1st knee replacement done, 2nd in 18 days

mamabear · Dec 4, 2010

am recovering from the first surgery, & starting to feel human again. goin in for 2nd on Dec. 22 that's my christmas present this yr. a set of new knees. pretty soon, I will be out there digging with the best of ya! hope ya'll had a great Thanksgiving, & will have a great Christmas. My girls are decorating the tree right now. first time I have not been a part of it. it's kinda funny to set back & watch them! think I'll let them do it every yr. alot more fun for me!!
HHing!

Ray S S · Dec 4, 2010

Greetings, mamabear, that is good. Evidently you are coming along in good shape. After I had my right knee
replaced I used a walker for a few days, then tried to use a cane. But for some reason I couldn't get the cane
to really work right so I used the walker for a while longer outside. I moved around the house a lot without it,
getting the knee going good. I also had the therapy. That is so important, I hope you are having that. With
professional therapy your knee will improve so much better than if you just do it at home. You are in my
prayers for a quick and speedy recovery with both of them. Are you really ok with having the other one done
after only 18 days between replacements. Personally, that seems a little soon for the second one because it
will take a few weeks to get all the strength back into the first one and have good balance with it.
Just be careful with it for a while so you don't strain it the wrong way.
Prayers are with you.

Ray

hammered · Dec 4, 2010

mamabear said:
am recovering from the first surgery, & starting to feel human again. goin in for 2nd on Dec. 22 that's my christmas present this yr. a set of new knees. pretty soon, I will be out there digging with the best of ya! hope ya'll had a great Thanksgiving, & will have a great Christmas. My girls are decorating the tree right now. first time I have not been a part of it. it's kinda funny to set back & watch them! think I'll let them do it every yr. alot more fun for me!!
HHing!

Good luck mamabear, I pray all goes well for you. This time next year you'll be dressing the tree and remembering a good year of detecting. Enjoy the rest for now and have a great Christmas for you and your family :icon_thumleft:

hammered

kc10bull · Dec 4, 2010

good luck! And prayers for a speedy recovery. My wife had one knee replaced this summer and will be gong back in for round 2 to do the other knee early next year.

naturegirl · Dec 5, 2010

Here's hoping for a good recovery :icon_thumleft:

don't rush it, do what they say.I went through 4 months of therapy to get my arm back after a detached rotator cuff. It was HARD being patient, but worth it, I have a good arm again. Hang in there :hello2:

lisa

mamabear · Dec 5, 2010

Ray S S said:
Greetings, mamabear, that is good. Evidently you are coming along in good shape. After I had my right knee
replaced I used a walker for a few days, then tried to use a cane. But for some reason I couldn't get the cane
to really work right so I used the walker for a while longer outside. I moved around the house a lot without it,
getting the knee going good. I also had the therapy. That is so important, I hope you are having that. With
professional therapy your knee will improve so much better than if you just do it at home. You are in my
prayers for a quick and speedy recovery with both of them. Are you really ok with having the other one done
after only 18 days between replacements. Personally, that seems a little soon for the second one because it
will take a few weeks to get all the strength back into the first one and have good balance with it.
Just be careful with it for a while so you don't strain it the wrong way.
Prayers are with you.

Ray

thanks Ray, I had surgery done Oct. 25 so it's closer to 2 mths in between. am still hesitant 'bout having it done so soon, but my doc thinks I can do it, & I have my daughter here to help& she travelled cross country to be with me for this. so I guess I should do it while I can.
thanks everyone for your support & prayers. I can hardly wait to get back out & start exploring! & get a job!! that will be such a good move for me.

to all that have had this surgery, man it is a struggle, but amazing how fast recoup is.

thanx all.