SportHog - 4 Month / 8 Month Check In

[SportHog]

It is 8 months since my RTKR and everything is fine. I don't even think about it anymore. No Pain or weather effects and I have tried kneeling on the right knee but very cautiously. ROM is about 130. The right knee started to feel normal at 4 months just as I was preparing for the left knee replacement. It is 4 months for the LTKR today. I still have the occasional day when it is stiff and I do feel the weather effects as well. However no significant pain anymore and ROM is also about 130. I am still cautious on uneven ground but can manipulate quite well. No attempt to kneel on this one yet. It is so nice to be able to climb up and down hills and stairs with no pain. Hang in there folks, it is well worth the effort of the surgery and dedicated Physical Therapy.

Cheers, SportHog - Ross

PS:
I have been spending a lot of time at the cottage and have not been too active on this group over the last few months.
I hope you are all doing well!!!

 

[JenniferG]

Good to hear from you Ross. Thanks for the experience and hope regarding 8 months TKR.

 

[Josephine]

Well - welcome back! It's so nice to see you again and learn how well you are doing.

 

[SportHog]

Thanks Jennifer and Josephine. It's great to come back to this group. The comments and feedback have been really helpful especially in the early days when everything is so new.
PT is so important and cannot be neglected. My right knee was less responsive than the left one and did benefit from a little MUA while the left one was being done. It's interesting that each person and each knee can be so different. The main thing is to stick with a PT program that is right for you.

Cheers, Ross