9 months have passed...
Little, itsy, bitsy changes... but I have hope. Hope that some day my swelling and pain will leave.
PT is definitely helping. I no longer have the stinging/burning, painful area below the knee at the patella tendon. It has been rubbed away! Those first couple visits were painful during tissue massage on top of that tendon and at the bottom of my scar, but now she can do it as hard or harder and no pain.
My extension is getting better as well. Cold, walking in... I was a 3 on Thur. and 2 weeks prior, I was a 9
Sorry, I kinda like numbers. All I know is - as extension gets better, the easier it is for me to stand and walk.
Swelling (the band/clamp) doesn't take long to come on when I'm up and about, but I still feel that will eventually get to be less or take longer to come on. I'm just slow!
And here is the "icing on the cake"! I went for my first trail ride post TKR. My husband went with me as my insurance - my biggest concern was being able to get on from one of the large boulders (I can't get on from the mounting block yet - I use the raised patio at home). He was there to make sure my horse stood still, but all went well!! Hubby then went for his own hike. A friend and I rode for 1 1/4 hours. To dismount, I slide down, and I didn't feel as bad as I have felt in the past after riding an hour! Yippee!!!!!