Hello All, I am happy to say there is nothing but good to report this visit to Mayo Clinic!! First of all, I was blessed by a friend who went with me to help drive and we just had a wonderful time! Next, came the visit with my surgeon. He was so happy to hear that I can bend my leg to 90 degrees ONLY, that he did away with the full leg brace and put me in a rehab brace that only goes mid-thigh to mid-calf. And, the settings are 0-90 degrees with NO drop locks to prevent me from bending my leg when I walk! You know what this means? I can almost walk like a normal person! I do still have to use my red crutch (he would prefer I used a cane but I'm not very secure with one yet). I do NOT have to wear the brace to bed any longer and my sleep has improved dramatically, surprise surprise! All of this for only two more months which is a drop in a bucket for me - hee, hee.

So, all in all, I could not be happier than I am right now! Thank you all for your loyal support and encouragement. Everything would have been so much harder without it! I promise to keep in touch thru the Forum, and help were I can.

Love to all, Becky

hi becky-- sur ei'd like to meet with you this week. i also sent you an email
laurie

hi becky, just wanted to wish you allthe best on you next trip. i have been reading your posts and knowit has been a long haul so the best of luck to you!!!!

i had a rtkr end of january, walking unaided but not great. i just talked about a pain i'm trying to lose. doing at least 2-3 miles on my recumbent bike everyday.

really good to hear others stories.

You got it, babe!

i would love to meet you, becky. june would be great, let's work on our schedules and see what we can come up with!!!
laurie

hi becky--- this is one of us "oldsters" on this forum. you must be on your way to mayo's today for your apt. wishing you good luck, and hopefully good news about your 90 degree range of motion. i know what you mean about the WARM weather one day this week. it was 91 degrees here in yankton, so dak.
i surely do hope you don't have to go thru all summer with the brace! i
if my memory and calculations are correct you will be about 35 miles from my home on your travel to the mayo clinic.
my best for you this week,, becky. keep us posted.
laurie

Well, folks, this may be one of my last trips to Mayo to check out my knee implant. Right now I am wearing my full-leg brace with 0 degrees bend. I go on Sunday for my appt. at Mayo when I am supposed to be allowed 20 degrees bend on the brace. I am going to have to tell my Surgeon that it has already acheived a 90 degree bend that was the goal. Now, he is either going to be pleased or very worried about that since the whole affair of bending it slowly is supposed to take 5 more months. I really don't know what to expect except I PRAY that he will call it good and do away with the brace. It was hot for the first time yesterday and I thought I would die from the heat on my leg from the brace. It would be a miracle if I don't have to go thru the Summer with this heat! So, I figure, once again, that God knows what is best for me and whatever it is...I will do as the doc orders.

Hope all is well with you all since I don't see much activity anymore. For anyone reading this for the first time - you have hit upon the best Web site out there for advise on knee replacements or complications. We really are here and watch this site often for anyone who needs our help....so don't hesitate to post!

Becky