Georgiegirl813
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- Apr 16, 2024
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My first tkr was 13 months ago, still having pain when I over use it. It was a long recovery, not a robotic surgery but old style, a lot of soft tissue problems, but I eventually moved past most of that. I worked out for 6 months prior, still have a membership, trying to keep my skeletal strong. That being said sinse my 30s I have had severe spinal stenosis and scoliosis. I know how to deal with this for the most part, as I have had it for so many years. What I was not prepared for was the sciatica on both sides all the way to me feet. Always just had it on the right side on occation.
Now 12 days out on my second knee. I was terrified to get this done, but knew there was no turning back, as My spinal stenosis and my functional leg discrepancy, was not allowing for an optimal healing. I learned a lot about from the first tkr, as I was bad about taking my pain meds, boy was that a mistake
Never needed them in the past on any surgeries, so why now? I found out. Never had my leg cut in two before. LOL.
This time I opted for the maco robotic surgery hoping for less soft tissue damage, and maybe a faster recovery. I am getting that, I can walk around the house in the daytime with and without a cane, in moderation, unless I get tires, then back to the walker. Use the riding cart in large stores with cement floor.
The big thing that I read on your thread that has helped me so much, is the weepy, emotional thing. I am not this person. But boy am I now, I read it to my husband, as we have been married 52 years, and he has never seen this side of me, and it was frackly scarring him.
Thank you so much for this thread, it is the first one I have seen, that lets me know I'm ok you're ok. Everbody and everything else tells you why are you not just bouncing right back.
Now 12 days out on my second knee. I was terrified to get this done, but knew there was no turning back, as My spinal stenosis and my functional leg discrepancy, was not allowing for an optimal healing. I learned a lot about from the first tkr, as I was bad about taking my pain meds, boy was that a mistake
Never needed them in the past on any surgeries, so why now? I found out. Never had my leg cut in two before. LOL.
This time I opted for the maco robotic surgery hoping for less soft tissue damage, and maybe a faster recovery. I am getting that, I can walk around the house in the daytime with and without a cane, in moderation, unless I get tires, then back to the walker. Use the riding cart in large stores with cement floor.
The big thing that I read on your thread that has helped me so much, is the weepy, emotional thing. I am not this person. But boy am I now, I read it to my husband, as we have been married 52 years, and he has never seen this side of me, and it was frackly scarring him.
Thank you so much for this thread, it is the first one I have seen, that lets me know I'm ok you're ok. Everbody and everything else tells you why are you not just bouncing right back.