Knee Infection* Revision

[valgriff2]

Surgery Monday.... Long road ahead.

 

[Jcx]

I hope it goes well for you. Jcx

 

[sistersinhim]

Prayers are lifted up for your surgery on Monday.

 

[valgriff2]

August 22. Two stage knee revision. Can't say I'm not scared. PT starts the week after, but I don't think it will amount to much as I've heard that walking on the antibiotic block will be quite limiting. We shall see. Good luck to us all!

 

[valgriff2]

Thank you all. Scared, nervous but gotta be done. I start PT the week after, but I doubt it will be mucg. I have heard that walking on this antibiotic block with be limited. But I do have to take stringent care of myself and the picc line too. All prayers are very gratefully accepted.

 

[Jockette]

@valgriff2 Wishing you the very best as you go through this revision and recovery. We’ll be here for you!

I‘ve moved your post above out of the Monthly team thread as we reserve that thread for surgery date information, and so members can see who else has surgery the same month. We prefer all other comments and discussion to take place in a pre op or recovery thread, such as this one. Enjoy interacting with others who are on the same journey, here in this thread.

 

[LaJudes]

Surgery Monday.... Long road ahead.

Wondering how you are doing? You should be done or nearly done with the pic-line drugs. lt was a long and miserable time when l did it. l am about 11 weeks out from my 2nd part of the revision. It was great the first month or so, then l started very limited PT to strengthen the muscles, l only go once every 2 weeks and have gone 3 times. Exercises are easy, most l can do lying down on the bed. But since l started, my knee has been hurting, and now even my back. Not sure if l will continue after the appointment in 2 weeks.

 

[LaJudes]

Thank you all. Scared, nervous but gotta be done. I start PT the week after, but I doubt it will be mucg. I have heard that walking on this antibiotic block with be limited. But I do have to take stringent care of myself and the picc line too. All prayers are very gratefully accepted.

l just had all that done stage 1 was April 19 , stage 2 was june 28 . l could do no PT wit the spacer , they just helped me ho to the chair and bathroom . There was a PT and OT coming to my house and the orthopedic doctor told them no PT , l was to rest that leg ! l was also on pic line antibiotic for 6 weeks ! lt was a long haul . Now l am taki a few PT appointments , one every other week . l am only doing muscle strength exercise as l got a hinged knee replacement and it bends easily right away . l feel it's far better than when l had my original TKR in 2018 ! Wasn't fun dealing with the infection and l pray it doesn't come back ! Not sure if l would choose to go through all that again !