Calling all recent Bi TKR's

[Guest guest]

This is my first day on the real computer (used my PDA for the past three weeks

instead). So my first chance to " not lurk " and to contribute. My surgery was

on July 10; 5 days at HSS in NYC, then 10 days at in-patient rehab and now

outpatient PT 3x a week. Am able to walk about house w/out a cane, which is

good.

My biggest complaint is severe muscle pain, not on knees (they only ache mildly)

but in biceps, since am using arms to lift myself. Sometimes this pain is out

of site. If not for it would already be off of the pain meds. Anyone else have

this? Also at inpatient PT, which was two 90 min. sessions daily, had severe

shin splints as a result of using a muscle that had been inactive. That seems

to have cleared itself up, thankfully.

Would love to hear from other new Bi TKR's or single TKR's. This list is very

helpful.

Best to all,

Sue

BiTKR 7.10.09

Pearle, MD

HSS, NYC