Re: Double knee replacement

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Here this webpage describes the very light weight " forearm cruthes " . that I keep

in the car for my out of home present day use. if i have an extra severe pain

day I might bring them in to use in the house if need be.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crutch

L

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Actually, I have already started part time walking with only one cane so that

is my newest partial " claim to fame " for now. However I I must go so so much

slower with the one cane method while waiting for my lower back to get used

to being " back in the swing of things " . (no pun intended).

L

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> Here this webpage describes the very light weight " forearm cruthes " . that I

keep in the car for my out of home present day use. if i have an extra severe

pain day I might bring them in to use in the house if need be.

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crutch

> L

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[Guest guest]

Note: We on this thread in recent posts are not all double knee replacers

(unless so stated) so don't get confused and think that is the case.

L

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> > Here this webpage describes the very light weight " forearm cruthes " . that I

keep in the car for my out of home present day use. if i have an extra severe

pain day I might bring them in to use in the house if need be.

> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crutch

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Thank you very much!!

fear comes from the enemy, dont give him any glory!

-- Re: Re: Double knee replacement

I used a walker for about 3 weeks. I had both knees done at the same time so

the walker was absolutely necessary for me to stand up or to start walking

around. Everyone is nervous and scared before this surgery but try and focus

instead on how much better you are going to be after you recovery. Also

remember that everyone heals at their own rate so just work hard on your

therapy and try not to compare yourself to others. (also don't be afraid to

take your paid meds as they do help a lot) Good luck with your surgery and

remember to come back and give us some updates or to ask any questions.

Pat in Pennsylvania

bilateral TKR August 2010

Re: Double knee replacement

Thanks for the info . I hadn't even considered a recovery time of

longer than 6 weeks. I was glad to see you say that your time wasn't normal.

It sounds like you had a rough time, I'm glad that things are good now.

Eleanor

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> > Is anyone out there who had both knees done at once recently?

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> > I'm scheduled to get one done in Dec, but both are bone on bone. The

surgeon said he would do both if I want it but I couldn't imagine doing that

Now I'm wondering if with all of the improvements in surgery it might not

be so bad.

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> > Any thoughts appreciated.

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Eleanor,

Recovery time of six weeks? Is that a figure your OS told you? I was told by

my OS that about 12 weeks is a typical recovery time. Some people here have

gone back to work earlier than twelve weeks, but everyone's situation is

different, including such things as how long will your employer hold your job

for you, do you have the financial resources to stay out longer, and most

importantly your own individual healing and recuperation process. I was very

fortunate that my employer held my job, I had third party sick leave pay, and

I'm married and my husband continued to work. All of those things took the

stress off of being off work for such a long time.

> Thanks for the info . I hadn't even considered a recovery time of longer

than 6 weeks. I was glad to see you say that your time wasn't normal. It

sounds like you had a rough time, I'm glad that things are good now.

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> Eleanor

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> > > Is anyone out there who had both knees done at once recently?

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> > > I'm scheduled to get one done in Dec, but both are bone on bone. The

surgeon said he would do both if I want it but I couldn't imagine doing that.

Now I'm wondering if with all of the improvements in surgery it might not be so

bad.

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> > > Any thoughts appreciated.

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I had both of mine done July 2009. I desperately needed both done, and can't

imagine having done one at a time. I was bone on bone. I had severe

contractures om both knees (45 degrees left/25 degrees right). I used to joke

that I " wobbled when I walked " because my gait was so impaired because of the

contractures.

It was such a blessing to have them done. One hospitalization, one rehab

period. The post-op pain is brutal, but that's what the pain meds are for, and

you know in the long run that the pain will disappear. The pre-op pain never

would go away.

> Is anyone out there who had both knees done at once recently?

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> I'm scheduled to get one done in Dec, but both are bone on bone. The surgeon

said he would do both if I want it but I couldn't imagine doing that. Now I'm

wondering if with all of the improvements in surgery it might not be so bad.

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> Any thoughts appreciated.

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Yes, he did say 6 weeks, but we were talking about one knee in that

conversation. I asked a few people that I know about their experiences. One

lady had both done together and was back to work in 6 weeks. A man I know had

one knee done last year (same surgeon) and he said he barely missed a beat and

had almost no pain afterwards. I know that's an exaggeration but it tells me

that the recovery wasn't too bad.

Eleanor

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> > > > Is anyone out there who had both knees done at once recently?

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> > > > I'm scheduled to get one done in Dec, but both are bone on bone. The

surgeon said he would do both if I want it but I couldn't imagine doing that.

Now I'm wondering if with all of the improvements in surgery it might not be so

bad.

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> > > > Any thoughts appreciated.

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[Guest guest]

Some people do not realize or forget that their knee replacement was a partial

rather than a total and go on comparing their parial with all others in

conversation.

L

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> > > > > Is anyone out there who had both knees done at once recently?

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> > > > > I'm scheduled to get one done in Dec, but both are bone on bone. The

surgeon said he would do both if I want it but I couldn't imagine doing that.

Now I'm wondering if with all of the improvements in surgery it might not be so

bad.

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