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Hi Pam, I'm ric, I had the same experience. It's very frustrating and painful, and seems to take longer than you'd expet to improve. I had arthroscopic meniscectomy on one knee, and it took a week or so to get to where I could hobble around on it unassisted, and I had same thing plus an additional IT band release on the other knee, I felt like I got butchered on that one and it was horribly painful for 3 weeks or so, even coming to tears still after 2 weeks. Funny thing is it's not a gradual healing curve. Seems to be really painful and no progress at all for days or weeks, and then in a matter of a few days the rate of recovery seems to speed up. Not sure which procedure you had, but hope this info will give you some point of reference. Best wishes.
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Good to hear that you're home again, Pam. It's always nicer to recover in your own comfy bed. Do take advantage of the pain meds - that's what they're there for. It will get better! You will feel much better - eventually. Hang in there!
We'll be missing you and thinking of you at the beach on Sunday. Just keep up on the PT so you can join us again next month! :-)
Lots of healing thoughts and energy sent your way,
aloha, Liz
"The best things in life aren't things."
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THANK YOU everyone for your good thoughts and encouragement. Today was actually a good day. My neighbor Karen came over and babysat me today. I got a good chance to test out my handicapped bathroom and it is working out well.
Your words have helped give me perspective. A total knee replacement is no small procedure. Healing is no short process. Keeping the joint mobile is an imperative. Today I seem to be having good results with the bending and straightening activities. Translation:Okay, maybe I don't want to kill myself today after all...
The new caretaker we hired is doing a fine job. His name is Jared and he might be joining in for Scuba Sunday. Bob is hobbling around, trying his best to let me be the princess. I just hope he can hold out seven more weeks.
Nothing important to say but just wanted you to know that this is a great distraction and I love it.
Aloya, Pam
I want to be the kind of woman that, when my feet
hit the floor each morning, the devil says
"Oh Crap, She's up!"
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Pam, I am sooo glad that you are feeling better today (TGIF & for Karen!)
Never had a replacement, but fractured the top of my tibia a decade ago & keeping the joint mobile was a killer.... but it does get better & the Physical terrorist will guide you mercilessly on towards recovering the mobility of the ol' knee...
Good luck & know that there are truckloads of good wishes going out to you!
Aloha, Carey
