Glad you made it through and on your way to recovery, Old Rooster!
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19 days since surgery and not much pain anymore. The pain pills don't work anymore so I rely on the Ice Machine and man I love that machine!
Not a lot of pain after 1st week. Just when I try to sleep.
The P T lady said Friday that I am miles ahead of others that had knee surgeries around the same time as I always do more reps than everybody else.
I stopped using the walker at the end of 2 weeks and used the cane for a while and now I only use the cane is when I walk a long walk like in Costco or Walmart.
Like others I found that the first week is tough but after that it gets better.
All have a great day.
Not a lot of pain after 1st week. Just when I try to sleep.
The P T lady said Friday that I am miles ahead of others that had knee surgeries around the same time as I always do more reps than everybody else.
I stopped using the walker at the end of 2 weeks and used the cane for a while and now I only use the cane is when I walk a long walk like in Costco or Walmart.
Like others I found that the first week is tough but after that it gets better.
All have a great day.
Successful recovery is simply a mental PT exercise as well. If you put "your mind" to it, there is no doubt recovery will go faster and your quality of life will return faster.
I had ZERO doubt of your success! Congrats and keep on truckin! Can't wait to hear your first day back at range!!
gillettehunter
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More or less what I expected for you! The extra PT pays off. Keep it up. You'll be back in the mtns in no time. Good job!
Bruce
Bruce
Glad to hear that you are recovering nicely. Keep up the good work and I am looking forward to hearing a report on your 6.5 loads once you are able to get out.
Take care buddy.
Have a merry Christmas!
It's real good to hear it's going well for you. I always found with my back that the first 4 days were the worst. Your recovery sounds a lot more like my wife's. She worked her butt off rehabbing and it helped. When I was cripple with my back I couldn't walk 40 yards without a cane but I would use a shopping cart in the stores. Worked better than a walker. Did your surgeon do a block? My surgeon will not use them. He says he's run into complications with them fairly often. My surgery is scheduled for March 10th but they feel like they can get me during the 1st week of February. I'm really hoping they can.
Thanks all.
Congrats on the positive outcome, Rooster!
On December 30, I will be 4 weeks since surgery and hardly any pain anymore. Some discomfort but no pain.
Sleep was hard to come by but the secrete for me was Ice machine in the evening, Volterran Gel on the back of the knee and ham string, Note: DO NOT GET ON INCISION! I didn't but the warning was given to me. After the Gel dries I put a pillow under the covers and elevate my knee and got the best sleep since surgery.
I was at 105 degree's knee rotation last Thursday and getting better. P T Doc says I am at 8 week exercises and doing better than anyone she has ever treated so far but she has only been doing this for 9 years so someone may out pace me one day.
Still can not walk very far before I get sore but she said that will come. I walk around our yard every day several times to build stamina and it's helping.
Thanks for all the encouragement.
Sleep was hard to come by but the secrete for me was Ice machine in the evening, Volterran Gel on the back of the knee and ham string, Note: DO NOT GET ON INCISION! I didn't but the warning was given to me. After the Gel dries I put a pillow under the covers and elevate my knee and got the best sleep since surgery.
I was at 105 degree's knee rotation last Thursday and getting better. P T Doc says I am at 8 week exercises and doing better than anyone she has ever treated so far but she has only been doing this for 9 years so someone may out pace me one day.
Still can not walk very far before I get sore but she said that will come. I walk around our yard every day several times to build stamina and it's helping.
Thanks for all the encouragement.
Great to hear your continued progress! You ought to be back out doing stuff soon. It will continue to improve and after a while you quit thinking about each step out on broken ground.
PM sent on a couple questions on PT stuff you are doing.
PM sent on a couple questions on PT stuff you are doing.
dmj
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Glad you are doing well well. I think one of the hardest things for me was being somewhat confined. Not being able to split wood everyday, taking the dog for a 2 plus mile walk, etc. Best wishes and God Bless
Thanks all
Sounds like you are doing extremely well. I don't like therapy but if I have to do it I'll put everything into it I can.
I've always had a high tolerance for pain thank goodness. But I know that any time they mess with bone be it with my back surgeries or grinding off part of my elbow due to Osteo Militis and a flesh eating bacteria that it's a painful deal. I am hoping that I'll feel good enough shortly after surgery to get up on the quail wagon (with assistance of course) and continue to drive the mule team until the end of quail season. I'm working a new pair of mules right now and they are coming along nicely. I hate to think of someone else driving them.
