CHRISSIE RE: CHRISSIE RE: 90 degree bend question

[Guest guest]

I had PT at home. The only reason they would send me to rehab if I was not

able to take care

Of myself Like dress. Wash, walk with a walker... They make you do these

things before

You are released. My insurance paid for home PT

Most likely you will be able to go home with PT at home.

Faye

-- Re: 90 degree bend question

Hi Chrissie,

Not for me! I could bend my knee to a normal sitting position in a

couple of weeks. Was driving at 3 weeks and am almost completely

normal again at 6 weeks now. I'm pain free for the first time in

years thanks to this great surgery. Eventually I'll need to have my

other knee done as well but I won't be worried or afraid after seeing

how great this one turned out. I stopped taking anything for pain

(was only on Tylenol from the very beginning) at 3 weeks too and never

did fill the prescription for the narcotic as I hate taking drugs of

any kind. My doctor insisted on my wearing those compression

stockings for six weeks on both legs but I did cheat a tiny bit and

took them off at 5 weeks because they bothered me more than my knee

did. (G) You have to do the PT exercises and push through the pain

just a little bit and have a good attitude towards the entire procedure.

Sylvie Hanna, , BC

On 20-Nov-08, at 9:56 AM, shihtzumom wrote:

> Am I understanding this currectly? It takes months before you can

> bend your

> knee to a normal sitting position?

>

> Chrissie

>

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[Guest guest]

Thanks. It makes me feel better that some people have gotten to go home

after bilateral TKR.

Chrissie

To those who believe, no explanation is necessary; to those who dont, no

explanation is possible

Re: 90 degree bend question

Hi Chrissie,

Not for me! I could bend my knee to a normal sitting position in a

couple of weeks. Was driving at 3 weeks and am almost completely

normal again at 6 weeks now. I'm pain free for the first time in

years thanks to this great surgery. Eventually I'll need to have my

other knee done as well but I won't be worried or afraid after seeing

how great this one turned out. I stopped taking anything for pain

(was only on Tylenol from the very beginning) at 3 weeks too and never

did fill the prescription for the narcotic as I hate taking drugs of

any kind. My doctor insisted on my wearing those compression

stockings for six weeks on both legs but I did cheat a tiny bit and

took them off at 5 weeks because they bothered me more than my knee

did. (G) You have to do the PT exercises and push through the pain

just a little bit and have a good attitude towards the entire procedure.

Sylvie Hanna, , BC

On 20-Nov-08, at 9:56 AM, shihtzumom wrote:

> Am I understanding this currectly? It takes months before you can

> bend your

> knee to a normal sitting position?

>

> Chrissie

>

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