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Bilateral TKR Mickey & Minnie are looking on the bright side!

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Be sure you get plenty of fiber and liquids as iron can cause the same problems we've discussed with pain meds.
 
Jacky, my surgeon does not cut the ligament or quad muscle, and I'm assuming there was no reason that he did with me. My achyness is higher on the thigh, and both front and back. In thinking about it, it would be the band around where they put the tourniquet. I had some bruising from that. It would seem too long afterwards to be sore from that, but who knows. Maybe it's a combination of that and that I am just starting to use those muscles in a weight bearing manner. I have no tenderness in the area just above the knee, even with pressure.

A friend called and said she was going into Costco, what could she bring me in the way of a meal. I took her up on it and asked for a rotisserie chicken and bag of salad. She brought raspberries and popcorn as well. Perfect timing as hubby is out for a business dinner meeting so I'm on my own for the first time. I was able to make myself a nice plate of food and sit at the kitchen table to eat. I think it's the first time I've done that, having been served food on a tray on my king size throne in my bedroom command center up until now. I guess I should start acting like a person instead of a patient.
 
If there was any straightening of the leg in the process maybe the muscles feel sore from your leg being in a new position. There were times early on where my upper thigh hurt worse than my knee...

Good going on the kitchen table dinner! Even if you go back to elevating right away, it definitely feels good to eat at the table like normal. Though I like that "command center" idea. I'll have to remember to call it that for my next knee.:heehee:
 
Janet, the tourniquet can cause pain in the upper thigh and it takes a while to resolve. But like all the other pains, eventually it goes away. Elegant meal at the table---good for you. Keep up the good work.
 
Janet my thigh also is very sore:groan: . I sit most of the day rubbing it to ease the tension. I believe mine comes from the exercises to pull it under my chair. After each vist from my PT trying to go further for the measurement my thigh is very sore later that day, and in fact every since I have been really stretching its been hurting:gaah: . She told me to try my stretching several times a day to help loosen the thigh muscle and the pain should go away. :SUNsmile: Its worth a try.
 
I had pain in my thigh too. It's much much better now. My right leg is better than my left. The pain was there one day and gone the next. It will go away!
 
Jacky, Liam often makes protein shakes in the morning using chocolate whey protein powder -- sometimes using the vanilla version. It's a good way to start the day. However we DO take a break here and there with either cereal or I'll fix something like a sausage-egg scramble. Variety helps.

You -- and Mickey and Minnie -- are doing great ! :yay:
 
I'm glad your check up went so well. I had thigh pain too, mostly standing & walking. PT did some stretches on the quad muscle and either they worked or it was just time for it to go away. Woke up one morning and it was gone. I was afraid to believe it right away, waiting for it to sneak back up on me but it's 2 days now and so far so good. I'm on iron too, I take it with meals so it doesn't upset my stomach. A little extra fiber wouldn't hurt too. My pantry is full of assorted fiber cereals, bars and even brownies . Who thought brownies could be medicinal?? :)
 
I'm feeling really great today! The chocolate whey protein drink this morning was really good, better than I expected! The last time I took my oxicondone was at 9pm last night and the only thing I took this morning was ibuprofen for inflammation, I have not needed Tylenol either! My knees are really behaving today and all else seems to be enjoy the wonderful sunshine and clean air today in Connecticut.
So it looks like I will be able to enjoy a nice glass of red wine with our NY strip steak on the grill, a nice baked potatoe and a nice big salad!
I just can't wait to sink my teeth into that steak! Is there a full moon out, I feel like hoooooowling! :heehee:
I hope all is going well with all my BoneSmartie family on this beautiful day! :friends:
 
So happy you are having a fine day today! The craving for that steak could be the medicinal need for protein and iron - or it could just be that it's so darn good! We replaced our grill just before my surgery and haven't used it yet. Hubby said he thought he might break it out today, so there might be a protein/iron supplement in my day as well! Lol! As long as it has a good side of fiber and roughage!
 
Oh yea Janet, fiber and roughage is my goal as well! That glass of wine may put me right into lala land! It's been almost 30 days since I've had a glass of wine and if anyone knows me, that would put me in a category of saint hood! I'm surprised Norm hasn't nominated me yet! It must be a competition thing, although he has had a glass with dinner right along so he can't even compete! :rotfl: :rotfl:
 
This hunger thing is funny - I lost my appetite for 2 days only. Now I am eating like a horse and ...... I have lost weight! I think there is a little calorie burning munchkin hiding in my TKR, hope it stays there & keeps my weight under control in weeks to come :loll:
 
Awe Bev that steak was awesome! Of course the wine wasn't bad either! :ok: Now I'm just sitting here like a fat cat ready for a nap! :sleep:

Becky, I am hoping that I have one of those calorie eating munchkins too! That would be a plus for sure! :ok: I hope you anniversary lunch was a nice time away from home and I hope the weather held up for you! :friends:
 
Glad your steak was well enjoyed. How does the wine work with the meds? I don't drink wine (or much of anything else), so not something I've missed, but I know how much my husband enjoys it, and the sacrifice to temporarily give it up. Did you take your nap?

Today is the second day that I didn't take a hard nap late in the day. I've never been a sound sleeper, NEVER sleep through the night, so I hate to say it around these parts where sleep is such an issue for so many post op, but I've had better sleep since surgery than I don't know when. Now home, I am having a sleep issue in the way of my cat that starts a loud, guttural cry from about 5:30 am on and off until I get up. He isn't satisfied with my husbands attention. At rehab, they put a small fan in my room which I kept on for white noise when I left my door open at night for air. So at 5:30 am a couple of mornings ago, I wished I had a fan, and then thought, I bet there's an APP for that! Sure enough, I found a free white noise app. The next day, we listened to the various sound choices and both agreed on the airplane noise, as we have spent SO many hours trying to sleep on SO many flights - it was a natural. So I'm trying that out, although my preference would be for hubby to get up and put the cat in the basement. Of all the sleep challenges at this point, it's a little absurd that it comes down to the darn cat!
 
Janet I know what you mean about the cat. My dog does the same thing. I think she waits to see me relax then wants out. I will wait for her to come back to the door and if it is a while I will sit down and as soon as I sit down she wants back in. One of those let me out so I can come back in things.
I am happy to hear you are doing so well. You are my hero having both knees done at the same time.
 
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Awe Bev that steak was awesome! Of course the wine wasn't bad either! :ok: Now I'm just sitting here like a fat cat ready for a nap! :sleep:

Becky, I am hoping that I have one of those calorie eating munchkins too! That would be a plus for sure! :ok: I hope you anniversary lunch was a nice time away from home and I hope the weather held up for you! :friends:
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Jacky, glad that you had a fabulous steak dinner. Our lunch at Biltmore Estate was wonderful too. They have a complementary dessert for couples celebrating wedding anniversaries. It's 3 cupcake-size ice creams covered in chocolate. The two outside ones with strawberry ice cream, and the middle one with chocolate ice cream. "Happy Anniversary" is spelled out in chocolate icing on the edge of the plate. They apparently have a bunch of them prepared, frozen, and ready.
 
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