PKR TexasTee finally has a new knee!
- Thread starter TexasTee
- Start date
- Status
Blendab1
graduate
- Joined
- Jan 18, 2015
- Messages
- 503
- Age
- 69
- Location
- New Bedford, MA
- Gender
- Female
- Country
United States
I am so happy that you are happy! 
Brenda aka Bionic B
Brenda aka Bionic B
kaydubs
member
Congrats! Glad things are going so well.
Sent from my iPad using BoneSmart Forum
Sent from my iPad using BoneSmart Forum
kaw205
graduate
You are the official poster girl for MUA! Well done and best of luck!
OP
OP
TexasTee
post-grad
Thank you, everyone! I am very pleased with this outcome, I've no doubt there will still be bumps and pains along the way to make it interesting but I am officially truly happy that I had this done, all of it, the partial the MUA - I know it is going to make a huge impact on my quality of life.
I had lunch with a friend yesterday before PT and she has agreed to give rock climbing a try with me! I know Bill would come with me but he's afraid of heights so he'd just be on belay duty and that's not that much fun. I need to work up my quad muscles again though so we've decided to wait until June or so - my birthday is towards the end, that sounds like the perfect gift for myself!
I had lunch with a friend yesterday before PT and she has agreed to give rock climbing a try with me! I know Bill would come with me but he's afraid of heights so he'd just be on belay duty and that's not that much fun. I need to work up my quad muscles again though so we've decided to wait until June or so - my birthday is towards the end, that sounds like the perfect gift for myself!
Homeport
senior
It must help having just had a partial replacement which is less invasive then a full knee replacement although I a m guessing the recovery and pain are just the same
Rock climbing is fun and something to look forward to
20/01/2015
Rock climbing is fun and something to look forward to
20/01/2015
kaw205
graduate
metalheart
member
- Joined
- Mar 2, 2012
- Messages
- 230
- Age
- 81
- Location
- East of Sacramento
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
That looks as if you can do anything you want! Congratulations on the outcome you hoped for.
Ellejay
post-grad
- Joined
- Jan 19, 2014
- Messages
- 1,707
- Age
- 73
- Location
- Hertfordshire
- Gender
- Female
- Country
- United Kingdom
Fantastic Theresa, I'm so pleased for you (& a little bit jealous 
) xxx
) xxx
Clipless
post-grad
- Joined
- Oct 3, 2014
- Messages
- 1,585
- Age
- 68
- Location
- Simi Valley, California
- Gender
- Female
- Country
- United States
Yeah, me too. Excellent!Ellejay said:Fantastic Theresa, I'm so pleased for you (& a little bit jealous
OP
OP
TexasTee
post-grad
Thanks everyone! I totally agree Metalheart - I can do anything I want with this level of bend, I will need to build up my muscles again though, my poor little quad is shriveling away. I have no question that I'll be able to get that back though - the flex I had doubts about but not the muscle.
Clipless and Lyn - thank you both! I was so inspired by both of you and your determination to get back to your desired lifestyle - you were highly motivational!!
Maggie and Jamie - I promise rock climbing pictures ASAP
Clipless and Lyn - thank you both! I was so inspired by both of you and your determination to get back to your desired lifestyle - you were highly motivational!!
Maggie and Jamie - I promise rock climbing pictures ASAP
Blendab1
graduate
- Joined
- Jan 18, 2015
- Messages
- 503
- Age
- 69
- Location
- New Bedford, MA
- Gender
- Female
- Country
- United States
Wow, that is awesome!!! I'm happy for you. I can't wait till I reach that level and I know it's going to take time as my best is still 95 but I start outpatient PT on Monday and I hope it's the boost I need.
Brenda aka Bionic B
Brenda aka Bionic B
Awriterafoot
member
Bravo on the bend and the rock climbing. Not my cup of tea (like your husband, I'm afraid of heights), though I live in one of the great centers for it in the world, but I've scrambled up the wall at the gym sometimes. Only when my trainer insisted I give it another try.
The quad strength is taking forever for me, though I can finally see that it's coming back on the left inner. I've been doing leg lifts, but mainly just inclines.
I did a long long walk today with my best writing buddy. Over five miles at Lake Tahoe, really satisfying. I'm still slower than I was, but the flexion and steps are good and my hips don't hurt at all. Celebrating with you!
The quad strength is taking forever for me, though I can finally see that it's coming back on the left inner. I've been doing leg lifts, but mainly just inclines.
I did a long long walk today with my best writing buddy. Over five miles at Lake Tahoe, really satisfying. I'm still slower than I was, but the flexion and steps are good and my hips don't hurt at all. Celebrating with you!
OP
OP
TexasTee
post-grad
Hi Brenda, Barbara and Vinny! Thanks - really happy with the bend and so excited to get to go to yoga tomorrow and use it, no more yoga straps!!
Wonderful update Barbara - its fantastic to start to reclaim your life, I am loving it, too. The quad is going to be a while in coming back but it's really early days yet, we're doing better than I dared to hope for.
Hope everyone is having a wonderful day!
Wonderful update Barbara - its fantastic to start to reclaim your life, I am loving it, too. The quad is going to be a while in coming back but it's really early days yet, we're doing better than I dared to hope for.
Hope everyone is having a wonderful day!
The quad will come back. No worries about that.
No matter how fit you were pre-op, you always lose some quad strength, but it returns.
No matter how fit you were pre-op, you always lose some quad strength, but it returns.
- Status
Staff online
-
EalingGranStaff member since January 23, 2024 -
forumdevsSenior Administrator
