Knee Replacement

Well folks, here I am again. I am still in the physical therapy care facility and it is getting old. I sure would like to get home. But I found out they do 2 kinds of operations on knee replacements now and one is to spread the cartilage and replace the knee and the other is to cut the cartilage, replace the knee and sew the cartilage back together. That is what happened to me. I have a large brace on my leg and it is slow going healing that cartilage back together. Wish I had known that and had a choice but suppose I wouldn't have gotten a choice anyway.

Day 4 of Knee Replacement

They decided I needed to move to a physical therapy facility this day. So they loaded me up and moved me to my home town. That was sure more convenient. My knee is terrible sore and I can't stand on it yet. I will be glad when it is healed up and I can walk around again. It was very painful before the surgery, but it is also very painful now.

Day Two of Total Knee Replacement

Day one with surgery and getting up beside the bed was a very hard day. It hurt bad to stand up by the bed. Then day two I got to take a few steps and they got out a knee bending machine to use on my leg. I wonder if it is because I waited so long to have it done that I had so much pain. I know I should have had it replaced sooner but without enough insurance I just couldn't afford to do it. But it got so bad I couldn't step on it. I used my cane all the time to keep from falling. I hope today is better.