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will I ever learn?

@GiantFinnegan So true! I'm in week 8 and I've been in the ODIC at least 8 times so far!

Guess it's just human nature: we feel better and overdo it, then we feel lousy and swear we won't overdo it again! But we quickly forget, and the next time we're feeling better ... :censored:
 
will I ever learn?

@GiantFinnegan So true! I'm in week 8 and I've been in the ODIC at least 8 times so far!

Guess it's just human nature: we feel better and overdo it, then we feel lousy and swear we won't overdo it again! But we quickly forget, and the next time we're feeling better ... :censored:
21 weeks out but still don't know when I am over doing it until the next day, lol.
 
@GiantFinnegan - 2 years out from my left TKR and about to have surgery on my right knee in December and I definitely joined the ODIC club on both knees, stupidly trying to prove a point to myself as my right knee the last few days wasn't hurting, I thought it good idea to haul great big chunks of wood up our steep driveway- today I can barely walk :flabber: my left knee is very tender and my right definitely needs replacing - just shows you even after 2 years it's still possible to upset our knees- more fool me :headbang:
 
21 weeks out but still don't know when I am over doing it until the next day, lol.
This is why discretion is the better part of valor in this recovery. You usually won't know you've overdone until the next day, if you realize it at the time you went WAY too far.
 
Almost 4 weeks since my second TKR this year. Yesterday one of my biggest things to be thankful for is that I only have 2 knees!

This one is going pretty well, though. I don't know what my ROM numbers are since I haven't been to PT for a couple of weeks, but I am able to go around on my recumbent bike both backwards and forwards already. For my RTKR it was many many weeks before I could do that! I still can only bike for about 5mins before my quads feel fatigued though. I can go upstairs with my recent surgery leg for a few stairs but then start to feel it. I'm still planning on mostly taking it easy and healing a bit more, but I do feel like I will need strength training as my quads get tired so fast.

I'm alternating aleve and tylenol for pain, and take gabapentin (a super low dose, 100mg) morning and night. Last night I did take 2.5mg of oxycontin because I stood a lot making a carrot cake with homemade lemon curd and mascarpone frosting...both of my legs were really aching by bedtime, but the cake was so yummy it was worth it!
 
@GiantFinnegan I'm just over 4 weeks myself. I can't imagine going through two of these surgeries in a year! Whew! What a ride! I also notice a huge decline in quad strength. I also cannot go more than a few stairs without feeling the quad getting quite tired. Time will heal and make us stronger! My biggest challenge right now is tapering off my oxy. Seems to hit me hard with body aches and headaches. Again, time will make this better. Glad you are on the mend and I'd love a piece of that carrot cake. My favorite!
 
Update at 6.5 weeks. I went to PT on Tuesday, my second appointment since surgery. PT said I'm doing fine on my own and he doesn't need to see me anymore unless I have any concerns/issues. Of course he encouraged me to continue doing all of the exercises he prescribed before.... I do them occasionally, mostly stretching the knees while I go up the stairs (pausing for deep stretch on each stair), I ride my recumbent bike, walk the dog 30-40 mins when there's not too much ice, etc. But I listen to my knee and if it gets swollen/hurts, I take it easy for a couple of days.

My bend was 110, but I was a bit swollen from a bit too much activity the day before, so I'm assuming that it could be better than 110. Second follow-up appointment with surgeon is this afternoon, hopefully all will be well and I can continue on with a relatively smooth recovery.

I still have stiff/swollen days, and nights where my legs are uncomfortable and it's hard to find a good position to sleep in. I can't sit with my leg bent or stand for too long before I have to change position or sit with my legs elevated. I haven't quite gotten to the point that I'm not thinking about my knees almost all of the time, but I feel like I'm getting better. Just slowly of course.

I'm really hoping for a surgery-free 2022!
 
@MARYCOOL Yes, you likely feel similar to me - 2021 was all preparing for surgery, recovering from surgery, then preparing and recovering yet again. Even though I know I have more recovering to do, I'm just so thankful (and hopeful....) that it's just recovering from here on out.

I hope all of you Bonesmarties enjoy yourselves, but probably more importantly, take it easy(!) through the holidays!
 
I don't think I was able to comfortably sit with my leg bend until month 4 - 5. You'll get there! I remember I was crazy happy when I could sit cross leg around month 7. :D
 
@ski_bum My surgeries were also 9 months apart, like yours! I had more trouble with #1, and I wish you a speedy recovery with #2.
My OS looked me in the eye and said " it's a complain isn't it"? Well said.
 
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