Week 3 post op on left knee is winding down (and week 9 post op on right knee) so time for an update:
--In-home PT for lefty is about to end. I see her 2 more times and then am signed off. I have a Rx for outpatient PT for both knees but will hold off a bit--at the very least until I can drive myself to appts and that's probably a couple of weeks off. I will go eventually because I find it helpful to have someone working with me on gait and balance, get on a stationary bike, etc., but I'm in no rush.
--ROM is good in both knees. I had good ROM in lefty pre-op and wonder if that's what is helping me regain ROM.
--Still some swelling in both knees but greatly diminished.
--My sense is that lefty has been slightly more painful than righty--I say that based on using more pain meds in the beginning of lefty's recovery than I did with righty. But I wonder if that could be due to some increased tolerance to the meds having only been off them for 10 days between surgeries. In any case, I'm finding I need the narcotics less and less and am starting to stretch out the time between doses more and more.
--I have some stiffness and soreness in righty when I first stand up and start to walk but it quickly goes away. Righty has held up well as the "good" knee.
--Completely off the walker and on the cane now except for middle of the night bathroom trips. Today I was comfortable moving around the kitchen without anything (fixing lunch).
--In spite of good ROM #s in lefty (doing seated measurements), I have that tight band/rubber band feeling across the front of the knee when I walk. Don't remember experiencing that with righty but not sure I trust my memory of early days. I also feel some clicking on the lateral side, which I haven't felt with righty.
--Sleeping well most nights but I know that's largely due to taking pain meds at night, which make me sleepy. We'll see what happens when I start to wean off. With righty, I easily came off daytime meds but continued with night time until just a few days before the 2nd surgery--and then did have some sleep difficulties (but that might have been because of anxiety about the surgery).
--Energy drain continues but is slightly less intense.
So, physically, things are moving along nicely. Emotionally, it's still a struggle and probably will be for a while as this LONG recovery period tip-toes along. Being able to drive will help but I know I'll still have limited energy and stamina and will have to be careful about not doing too much.
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As a *stager* it might take you a bit longer to be able to say this with conviction, but given how well you did with "Righty," who knows? You may very well become the "Poster Child of Stagers," lol. 
