PollyAnna
new member
I had a LTKR on Jan 29, 2018, I aspirated during the surgery and ended up with pneumonia and spending a week in the hospital coming home with oxygen and starting PT in the home three times a week. It was difficult to stay on track with the knee, for the first couple of weeks, regaining my overall strength from the pneumonia... I did 6 weeks of op Pt for the knee after I was off the oxygen, then I got bronchitis, and missed two sessions so, I lost rom, ( I had 110, but was at 100) after the therapist tried to bend my knee, and it was excruciating pain, I decided that I could do everything they had me do at home and a gym three times a week for way cheaper! And nobody to try to hurt me! But now I’ve been doing this regimen for approximately 4 weeks, and thought I should probably be doing more, so I added some weight to my leg lifts, 10 lbs. and I do the bike for Two more minutes making it 12 min total 3x a week... I’ve been having pain in the knee, that I haven’t had since the surgery... so I was wondering if I should back off... I know my leg is weak, when I try to do the leg machines it’s very difficult... I’ve been ice and resting a couple times yesterday and today... not sure where to go from here... ( I had to retire early at age 55 because of my bad knee ) I’m 60 now ...I’ve resumed all my housework and chores, and some outside work, planting, weeding... I tend to tire easily, I take a lot of breaks! I guess I’m looking for some encouragement, my hubby tries, but at the same time I feel like he is pushing me to do more... Today, I should walk, but of course it’s raining...