Alligatorob
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Today is the 4 month anniversary of my double knee replacement surgery.
At this point much of the pain is gone, or less anyway. I do however still have some swelling and stiffness, and some things, like going downstairs still hurt. But its slowing getting better.
I can now clearly see that my new knees can do things my old ones couldn't. I can bend them a lot more, get full straight extension and more flexion (bending) than in years. I can also ride an exercise bike pretty vigorously with limited pain, I do a lot better in the cycling (spinning) class than before. On Tuesday a couple of people in the class mentioned it to me.
I do leg weight lifting, and can do pretty well, though for a few things like leg press I am still not quite up to pre-surgery weights, but getting close. And it hurts less than pre-surgery.
At this point the biggest challenges have to do with getting my muscles, tendons, and brain used to having totally new joints. Not something I had thought about before hand. I am still a bit unsure of myself when walking on rough ground or snow and ice. And my knees clank a lot, doctor says that's normal and they always will. Only disconcerting, not a real problem.
The doctor says I will continue to improve out to the one year to 18 month mark. I am at the point of less pain than before surgery, just wishing for none...
At this point much of the pain is gone, or less anyway. I do however still have some swelling and stiffness, and some things, like going downstairs still hurt. But its slowing getting better.
I can now clearly see that my new knees can do things my old ones couldn't. I can bend them a lot more, get full straight extension and more flexion (bending) than in years. I can also ride an exercise bike pretty vigorously with limited pain, I do a lot better in the cycling (spinning) class than before. On Tuesday a couple of people in the class mentioned it to me.
I do leg weight lifting, and can do pretty well, though for a few things like leg press I am still not quite up to pre-surgery weights, but getting close. And it hurts less than pre-surgery.
At this point the biggest challenges have to do with getting my muscles, tendons, and brain used to having totally new joints. Not something I had thought about before hand. I am still a bit unsure of myself when walking on rough ground or snow and ice. And my knees clank a lot, doctor says that's normal and they always will. Only disconcerting, not a real problem.
The doctor says I will continue to improve out to the one year to 18 month mark. I am at the point of less pain than before surgery, just wishing for none...
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