leftie. I know surgeons like to let as much healing take place as possible before moving on to other options. As long as you aren’t in too much pain, or having trouble that disrupts your life, it makes sense to give him that time. The clicks and pops might not mean anything, but Leftie hurting can’t be good.
