Archive for August, 2009

Physical Therapy

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

It is going into my 3rd week now since my knee revision. I had PT today and again on Friday. I saw the doctor yesterday and saw the x-rays and the new knee parts they put in. They have a lot longer meta end that is pounded into the thigh bone and below the knee bone to stabilize the knee. It is very swollen but the incision looks very good. I am walking today with crutches instead of my walker and that is much easier. I can walk faster and I think I bend the sore knee more which is the object. It is easy to walk stiff legged and depend on the walker when you use it. I can’t sit long at the computer though as it aches too much sitting on any chair but my easy chair and then sometimes it hurts there too. I am spreading out my last prescription of pain pills to last as long as possible, taking about 3 a day instead of 5 or 6. So I know things are getting better.



Major Surgery

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

I have had a major knee revision so will not be on here much for awhile. I can’t sit at the computer for long. They took out the old knee replacement which I had for 14 years. It had worked loose on all parts and the doctor said they could just take out the parts and put the new ones in.
I am blessed that I had no blood clots, no rejection of the new metal parts and no infections set in. I go to physical therapy 3 times a week and it is coming along. It is a long haul. A big ache rather than alot of pain. This is my 4th knee surgery and my husband has been wonderful and patient and so helpful. We have been married nearly 59 years.