I was able to walk half a mile a day on an incline. Knee pain mostly went away but it's constantly inflamed so I'm constantly up on my bench legs elevated and icing. Me and the board (massage table) have become one,.
When I go to therapy I started doing a complete session once or twice again the same day. On days off I do the same. I have also been physical in the yard. Well....i over did it. There's a couple of exercises where I roll heel to toe. Did too much of those combined with too much walking at once and developed crippling piercing pain in one foot. Was up most of the night soaking then icing. Better now, but swollen. Tuff old birds that a lot of us are, sometimes we need to just slow down.
I joined a gym yesterday! I was in my workout shorts and shirt from therapy and told them I just came from PT for my knee replacement 5 weeks ago and was now walking half a mile. They were amazed at how well I am doing. When signing me up they asked for my DOB. Told them. Then they looked up again in disbelief and paid a big compliment. That helps!
Went to Kohl's last night and bought new jeans two inches smaller on the waist and a new belt. Was on the last hole on my old belts.
Outside of all the good, the extreme foot pain last night was as bad as the post-op knee pain and put me in a serious funk.
We cancelled our holiday weekend activities and I'm cutting back drastically on my additional and excessive workouts, for now. Live and learn.
I'm posting the good and the challenges for others here who may be doing this in the future or know someone that will, like Cheryl's brother. My bro-in-law is having both knees replaced too so am keeping him posted. I wish someone had sat me down and drilled all this into me. Hopefully my posts can help others.
Sooo...doing home therapy just once a day for the next three days and no walking. I have my wife pushing my leg in to bend my knee and she can't believe the pain it causes. Personally, I think she likes it. Ha! |
