Guest guest Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Hi Sherrie I will be really interested in reading what will hopefully be lots of answers to your query. I am in a similar situation but with a right hip problem and finding the stairs in my house very hard to negotiate when the pain is bad. To compound my problem, the bathroom is upstairs too, so a temporary "bedroom" in the lounge would not solve the problem for me! Aussie Hi I am new here I just found this group.I am going to have total knee replacement done my first question is : All the bedrooms are upstairs will I be able to walk upstairs with hubby's help when I get home from hospital. Thanks Sherrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 > > Hi I am new here I just found this group.I am going to have total knee > replacement done my first question is : All the bedrooms are upstairs > will I be able to walk upstairs with hubby's help when I get home from > hospital. Thanks Sherrie Hi Sherrie I had a partial knee replacement last year and I don't think you will be able to do the stairs for a while. Honestly, I am still having trouble doing stairs and all I had was a partial knee replacement. My advice would be to stay on the couch and have hubby " baby " you while you are there.. I stayed on the couch for a very long time and my kids helped me a whole lot. I didn't have any stairs to go up (Thank Goodness). I had alot of pain afterwards and I have a very high pain tolerance. Now a total knee replacement may be different in some ways. Just take it easy and do what you can. ucgbh1 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 For both of you: Stairs are going to be a problem for a while, , you may have to look into the possibility of a temporary toilet on the ground floor, or the idea of being helped up the stairs once, and staying on the upper level for a few weeks. The good news is that stairs are part of the PT program (at least where I am, in Israel-- you don't get discharged from the hospital till you can climb up & down 1 flight of stairs), so climbing up & down can be considered part of your exercises. Initially, though, it will be hard to negotiate them. Greywolf - RTHR-2003; LTHR-2004 mdavison@... From: Joint Replacement [mailto:Joint Replacement ] On Behalf Of ChapmanSent: 29 May, 2006 1:26 AMJoint Replacement Subject: RE: tkr hi im new Hi Sherrie I will be really interested in reading what will hopefully be lots of answers to your query. I am in a similar situation but with a right hip problem and finding the stairs in my house very hard to negotiate when the pain is bad. To compound my problem, the bathroom is upstairs too, so a temporary "bedroom" in the lounge would not solve the problem for me! Aussie Hi I am new here I just found this group.I am going to have total knee replacement done my first question is : All the bedrooms are upstairs will I be able to walk upstairs with hubby's help when I get home from hospital. Thanks Sherrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Aussie If you have to set up a bedroom down stairs there are also portable toilets also so dont worry to much sherrie Chapman <ltcol@...> wrote: Hi Sherrie I will be really interested in reading what will hopefully be lots of answers to your query. I am in a similar situation but with a right hip problem and finding the stairs in my house very hard to negotiate when the pain is bad. To compound my problem, the bathroom is upstairs too, so a temporary "bedroom" in the lounge would not solve the problem for me! Aussie Hi I am new here I just found this group.I am going to have total knee replacement done my first question is : All the bedrooms are upstairs will I be able to walk upstairs with hubby's help when I get home from hospital. Thanks Sherrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Greywolf how long was your hospital stay I have been told 3 may 4 days? How are you now. sherrie on <mdavison@...> wrote: For both of you: Stairs are going to be a problem for a while, , you may have to look into the possibility of a temporary toilet on the ground floor, or the idea of being helped up the stairs once, and staying on the upper level for a few weeks. The good news is that stairs are part of the PT program (at least where I am, in Israel-- you don't get discharged from the hospital till you can climb up & down 1 flight of stairs), so climbing up & down can be considered part of your exercises. Initially, though, it will be hard to negotiate them. Greywolf - RTHR-2003; LTHR-2004 mdavison@... From: Joint Replacement [mailto:Joint Replacement ] On Behalf Of ChapmanSent: 29 May, 2006 1:26 AMJoint Replacement Subject: RE: tkr hi im new Hi Sherrie I will be really interested in reading what will hopefully be lots of answers to your query. I am in a similar situation but with a right hip problem and finding the stairs in my house very hard to negotiate when the pain is bad. To compound my problem, the bathroom is upstairs too, so a temporary "bedroom" in the lounge would not solve the problem for me! Aussie Hi I am new here I just found this group.I am going to have total knee replacement done my first question is : All the bedrooms are upstairs will I be able to walk upstairs with hubby's help when I get home from hospital. Thanks SherrieGod bless all our heros PMSM LCPL JOSH India 2nd plt. Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Messenger with Voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Sounds good but I hate my couch for sleeping where as I love my big bed so I will be trying to hike those stairs as soon as humanly possiable,ucgbh1 <ucgbh1@...> wrote: >> Hi I am new here I just found this group.I am going to have total knee > replacement done my first question is : All the bedrooms are upstairs > will I be able to walk upstairs with hubby's help when I get home from > hospital. Thanks SherrieHi Sherrie I had a partial knee replacement last year and I don't think you will be able to do the stairs for a while. Honestly, I am still having trouble doing stairs and all I had was a partial knee replacement. My advice would be to stay on the couch and have hubby "baby" you while you are there.. I stayed on the couch for a very long time and my kids helped me a whole lot. I didn't have any stairs to go up (Thank Goodness). I had alot of pain afterwards and I have a very high pain tolerance. Now a total knee replacement may be different in some ways. Just take it easy and do what you can.ucgbh1 >God bless all our heros PMSM LCPL JOSH India 2nd plt. Ring'em or ping'em. Make PC-to-phone calls as low as 1¢/min with Messenger with Voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Sherrie: The first time around (right hip), I was part of a clinical study on a new anti-coagulant, so I was in for 9 days--- by the fifth day, I was going up & down stairs, and even went down 3 floors in the elevator and walked to the hospital cafeteria for a pack of cigarettes (about 500 yards). On the second trip, I went in on Sunday (a working day here in Israel, our Sabbath is Saturday), had the surgery on Monday and went home Thursday afternoon, on crutches. The PT head wanted me out, because my progress was depressing other patients... some of the people operated on the same day I was were still experimenting with the walker when I was climbing the stairs. It did help that I knew what I was in for the second time around. A positive attitude is a must-- I simply decided that I was going to take my life back, by force, if necessary. Now I walk 5 km 3 times a week, play an occasional game of street basketball, and the OS told me that the only things I shouldn't do are bungee jumping and free-fall parachuting. Greywolf - RTHR-2003; LTHR-2004 mdavison@... From: Joint Replacement [mailto:Joint Replacement ] On Behalf Of sherrieSent: 29 May, 2006 3:59 PMJoint Replacement Subject: RE: tkr hi im new Greywolf how long was your hospital stay I have been told 3 may 4 days? How are you now. sherrie on <mdavison@...> wrote: For both of you: Stairs are going to be a problem for a while, , you may have to look into the possibility of a temporary toilet on the ground floor, or the idea of being helped up the stairs once, and staying on the upper level for a few weeks. The good news is that stairs are part of the PT program (at least where I am, in Israel-- you don't get discharged from the hospital till you can climb up & down 1 flight of stairs), so climbing up & down can be considered part of your exercises. Initially, though, it will be hard to negotiate them. Greywolf - RTHR-2003; LTHR-2004 mdavison@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Hi Sherrie, I live in a second floor apartment and did ok. Take your time and you should be able to do it on crutches. You could always use a downstairs room to sleep until you are strong enough and stable enough to use the stairs. sweetpea37814 <sweetpea37814@...> wrote: Hi I am new here I just found this group.I am going to have total knee replacement done my first question is : All the bedrooms are upstairs will I be able to walk upstairs with hubby's help when I get home from hospital. Thanks SherrieGod bless you! Be a chatter box. Enjoy free PC-to-PC calls with Messenger with Voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2006 Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 Thanks Greywolf I hope that I can do that well. I am getting nervous about the whole thing I will be glad to get it over with. on <mdavison@...> wrote: Sherrie: The first time around (right hip), I was part of a clinical study on a new anti-coagulant, so I was in for 9 days--- by the fifth day, I was going up & down stairs, and even went down 3 floors in the elevator and walked to the hospital cafeteria for a pack of cigarettes (about 500 yards). On the second trip, I went in on Sunday (a working day here in Israel, our Sabbath is Saturday), had the surgery on Monday and went home Thursday afternoon, on crutches. The PT head wanted me out, because my progress was depressing other patients... some of the people operated on the same day I was were still experimenting with the walker when I was climbing the stairs. It did help that I knew what I was in for the second time around. A positive attitude is a must-- I simply decided that I was going to take my life back, by force, if necessary. Now I walk 5 km 3 times a week, play an occasional game of street basketball, and the OS told me that the only things I shouldn't do are bungee jumping and free-fall parachuting. Greywolf - RTHR-2003; LTHR-2004 mdavison@... From: Joint Replacement [mailto:Joint Replacement ] On Behalf Of sherrieSent: 29 May, 2006 3:59 PMJoint Replacement Subject: RE: tkr hi im new Greywolf how long was your hospital stay I have been told 3 may 4 days? How are you now. sherrie on <mdavison@...> wrote: For both of you: Stairs are going to be a problem for a while, , you may have to look into the possibility of a temporary toilet on the ground floor, or the idea of being helped up the stairs once, and staying on the upper level for a few weeks. The good news is that stairs are part of the PT program (at least where I am, in Israel-- you don't get discharged from the hospital till you can climb up & down 1 flight of stairs), so climbing up & down can be considered part of your exercises. Initially, though, it will be hard to negotiate them. Greywolf - RTHR-2003; LTHR-2004 mdavison@...God bless all our heros PMSM LCPL JOSH India 2nd plt. Sneak preview the all-new .com. It's not radically different. Just radically better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2006 Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 Sherrie-- The night before the first op, I was so scared that I got up out of bed, intending to leave the hospital without formally checking out. The pain was so bad when I put weight on my right leg that I just gave up and got back into bed... rather than live with the pain one more day. I've never regretted that decision. Just look past the op and the rehab to the life you want to get back, and say to yourself that the rest is just a passing phase. Greywolf - RTHR-2003; LTHR-2004 mdavison@... From: Joint Replacement [mailto:Joint Replacement ] On Behalf Of sherrieSent: 30 May, 2006 3:17 PMJoint Replacement Subject: RE: tkr hi im new Thanks Greywolf I hope that I can do that well. I am getting nervous about the whole thing I will be glad to get it over with. on <mdavison@...> wrote: Sherrie: The first time around (right hip), I was part of a clinical study on a new anti-coagulant, so I was in for 9 days--- by the fifth day, I was going up & down stairs, and even went down 3 floors in the elevator and walked to the hospital cafeteria for a pack of cigarettes (about 500 yards). On the second trip, I went in on Sunday (a working day here in Israel, our Sabbath is Saturday), had the surgery on Monday and went home Thursday afternoon, on crutches. The PT head wanted me out, because my progress was depressing other patients... some of the people operated on the same day I was were still experimenting with the walker when I was climbing the stairs. It did help that I knew what I was in for the second time around. A positive attitude is a must-- I simply decided that I was going to take my life back, by force, if necessary. Now I walk 5 km 3 times a week, play an occasional game of street basketball, and the OS told me that the only things I shouldn't do are bungee jumping and free-fall parachuting. Greywolf - RTHR-2003; LTHR-2004 mdavison@... From: Joint Replacement [mailto:Joint Replacement ] On Behalf Of sherrieSent: 29 May, 2006 3:59 PMJoint Replacement Subject: RE: tkr hi im new Greywolf how long was your hospital stay I have been told 3 may 4 days? How are you now. sherrie on <mdavison@...> wrote: For both of you: Stairs are going to be a problem for a while, , you may have to look into the possibility of a temporary toilet on the ground floor, or the idea of being helped up the stairs once, and staying on the upper level for a few weeks. The good news is that stairs are part of the PT program (at least where I am, in Israel-- you don't get discharged from the hospital till you can climb up & down 1 flight of stairs), so climbing up & down can be considered part of your exercises. Initially, though, it will be hard to negotiate them. Greywolf - RTHR-2003; LTHR-2004 mdavison@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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