4 weeks tomorrow since PFKR

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I had a partial replacement done on my right knee November 8th. It went really

well. I had signed a waiver that the Dr. could do a total if needed, but he

said it was clear I only needed a partial. I am no longer on pain meds, started

back to work today and am getting around well with minimal use of my cane. I

find I really only need it on uneven ground and on stairs.

I understand that many have trouble straightening their knees after the surgery.

My flexion is currently 122. Where I've had difficulty is in straight leg

raises. I still have a tiny bend there. My Dr. called it " quad knee " . My PT

is confident this will get better as I continue to strengthen the quad.

In 2 weeks I go back to the Dr. to take x-rays and see what they put in me. I'm

very happy with the results so far and can't wait to get my left knee taken care

of in the near future.

To give some perspective, I've had 6 surgeries on each knee (7 now on the

right). My chondromalacia hit when I was 10. After lateral releases, bone

spurs, scopes, a fulkerson osteotomy, a TTT, and 3+ decades of pain, the doctor

finally said I was a candidate for a partial knee replacement. I am only 42.

With any luck this " new " knee will last me for quite some time. The father of a

good friend of mine had a partial done in the early 90s and it's still going

strong.