Welcome to the September Sapphire's 2018 Knee Recovery Club!

[andpeaches]

@traceys oh boy do I feel your frustration! My R TKR was in 9/13/18 and I felt so stuck the past 2 weeks until today. Today I did an honest re-evaluation of what’s changed in 1 month and I feel better. #1 I can move my R leg off bed and in and out of car with so much less pain. #2 I’m able to change position and Roll over to both sides in bed without crying in pain and get better sleep now (ok maybe 90 min max before I wake up uncomfortable- but better than every 30 min) . #3 I’m able to stand up for 15 -20 min without the pain forcing me to sit down #4 I’ve been able to cut back on my pain meds (hydrocodone) from 2 pills every 4 hrs to now 1 pill every 8 hrs, although sometimes still have to take it at 6 hrs or I do still take 2 pills before PT. My flexion is variable. When laying on PT table on belly they measure me at 70. When sitting on a bouncy ball I can push it to 100-110. My extension is always 8-9 when I first get into PT and then after the session THEY can get it down to 4. But from reading everyone’s posts here I am starting to believe that we shouldn’t be so worried about it at 4 weeks? I hope time and healing and just walking will do the job? Anyway just wanted you to know you are not alone. My best to you!

 

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I have brought forward this month's list so that you can easily see who your surgical buddies are.


Welcome to our latest and all September Sapphires!

You are now an Honor Graduate

from your pre-op days! You've entered the recovery phase of your replacement journey to that place called “Normal”, and you are now eligible to be a

Recovery Club member.

Pre-op surgery team members are automatically recovery team members. If you were not on the pre-op list, please join your fellow travelers in this month’s post-op club by requesting your name and surgery date be added to the roster.

Being a team member will allow you to share your

questions, concerns, and experiences; give one another

support and encouragement;

vent, whine, and shed some tears, if necessary; and have some

fun and laughs together. (Please do the above in one another’s recovery threads. And if you find your fun and laughs taking over an individual thread, toss them over to the Social Room to keep your recovery thread on target.)
Recovery is a long journey

made shorter and easier when made with

fellow travelers. So, start you membership in this special club today by requesting that your name and surgery date be added to the list!

04 September 2018 jsilvalive (partial), Ccgl
05 September 2018 TinAB, regulus, Hood1980 (revision), Cappy2, cherterr
06 September2018 bowhunter8 (partial), Joro, Camsmimi, Jean54
07 September 2018 Softtail
10 September2018 Jlawless, newmrs1231, CAB (bilateral), flsungirl
11 September 2018 Rhodyrhody, Shanari (her first), Lfuller, fertree, traceys
12 September2018 Fairhouse, mickey143
13 September 2018 PicklerJay, Rbtbrennan, EMc, Onward, andpeaches
14 September 2018 littlesis, CanuckGal (bilateral partials)
17 September 2018 clpankau, KDIMATT
19 September 2018 Kiwigirl62
21 September 2018 Clairebear
24 September2018 zoesmom429, bsreaves, V1M2R3
25 September 2018 Desertgal (revision), Janell3, Coach J
26 September 2018 ShedEnd (partial),fallonwm
27 September 2018 jayver56, Koopersmom (bilateral partials), RedCat
28 September 2018 mopa, Purple66

 

[KDIMATT]

I'd like to join the September club!! I had my Left TKR on September 17, 2018 and am soooooo thrilled to have found this site!! So much better to get information from people who have actually been through this procedure

 

[CAB]

10th Sept. Btkr.
Going ok. A couple of setbacks. Managing them better. Total freezing feeling mostly gone.
Pain under hamstrings when sitting easing slowly. Thanks for the website gives me plenty of reading when not sleeping

 

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@KDIMATT, you are now an

! As such, you have earned the honor of being a September Sapphire and full-fledged member of the September Sapphires' 2018 Knee Recovery Club.

Your membership allows you and encourages you to share your recovery journey with your fellow club members as well as all other members of the forum. (Please remember that the team club is primarily to allow you to see who has had surgery the same month as you. Discussion of issues, comments, and questions regarding recovery must be kept in your individual recovery threads.)

If you have not already started your own recovery thread, what are you waiting for----there’s no time like the present.

We look forward to following you down that winding recovery road because WE CARE!

 

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@CAB, you are now an

! As such, you have earned the honor of being a September Sapphire and full-fledged member of the September Sapphires' 2018 Knee Recovery Club.

Your membership allows you and encourages you to share your recovery journey with your fellow club members as well as all other members of the forum. (Please remember that the team club is primarily to allow you to see who has had surgery the same month as you. Discussion of issues, comments, and questions regarding recovery must be kept in your individual recovery threads.)

If you have not already started your own recovery thread, what are you waiting for----there’s no time like the present.

We look forward to following you down that winding recovery road because WE CARE!

 

[V1M2R3]

My total knee replacement surgery was September 24. I would like to join this recovery group. I need to know about other's experiences.

 

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@V1M2R3, you are now an

! As such, you have earned the honor of being a September Sapphire and full-fledged member of the September Sapphires' 2018 Knee Recovery Club.

Your membership allows you and encourages you to share your recovery journey with your fellow club members as well as all other members of the forum. (Please remember that the team club is primarily to allow you to see who has had surgery the same month as you. Discussion of issues, comments, and questions regarding recovery must be kept in your individual recovery threads.)

If you have not already started your own recovery thread, what are you waiting for----there’s no time like the present.

We look forward to following you down that winding recovery road because WE CARE!

 

[Coach J]

Had right knee replacement on September 25, 2018

 

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@Coach J, you are now an

! As such, you have earned the honor of being a September Sapphire and full-fledged member of the September Sapphires' 2018 Knee Recovery Club.

Your membership allows you and encourages you to share your recovery journey with your fellow club members as well as all other members of the forum. (Please remember that the team club is primarily to allow you to see who has had surgery the same month as you. Discussion of issues, comments, and questions regarding recovery must be kept in your individual recovery threads.)

If you have not already started your own recovery thread, what are you waiting for----there’s no time like the present.

We look forward to following you down that winding recovery road because WE CARE!

 

[mickey143]

@Coach J , had TKR right knee 9/12/18 , after a full weekend of crying I'm so glad to have found this site !! Starting to think this was the worst decision (even though I living with pain & was bone on bone) Seeing the surgeon tomorrow for my 4 week follow up after staples were removed. I feel like this knee is moving around and I'm scared frozen :(

 

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@mickey143, you are now an

! As such, you have earned the honor of being a September Sapphire and full-fledged member of the September Sapphires' 2018 Knee Recovery Club.

Your membership allows you and encourages you to share your recovery journey with your fellow club members as well as all other members of the forum. (Please remember that the team club is primarily to allow you to see who has had surgery the same month as you. Discussion of issues, comments, and questions regarding recovery must be kept in your individual recovery threads.)

If you have not already started your own recovery thread, what are you waiting for----there’s no time like the present.

We look forward to following you down that winding recovery road because WE CARE!

 

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@Purple66, you are now an

! As such, you have earned the honor of being a September Sapphire and full-fledged member of the September Sapphires' 2018 Knee Recovery Club.

Your membership allows you and encourages you to share your recovery journey with your fellow club members as well as all other members of the forum. (Please remember that the team club is primarily to allow you to see who has had surgery the same month as you. Discussion of issues, comments, and questions regarding recovery must be kept in your individual recovery threads.)

If you have not already started your own recovery thread, what are you waiting for----there’s no time like the present.

We look forward to following you down that winding recovery road because WE CARE!

 

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@Ccgl, you are now an

! As such, you have earned the honor of being a September Sapphire and full-fledged member of the September Sapphires' 2018 Knee Recovery Club.

Your membership allows you and encourages you to share your recovery journey with your fellow club members as well as all other members of the forum. (Please remember that the team club is primarily to allow you to see who has had surgery the same month as you. Discussion of issues, comments, and questions regarding recovery must be kept in your individual recovery threads.)

If you have not already started your own recovery thread, what are you waiting for----there’s no time like the present.

We look forward to following you down that winding recovery road because WE CARE!

 

[flsungirl]

September 10, 2018 right TKR.

 

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@flsungirl, you are now an

! As such, you have earned the honor of being a September Sapphire and full-fledged member of the September Sapphires' 2018 Knee Recovery Club.

Your membership allows you and encourages you to share your recovery journey with your fellow club members as well as all other members of the forum. (Please remember that the team club is primarily to allow you to see who has had surgery the same month as you. Discussion of issues, comments, and questions regarding recovery must be kept in your individual recovery threads.)

If you have not already started your own recovery thread, what are you waiting for----there’s no time like the present.

We look forward to following you down that winding recovery road because WE CARE!

 

[CAB]

Please add me to september 10th. Thank you

 

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@CAB, if you scroll up this page to the actual surgery list, you will see that you are already on the list and have been for some time.

 

[CAB]

Do you mean this list?
I cant see it on the 10th.
Ahhh i see now there are 2 lists. My appologies

 

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@cherterr, you are now an

! As such, you have earned the honor of being a September Sapphire and full-fledged member of the September Sapphires' 2018 Knee Recovery Club.

Your membership allows you and encourages you to share your recovery journey with your fellow club members as well as all other members of the forum. (Please remember that the team club is primarily to allow you to see who has had surgery the same month as you. Discussion of issues, comments, and questions regarding recovery must be kept in your individual recovery threads.)

If you have not already started your own recovery thread, what are you waiting for----there’s no time like the present.

We look forward to following you down that winding recovery road because WE CARE