Re: Almost a month sice LTKR

[Guest guest]

Congratulations JJ: Sounds like you are doing very well.

I am into the fifth week since surgery and the past few days have been

much better for me. I am walking without an aid and have cut out the

strong pain killers. By law, we cannot drive for 6 weeks after surgery.

in Canada. Just another 2 weeks.

Keep up the great progess!

Cheers, Ross

>

> Tuesday will be a month since my surgery. I think I am doing pretty

> good but I have my good and bad days. I was off my walker in about 10

> days after surgery but mostly because the walker was in the way in

> tight places. I am driving and doing Therapy 3 times a week and every

> day at home.I walk close to a mile a day most days but yesterday was

> a bad day and I did not walk. I keep a low grade fever in my knee and

> my body but my brother-in-law had both knee replacements and said that

> was common for a while.I can still sleep better in my recliner than

> the bed. My Therapist said it was because my knee wasn't straight yet

> but it was getting there. I am also rubbing Palmers Cocoa Butter with

> vitamin E on my scar across it, not up and down it and it is looking

> very good.

> Thats about it from Texas. JJ

>

[Guest guest]

I enjoy reading the post of others who are in the same post-op time

zone. I am 5 weeks post op and it really helps me to hear from others

so I know what I am feeling is normal for the whole thing. I had my

first TKR in June 07...second in December 07, I remember what I did

then, but it was more severe then my second. And different muscles had

to learn again, also so pain was different as well as recovery time.

So each thing I hear really helps me.

Thank you! pam

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> > Tuesday will be a month since my surgery. I think I am doing pretty

> > good but I have my good and bad days. I was off my walker in about 10

> > days after surgery but mostly because the walker was in the way in

> > tight places. I am driving and doing Therapy 3 times a week and every

> > day at home.I walk close to a mile a day most days but yesterday was

> > a bad day and I did not walk. I keep a low grade fever in my knee and

> > my body but my brother-in-law had both knee replacements and said that

> > was common for a while.I can still sleep better in my recliner than

> > the bed. My Therapist said it was because my knee wasn't straight yet

> > but it was getting there. I am also rubbing Palmers Cocoa Butter with

> > vitamin E on my scar across it, not up and down it and it is looking

> > very good.

> > Thats about it from Texas. JJ

> >

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