TKR PolarBear60's Stryker Triathalon Journey (Left)

[Jamie]

Sounds really, really good!!!

 

[bluejuju]

Excellent!!

 

[Slainte]

So glad for you that your hand surgery went well. Good job doing what needs doing!

 

[Raffs]

All sounds good - fantastic!

 

[Kansas Teacher]

Great to hear, Jean. You have done well. I know what you mean about stamina -- it's hard to find that sweet spot.

Roxie

 

[PolarBear60]

Discharged from outpatient PT today. 0-110 on ROM for LTKR. Strength is good. Even my right knee improved some while it was here. Very pleased.


Jean

LTKR (Stryker Triathlon): 21 April 2015
Right Knee Arthroscopy: 25 July 2006
Left Knee Arthroscopy: 10 February 2005

 

[celynda]

This is great news. How's the hand?

 

[PolarBear60]

Hand is good. Still bruised, and I get my stitches out on Thursday. Only three of those. The toughest thing on the hand is to remember NOT to use it in a weight-bearing way to pull myself up or to lean on (as in climbing or descending stairs).

 

[Raffs]

OGreat news re your ROM and positive PT update. Good to hear the hand is doing well too.

 

[PolarBear60]

14 weeks post-op today. I had to scroll forever to find my thread. I'm done with outpatient PT. ROM was 110. I know it's likely to continue to improve, but my gut feel is I pretty much have what I have. I can live with that if that's what happens.

I think the knee looks pretty good. Tight band feeling is mostly gone. Light morning stiffness. I'm sitting in the truck typing this on the phone while my husband and a friend are "playing" with their toys (working on a metal lathe project at the friend's rented airplane hangar--he doesn't keep an airplane in it).

Sit to stand pain is down to the 1-2 level. I'm not sure why I still hesitate to stand like it's going to be a 5-6. The mind is a funny thing.

Stamina is returning but still could use improvement. I feel weak and tired more often than I'd like to. Oddly, I felt light-headed a couple of times over the last week, and that's never happened.

I had no trouble mowing the lawn in San Antonio with the push mower. I exercised caution on pivots. Trimming shrubbery was a problem for my recently operated upon hand. Even with modifying my grip on the pruners, I strained the hand a little. No serious damage, but I may have marred my surgeon's gorgeous closing of my incision. I hope he will forgive me.

All-in-all, I'm pleased with where I am and anxious to get my other knee done when my schedule permits.


Jean

LTKR (Stryker Triathlon): 21 April 2015
Right Knee Arthroscopy: 25 July 2006
Left Knee Arthroscopy: 10 February 2005

 

[celynda]

Jean, so glad to hear you're doing so well at week 14. I know it's a relief to have such a good result. I'll keep my fingers crossed and hope the other knee goes as well next spring!

 

[Slainte]

Your knees look great! Don't know how long it will be before I look down and see two knees close to the same size. My right knee was swollen a long time before the surgery. But every now and then I am beginning to get a glimpse of what might just be a kneecap.

Oh, your poor hand. You are one tough lady.

 

[bluejuju]

Boy, those look just like my knees-scar is identical, too. Did you decide when to get your other knee done, Jean? I think I might go around April.. Don't think my right knee can last much longer. Congrats on your outcome... Wasn't it a piece of cake?

 

[PolarBear60]

My plan (as long as the knee cooperates) is also April. The timing worked well for me this year, so I'll try to duplicate!


Jean

LTKR (Stryker Triathlon): 21 April 2015
Right Knee Arthroscopy: 25 July 2006
Left Knee Arthroscopy: 10 February 2005

 

[sabbath]

thanks for up date Jean,,l always watch your thread

 

[PolarBear60]

And I always watch yours, sabbath.


Jean

LTKR (Stryker Triathlon): 21 April 2015
Right Knee Arthroscopy: 25 July 2006
Left Knee Arthroscopy: 10 February 2005

 

[Raffs]

Great update and your knee looks amazing. I'm still at the stage where I look at my misshapen lump and wonder if it will ever look like a knee again! This gives me great hope! Thank you.

 

[PolarBear60]

I remember that stage all too well, Raffs. I was surprised when I started to see definition in the knee last week. Completely unexpected.

 

[kneeper]

It sounds like you have good function--as you know, when you can mostly do what you want to do, that's more important than an arbitrary ROM number.

 

[Kansas Teacher]

Totally agree. The biggest measure of success is that you are happy with it and your capabilities.

Roxie