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TKR What I did on my summer vacation

Ok, so I want to walk outside some, but it is a steep hill up my street to the road. Then back down that steep hill to my house. It's about 5-6 houses worth. I don't feel confident coming back down the hill, although I could probably handle the uphill portion. Anyone else walking hills yet? I am 9 weeks out from surgery. My knee still gives out some. I could break it into a 3 house walk, but still, the downhill portion would be there. That was hard even before surgery, and treadmills don't simulate the downhill portion! Would it be safe to tackle?
 
You could start by just walking up past one house and then down again. Make sure that you take your walking aid (whichever one you're using). It will help support you in the downhill part of your walk.
 
@Celle
Thanks. Think I'll go from my driveway to neighbors driveway to start. Could do it two times if it feels ok.

Made granddaughter a pair of jeans. Really need an empty house to focus and concentrate. Too many interruptions made several mistakes in them. Guess they're not too noticeable, but I know they are there. To top it off, I don't have enough elastic to finish them. Grrrrrrr.

Resting for the rest of the day. Brain has had enough.

Don't want tomorrow to come. Hope I can sleep. Couldn't last night.
 
Oh yes, that same old lack of sleep. If only that would stop and we'd get good rest, we'd all feel so much better.
 
Back to work! (Bah! Humbug!) Auf Wiedersehen meine Bonesmart Freunde!
 
Haben ein guten tag! or something like that. Let us know how you make out at work.
 
@Floridagal @sistersinhim
Thank you. It went well. We stayed in the media center instead of the cafeteria, so I was in my usual spot, which was much more comfortable! Even got a new desktop over the summer. About time! Knee ached some after about 3 or 4 hours, and I iced it when I got home. This morning it is my back that's killing me, not the knee! Wierd. Ready to head out for another adventure.
 
Good news about the knee! I have back problems too and know how painful it can be. Maybe time to ice the back too?
 
So many of us have back issues while recovering from TKR. I know mine is worse in the morning. But I think it has to do with our gait changing as well as the back take some pressure off our knees. Hopefully you can elevate and ice throughout the day.
 
Apparently my above post never posted. I wrote it a couple of hours ago. Anyway, I am reading something from Outpatient Surgery Magazine, and here is something that might interest you all:

"Studies have shown that joint replacement patients do no better with physical therapy than with daily activity."

and

"Matthew S. Austin, MD, director of joint replacement services at the Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, is among those who believe that you don't need to have a rigidly structured rehab program after joint replacement."

and

"If you have an active person who's 55 years old, they may not need formal physical therapy afterward."

also

"It's important to remember, says Dr. Austin, that while there's formal physical therapy, there are also other kinds of therapy. "It's not as if the patients aren't going to get any therapy whatsoever," he says. "You can get therapy doing your active daily living in some cases. Not every person is a round peg that needs to fit in a round hole.""

It was actually under an outpatient total joint surgery article, but it looks like it could go along with inpatient just as well.

BTW, don't anyone tell my bosses I am not working!!! LOL
 
Interesting quotes. I hope you are OK after twisting that knee! That sounds scary.
 
Ouch! I hope your knee is feeling better. Give it some extra TLC tonight with lots of ice and elevation.

P.S. Your secret is safe with me!(work).:heehee:
 
Ya, I think of us as a secret society. No one knows the misery we have seen and we sure won't tell on anyone of our sisters or brothers.
 
Knee doing okay. Icing it now. Yeah, I try to work really hard when no one is looking, especially when they have meetings in here. I've learned to look up at them and act like it's very interesting! And if they only knew what I was really writing when I take notes! When the school first opened up 10 years ago, I took serious notes. Now I write what I think of the meeting! Hope they never come around to read over my shoulder!

Not looking forward to thursday. That is our sneak a peek until 7pm. I'll have to remind them I can't stand for the whole 2 hours. Hopefully I won't have a lot of a achiness on friday. It'll be fun seeing some of the kids again, though.
 
I remember being so excited to be going back to school. It sounds like it's the same for you workers! Be sure and sit every chance you get, especially Thursday. Standing is very difficult. Walking is so much easier than standing.
 
Yeah, we are known as a bad school in the county, but some of the kids are really sweet. Some help out in the library with the news show or cleaning tables and stuff. Some just come in wanting to read all the new books and we recommend books to each other. I read the same books they do. Then there are the holy terrors! They are cracking down on discipline this year. It's about time!
 
It a shame a few bad students with their disruptions can hold back and disturb the good ones. I have known a few people give up their teaching positions because of those bad students that couldn't be disciplined. Hopefully, yours will do better this year.
 
Yeah, we had some good ones leave. I'll be there til I retire. I tried the official mentor program, but I seem to do better with the ones that come on their own to talk. The last little girl I was assigned I just loved, and I think she was starting to believe it. Then she was pulled out of school very suddenly. I've missed her. She should be in 11 grade now I think. She would be so overwhelmed with her work. I showed her how to break it down into pieces. I hope she is doing ok. One of the boys that came on his own got into serious trouble the end of 8th grade. He came to see me right before the last day and promised he wouldn't do that again. I think he meant it, plus his dad came with him to support him. His dad liked that I was there for his son to come to whenever he needed to.
 
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