Re: [Norton AntiSpam] Two year anniversary

July 24, 2011

, How long were you in the hospital? I had both knees done but at the

same surgery. My surgeon did one and said he lets his team close up while he

does another person's knee and then came back in to do the second one. I was in

for 5 days total. He only does knees and hips...nothing else. The nurses in

their special unit of the hospital said he does about 8 or 9 patients in one

day. I think he operates 2 days a week....but am not sure. No machines are

used, they start PT in the hospital the very next day after surgery. Most

patients go directly home and have a few days of PT at home beginning

immediately. Once they think you are ready, you switch to PT out of the home.

Pat in Pennsylvania

Bilateral TKR August 2010

[Norton AntiSpam] Two year anniversary

Hi all,

I celebrated my two year surgical anniversaries 7/16 (left knee) and 7/20

(right knee). I saw my OS for my two year post-op appointment yesterday, and he

is very pleased with how I am doing. I had x-rays done at his office, and spent

about 20 minutes with him. He said my knees look great, the x-rays looked good,

and he's pleased with the range of motion I've got. I asked about kneeling, as

he wanted me to continue with kneeling restrictions at my last appointment (a

year ago). I am to continue to avoid kneeling if at all possible since the

kneecap is the weakest part of the joint. If I do need to kneel, I am supposed

to use thick, cushy pads and kneel for as short of a time as possible.

I have lymphadema that pre-dates the surgeries. Prior to surgery, I wore knee

high compression stockings seven days a week. I couldn't wear them for 10 days

or so post surgery, and that combined with the swelling that happened as a

result of the surgery, my lymphadema really got out of whack and slowed my

recovery from the surgery. For the last nine months or so, I've incorporated

mid-thigh compression stockings 4-5 days per week and wear the knee high ones on

alternating days. Yesterday, my surgeon said even my lymphadema is looking good.

Life is good in my little corner of the world.

July 24, 2011

Hi Pat,

I was in the hospital a week: in Thursday morning with the first surgery that

day. Would of been discharged Sunday with one knee done, but I got the second

one done Monday, so got out Thursday afternoon (three days after the second

knee). I had the option of going to in-patient physical rehab, so went straight

from the hospital to rehab (located in a different hospital in town). My OS

does only hips and knees too. He operates two days a week also....Mondays and

Thursdays. He said he could do both knees in one day, but he prefers not to. I

started PT in the hospital the day after the first surgery. I had PT twice a

day and OT once a day in the hospital and twice a day for both in rehab. The

length and quality of both were better at rehab than in the hospital. I went

straight to out-patient PT when I got discharged from rehab. There was no talk

of in-home PT prior to starting out-patient, regardless if I went straight home

from the hospital or when I went from rehab to home. To tell the truth, I am

not sure if it was because my insurance didn't cover it, I didn't qualify for it

(I was 49 at time of surgery), or it's not offered in my locale, or what.

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