@Layla .................Haha.........thought about that yesterday - two months - time just flies. Thank You!
I have been doing well. A big thanks to this forum and its sharing of information and experiences. During my post op I have gone back and reviewed (still do) materials and many times it reassured me that I am on the right track.
Every week gets better. Each week I can do something else and/or at least do something better/easier than the week before. I can now go up steps with alternating steps and without hanging on for dear life. My handrail and bannister are grateful for that. They were getting quite a work out.
But the strangest thing happened. I had a post op appointment in the morning a few weeks ago. That morning I was trotting around the house like I did twenty years ago - no pain anywhere. That didn't last long though and after the appointment it was back to the same knee pain. Started to wonder how powerful my OS may be though. LOL
He observed my gait and said I walk with "something going on the right side, not a waddle, not much of a limp but something." We discussed the knee pain, which has been getting better every week, and he said it could take 3 to 4 months for it to fully heal. He didn't seem concerned and explained that it his job to try to put things back to the "old normal" except he never really knew what that was. LOL
I'm confident I could not walk a mile without getting pain in my knee right now but as long as I can do more each week then I am content for now. Swimming has been a help. To clarify I did more swimming laps than walking in the pool. Felt odd getting turned around because I am still obeying the basic rules: no twisting, no past 90 degrees, and no crossing legs.
I have been back to work full time for a few weeks now and my work day allows me to get about 6000 steps in. Started with some very light Zumba yesterday. Afterwards I rested, elevated and iced. No soreness today.
All in all I can't complain. Had down days but less and less to virtually non-existent now. I was really ticked at myself a month ago though. I went to the club and saw an acquantaince. At the time I was still using crutches. He observed and made the comment "you should be getting around better." For some reason that got to me. So my advice to others: don't listen to a used car salesman. LOL
To everyone else recovering now or in the future: use this forum. It has been terrific. And may all of your recoveries get you back to where you want to be.
Sorry for being longwinded. LOL