SO Happy!!

[Guest guest]

I saw my OS today for the first time since leaving the

hospital....tomorrow will be 4 weeks from surgery. He said everything

looks perfect and has lifted all my precautions. I have to use a cane

until the limp is gone which hopefully won't be long. I start PT later

this afternoon. I was so eager to drive again but decided to start out

with just a cruise around the neighborhood to try out the new

leg....and it was scary!! I still have another 4 weeks at home before

returning to work and am looking forward to getting my life back....and

being pain free at last!!

This board has been so helpful and reassuring while I waited for

surgery and during the recovery time since! Thanks to everyone for

posting your questions, responses and opinions...you are all a great

resource!!

Anne

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In a message dated 5/13/2008 2:35:08 P.M. Central Standard Time,

coalvilleut@... writes:

Sounds wonderful Anne.

But shouldn't Physical Therapy begin within the first two weeks? What

have others had in that area?

Lynn

My physical therapy started in the hospital. I got out after 4 days and

then had to go back to therapy 2 days later.

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[Guest guest]

Sounds wonderful Anne.

But shouldn't Physical Therapy begin within the first two weeks? What

have others had in that area?

Lynn

>

> I saw my OS today for the first time since leaving the

> hospital....tomorrow will be 4 weeks from surgery. He said

everything

> looks perfect and has lifted all my precautions. I have to use a

cane

> until the limp is gone which hopefully won't be long. I start PT

later

> this afternoon. I was so eager to drive again but decided to start

out

> with just a cruise around the neighborhood to try out the new

> leg....and it was scary!! I still have another 4 weeks at home

before

> returning to work and am looking forward to getting my life

back....and

> being pain free at last!!

>

> This board has been so helpful and reassuring while I waited for

> surgery and during the recovery time since! Thanks to everyone for

> posting your questions, responses and opinions...you are all a

great

> resource!!

>

> Anne

>

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In a message dated 5/13/2008 5:55:31 P.M. Central Standard Time,

amjohnston616@... writes:

Sorry - I should have specified outpatient PT. Someone has been

coming to my home since I left the hospital but it really hasn't been

challenging enough for me. I'm looking forward to working on the

machines and really building the muscles back up. Sorry for the

confusion.

Anne

That's good otherwise you're gonna be in a world of hurt. I still don't

have my muscles built up good enough.

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[Guest guest]

Sorry - I should have specified outpatient PT. Someone has been

coming to my home since I left the hospital but it really hasn't been

challenging enough for me. I'm looking forward to working on the

machines and really building the muscles back up. Sorry for the

confusion.

Anne

> >

> > I saw my OS today for the first time since leaving the

> > hospital....tomorrow will be 4 weeks from surgery. He said

> everything

> > looks perfect and has lifted all my precautions. I have to use a

> cane

> > until the limp is gone which hopefully won't be long. I start PT

> later

> > this afternoon. I was so eager to drive again but decided to

start

> out

> > with just a cruise around the neighborhood to try out the new

> > leg....and it was scary!! I still have another 4 weeks at home

> before

> > returning to work and am looking forward to getting my life

> back....and

> > being pain free at last!!

> >

> > This board has been so helpful and reassuring while I waited for

> > surgery and during the recovery time since! Thanks to everyone

for

> > posting your questions, responses and opinions...you are all a

> great

> > resource!!

> >

> > Anne

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hello everyone,

I had my revision surgery nearly 4 years ago. I don't post as much as

I used to do, but I do get the digest version of the list and skim it

each day.

I think this is such a great group that I often tell my clients who

are having joint replacement to jump on.

Isn't the internet wonderful how it allows all of us to help each

other, even from other sides of the world.

Aussie Margaret

LTHR 1990 revised 2004

>

> I saw my OS today for the first time since leaving the

> hospital....tomorrow will be 4 weeks from surgery. He said everything

> looks perfect and has lifted all my precautions. I have to use a cane

> until the limp is gone which hopefully won't be long. I start PT later

> this afternoon. I was so eager to drive again but decided to start out

> with just a cruise around the neighborhood to try out the new

> leg....and it was scary!! I still have another 4 weeks at home before

> returning to work and am looking forward to getting my life back....and

> being pain free at last!!

>

> This board has been so helpful and reassuring while I waited for

> surgery and during the recovery time since! Thanks to everyone for

> posting your questions, responses and opinions...you are all a great

> resource!!

>

> Anne

>