Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
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An update on my knee, for those that may care (and I don't blame you if you don't)... I had a TKR four weeks ago and recovery has been quite easy, for the most part. I can pin this to two things outright- first being my age and muscle tone and secondly, my obstinance. I refused to use it as an excuse to have others have to assist me. The first couple of weeks were more of a mental struggle as I had to rely on my husband (who was more than willing to help me) and had to use a flipping walker, which I hated. I was moved to a cane relatively quickly and didn't use it much. Balance and strength were already there, so I didn't even want to use it. My range of motion came back and I hit the goals early in PT. I am probably close to being released from it. I do think of PT being more like a personal training session than therapy. Though, I do have to rethink how I walk and consciously correct my step and that is the hardest part. I walked and limped for so long that I have to pay attention on how I roll my feet and such. Most of the swelling is gone. (The adhesives did cause a reaction to my skin. Should have known that was going to happen.)
Congratulations. I’m so happy for you that you had a successful surgery and that now your gait is more pronounced and comfortable.
I had foot surgery a couple years ago after limping and suffering for so long. I am so grateful I got it done finally. Well actually, I broke my ankle in Hawaii - I had to come home early and have my foot surgery. So God kind of made it happen. 😂😂😂
But my gait and my walk are so fantastic now. I can go everywhere, even hiking and stuff like that it’s fantastic.
Awesome!!! When I can sleep at night, I can tell a HUGE difference the following day.
the rethinking will become a muscle nerve memory soon enough, I found with my total hip replacement, I went through PT and did not keep up the excercises afterward though, and suffered through some contracted muscles in my leg on the side I had the surgery, I had become much less mobile for too long and the muscles seized up without my realizing it, so, years after my surgery I am doing the original excercise (when I make myself), I was never one to work out because I was already so physically engaged in my life with homesteading and walking etc, stacking wood, gardening, I did not think I needed to, well, this old dog needed to learn some new tricks. My knees are not great, but at my age I am not going through surgery again, it took me awhile to recover some cognitive issues from the general anesthesia
I hope you're doing well despite all that.
Thank you, I had the surgery at 68, I am 74 now, compared to others my age, I'm not too bad, the infrastructure is not great, arhritis, but everything else is well.