Racewalker45
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Well, It has been 2 1/2 weeks since my partial knee replacement and I am still rather pleased with my progress. I am in PT 3 times per week and have been making the most of it since I haven't been able to work out with my regular trainer in what seems like forever. The PT has me on the recumbent bike and on a device designed to help increase your ROM. Fortunately, you get to control how far you want to push your knee. I like to call it "the rack". The other exercises I do are designed to increase balance and muscle strength. I was not expecting this, but the PT also does scar massage with cocoa butter, which I consider a treat. I may dust off my elliptical machine and have a go for about 5 mins to see how it feels this weekend. I am itching to increase my aerobic exercises, but I remind myself that I am only 2 1/2 weeks out! I don't want to lose the progress I have gained, especially since I have been able to gently increase my ROM to 130 degrees. I have been off oxycodone since last week, with ice, elevation and rest being the best remedies for any discomfort I have.
My right un-operated knee is starting to remind me again that it too needs some attention. While I would love to have it done as soon as I can, I will wait a couple of months, take a vacation with my boyfriend and then look at getting on my OS' schedule in sometime in October. I originally planned to have the RT knee done next year, but it made sense to have it done in 2014, one because I love having no arthritic pain or crunching in my left knee, but also because of my insurance situation. I have satisfied my deductibles and out of pocket max for the year, which means that surgery number 3 will cost me ultimately less money. It would however mean a third surgery for the year. I must admit, being able to lose weight while rehabbing my knee has been great. I was also plagued with back pain and sciatica before my gastric bypass, and now the pain is gone.
Well, off to ice, I gotta say I the ice machine has been a godsend.
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My right un-operated knee is starting to remind me again that it too needs some attention. While I would love to have it done as soon as I can, I will wait a couple of months, take a vacation with my boyfriend and then look at getting on my OS' schedule in sometime in October. I originally planned to have the RT knee done next year, but it made sense to have it done in 2014, one because I love having no arthritic pain or crunching in my left knee, but also because of my insurance situation. I have satisfied my deductibles and out of pocket max for the year, which means that surgery number 3 will cost me ultimately less money. It would however mean a third surgery for the year. I must admit, being able to lose weight while rehabbing my knee has been great. I was also plagued with back pain and sciatica before my gastric bypass, and now the pain is gone.
Well, off to ice, I gotta say I the ice machine has been a godsend.
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