My TKA of the right Knee was on July 19th, 2016. I had an epidural instead of a general, listened to my iPod during surgery . When they told me my surgery was done I was surprised, it felt like I was in there minutes but it was one hour.
My first impression was I do not feel like i have anything foreign in my knee. My second surprise was when they took me to my room and I stood to use the walker, for the 1st time in over a year there was no shooting pain in my right leg. With physio the next day my ROM was 110 everyone including me was pleased, the next day before release it was 102 so I had stiffened a wee bit.
Since i have been home i have continued to improve, went from walker to crutches and feel ready for cane but am waiting to see my surgeon tomorrow to have bandages removed and have him check the knee first. I also feel ready to begin cycling and longer walks.
I have had minimal swelling, no bruising and pain is nothing compared to what my arthritis pain was in my right knee.
To say I am pleasantly surprised,as is everyone around me, is an understatement. I was concerned about surgery, and had delayed having surgery as long as possible. I Normally do not do so good and I don't even feel like I had a surgery.
I am turning 65 this year my left knee i blew out in a race at age 54, had a scope on it and was told i needed both knees replaced by 60. My surgery was originally for the left knee but switched to the right knee 3 months ago when pain was unbearable in that knee. So i have another TKA in my future and can only hope it goes as good as this
My first impression was I do not feel like i have anything foreign in my knee. My second surprise was when they took me to my room and I stood to use the walker, for the 1st time in over a year there was no shooting pain in my right leg. With physio the next day my ROM was 110 everyone including me was pleased, the next day before release it was 102 so I had stiffened a wee bit.
Since i have been home i have continued to improve, went from walker to crutches and feel ready for cane but am waiting to see my surgeon tomorrow to have bandages removed and have him check the knee first. I also feel ready to begin cycling and longer walks.
I have had minimal swelling, no bruising and pain is nothing compared to what my arthritis pain was in my right knee.
To say I am pleasantly surprised,as is everyone around me, is an understatement. I was concerned about surgery, and had delayed having surgery as long as possible. I Normally do not do so good and I don't even feel like I had a surgery.
I am turning 65 this year my left knee i blew out in a race at age 54, had a scope on it and was told i needed both knees replaced by 60. My surgery was originally for the left knee but switched to the right knee 3 months ago when pain was unbearable in that knee. So i have another TKA in my future and can only hope it goes as good as this
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Why am I doing so well we can only guess, I lost the ability to walk during an arthritis flare up in 2013 and began exercising in a pool. I regained my walking ability and continued in the pool 3 or 4 times a week until my total knee replacement on July 19th 2016. Maybe being fit, having a great surgeon and using Ice and doing my exercises pre and post surgery made the difference.
My left TKA will be in the spring of 2017, l can only hope it will go as well
i need to rest and ice about 2:30 daily. In the evening I have slight pain come on and have to ice off and on till bedtime. i i sleep through the night without pain meds until morning. This my week to try not taking pain meds during the day. I can start driving next @ 4 weeks post op so want to be narcotic free.
You will be back riding and training before you know it
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At 2 months my ROM was 135, so I am in a holding pattern. Twice I have overdone my exercise once in the pool and once walking. Now i am trying to "go slow mo" especially in the pool, where everything feels easy until 2 days after