I have a new knee!

[RSKY]

My doctor's priority is to first get full extension l. Then work on everything else. Have heard this a dozen times past month.

 

[rox]

Another vote for keeping ahead of the pain with the meds, haven't seen it mentioned, but along with the pain meds, load up on the stool softeners. Good luck with the recovery.

Yes all pain medication is very constipating to watch out for that, don't let that catch up on you. After my hip replacement I took a stool softener every night and every morning drank one full glass of prune juice.

Best wished for a great recovery RSKY!

 

[MossRoad]

The weird thing about the way I react to that same pain med is that it still hurts, but I just don't care! I don't like that feeling.

Anyhow, the nice thing about a new knee is that once you get up to speed, if you feel like it, you can kick someone in the seat of the pants if they need it without worrying about it.

Good luck on a speedy recovery. :thumbsup:

 

[RSKY]

I. A M. H O M E. Assignment for the first two weeks is to stay off-road feet and let it heal. I'm supposed to work on straightening my leg by putting a round pillow under my foot and trying to push my knee down into the bed. Physical therapist and home health coming out tomorrow or Saturday to set everything up. I am using the group that works out of the hospital and they know what the doctor wants them to do. More importantly, what he wants them to not do. TBN was a big boredom killer for my three day hospital stay. And now I can go back and surf thru everything again cause I remember nothing of what I read.

 

[chuck172]

I'll bet your house has never looked so good!

 

[Bird]

I'm supposed to work on straightening my leg by putting a round pillow under my foot and trying to push my knee down into the bed.

Yep, been there, done that.

 

[ovrszd]

As I told my wife. You can work on getting your knee to full extension, or you can let a therapist do it. You are not going to like the latter.

Glad you are home. Stool softeners.........