12/17/2012 10:12 AM
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lvscats

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I had chronic knee pain since I was a teenager. My kneecap used to dislocate and then go back in periodically on right knee. Then I would have two -three weeks of severe pain. At 65, then on medicare, I researched and found an orthopedic surgeion that did minimally invasive tkr. When I went to see him I was told my left knee, which had only very occasionally bothered me, was actually deformed and worse than right one. I had a tkr on left knee in 2005. Just had tkr on right knee 6 weeks ago. Recovery was fast and good on both.
When I had left knee done, I spent 4 days in hospital and opted to go to a rehab hospital after. I spent t 2 days in rehab hospital and when I figured out I could walk with a walker, I checked myself out, went home, took care of self, and had a physical therapist come in for 5 weeks. When I had right knee done I was walking well with walker after 5 days in hospital, so I went straight home and had physical therapy again for 5 weeks. Had friend come over and hour a day and bring groceries, take care of cats, and generally helped. It worked out fine. At 6 weeks I had 110 degrees mobility in both knees and did not even use a cane.
I am allergic to most narcotics as they make me itch. In the hopital they gave me oxys and benedryl. At home I took Hydrocodone and benedryl. The hopital offered metamucel and stool softeners which I also am still taking. Constipation was not really a problem and I try to eat a high fiber diet as I have been constipated my whole life.
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