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Helpful ideas for kneereplacement care?

15 years ago

This is coming very soon, I have never had anything like this before, and would like to have anyone that has give me some insight into what is involved, and what perhaps you did to help yourself, or a person after surgery, and how it worked out for ya.

Will be gratefully accepted, and appreciated, I am alone, and need some suggestions for real assistance for myself.

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Connie Kru
15 years ago
You may want to post this question in the Health Area
http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/health/
You might get more help

Here is a link that might be useful: garden web health
asolo
15 years ago
Basically, there are two kinds of patients for this. 1) Those that follow through with therapy and do what they're told and 2) those that don't.

Strongly suggest #1. It will hurt. You won't want to do it or be regular with it because it hurts. But, if you do, you will recover wonderfully. If you don't, you won't. They've gotten awfully good at these procedures but the patient has to do their part in order to achieve the end result everyone wants. If you're alone, you will need to have more discipline and will-power than if there's someone there to push you.

If the procedure is on your right leg, you won't be driving for a while. Be sure to make arrangements.
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craftyc
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Amen to what asolo said above! My husband (60 years old) had a knee replacement and my mom (who is living with us) had one when she was 85 years old. It WILL be a real pain to do those exercises at first...but do them you must if you want your flexibility back. Physical therapy (will you go out for it or is someone able to come in to do home therapy?) is a must for about 6 weeks, then daily exercises will keep it flexible. Keep a bag of frozen peas in the freezer for icing if you don't have a velcro ice wrap for your knee. A cane or walker for the first few weeks (depending on Dr's preference and your mobility )
Someplace to sit where you can keep your knee straight.
--and hopefully a great physical therapist! Good luck to you...both of the replacements at our house have been successful...it takes time to heal !
bonelady
15 years ago
If you live alone, it might be worthwhile to talk to your orthopaedic surgeons about a limited time in the rehab unit of the hospital or a short time in another rehab place. It is hard to deal with initially, but if you are good about the exercises, you can be back to normal, pretty quickly.

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