10 Weeks Out, Quad Sparing TKR

[Guest guest]

I had Dr. Coon's quad sparing TKR in October, less than 24 hours in

hospital, walked out unaided next day, never needed crutches, walker

or anything.

But pain hit in a couple days and lived on pain pills for 11 days or

so. And it still hurt terribly even after the initial pain period.

Somebody asked if I was getting the other knee done and I said " I

don't think so, this surgery is too painful " .

Then my husband had to have heart surgery so I couldn't do any PT,

instead walking the hospital corridors and parking lots, usually

carrying heavy things...a no no.

So now husband is finally ready to " leave the nest " on his own cardiac

rehab, walking and driving OK, albeit walking very slowly.

I went to PT the first time today and she said " what do you need me

for, you are recovered " . Well, I do still need to practice standing

up and sitting down in chairs without hands, and doing stairs.

She also is a Pilates instructor, so I said, let's build up my whole

body (on the PT prescription's dime), so we did. During that workout

I noticed how strong and well aligned my opped knee was compared to my

non-opped knee. I said " I think these TKRs aren't so bad after all " .

What a difference a few weeks makes. Now I'm thinking about doing the

other knee before too long, what is a few weeks of pain.

I'm wearing heels now, getting back into the joy of shoes.

So far so good, even without PT.

Hollie