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[Vivian]

After postponing my surgery three times because of illness and catastrophe (my mother’s broken hip) I had my knee replacement surgery late Tuesday afternoon. I came home this morning. I’m in pain but it’s normal pain, and meds help take the edge off. The surgery went very well; my lovely and talented young surgeon said she was very pleased with the results. I made it up my steps to my bedroom with no trouble at all, so now my husband can run up and down the steps with my food and my laundry, just as I did for him when he had his knee replacement surgery several years ago. I have plenty of PT ahead and I know recuperation is long but I think it was a good decision.

[Bird mama]

@Vivian   I'm so glad the procedure went well for you Viv.

[Drythe]

@Vivian

Congratulations & all good wishes!

There is light at the end of the tunnel,  I’m about 3 weeks ahead of you, still some pain, but NOTHING like pre-surgery.  🔦

Don’t get all frisky and over do!

[tansy]

Welcome to the faux knee club, @Vivian.

I was most uncomfortable at night, always wanting to shift position.  I would read with my kindle until I could drift off to sleep, then wake up, rinse and repeat.

[webbgarner1]

So glad you have had good results and are on the mend. Best of luck to you and hoping you will be kicking up your heels soon !

[kivah]

So glad the surgery is over --- now it should easier and easier to walk around. I'm a couch potato - so I don't expect that I'll need that surgery.

[Peaches McPhee]

Congratulations on your good outcome!  My sister had this done earlier this year so I know how difficult the recovery is. Stick to your PT but allow yourself some pampering and down time too.

[Meowingkitty]

Mine was almost 7 weeks ago. I’m still going to therapy because my insurance is paying for it. Once the first of the year hits I will stop because I don’t want to start with the deductible again. The second day was the worst as far as pain goes. I was off pain meds in 2 weeks and walking unaided in 2 weeks. I would say for me the majority of pain was gone in 4 weeks. Icing regularly was a key. Now at 7 weeks I have stiffness pain but no surgery pain. Therapy works wonders. My range of motion is 120. I also slept most of the time for the first week or so. I actually have no memory of my first therapy session. I probably slept 20 hours a day for the first week only getting up to eat and shower. I still don’t sleep like I did before because my knee starts to ache at night because it’s not moving so it has little spasms but I will put a heating pad on it and that helps. Good luck to you and take it easy.

[Annabellethecat66]

I'm so glad you are home and doing well.  On May 1st I had both of my knees replaced at the same time.

It was easy and I didn't have any trouble at all.  I have a very, very bad back so that's what hurt me, not my knees.

There is a major artery that runs down the back to the back of the knee.  That sometimes bothers me when I sit on something hard for awhile.

But my knees never did hurt.  I'm so glad you are doing well.

I live alone.  My house is large and it's a split foyer.  I was in rehab for 23 days because my daughter asked me to go there since I live alone.  I did as she asked then I went to her house for about 1 week.  

I couldn't wait to get home.  I never used the walker thing and only used the cane for about 1 or 2 weeks and that was to balance me.

People shouldn't be afraid of knee replacement.  The procedure is so that there isn't much to it anymore.  If someone is in the kind of pain I was in (and probably you), it's a walk in the park afterward.

[Goodie2shoes]

Best wishes for a speedy recovery, don't miss any  physical therapy appointments, take your pain meds as directed when needed and you will be back up and going. I am trying to put off my right knee replacement as long as possible, left done in 2015 with good results. Take care, happy holidays.