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Wanted to share my Wiffy's comments with you, Joe. When she saw the above pic of your leg. Her exact words were "Bless his heart, I know just how he feels !" This was her leg 2 days after her TKR in '09. BTW, how are you progressing?

Originally Posted by MelloYello

Wanted to share my Wiffy's comments with you, Joe. When she saw the above pic of your leg. Her exact words were "Bless his heart, I know just how he feels !" This was her leg 2 days after her TKR in '09. BTW, how are you progressing?

OUCH .......

I'm doing better, hurt less everyday & I even went out side yesterday to enjoy the sun & nice weather we had. Knee is stiff but I am doing what the doc said to do & been bending it & walking on it. Sleeping is the hard part since it still won't lay straight and it bother my hip & lower back. Thank God for body pillows because I am able to lay anyway I like as long as the pillow is under the leg.
Doc said I wont be able to tell where the scare is because he cut right along side an old long ACL scar, but he did use staples instead of stitches. He did tell me the knee was totaled, full of scar tissue & "Arthur" as working full force in it & that he gave me the largest implantable prosthetic knee they make in me & that I "AM" a very large bone person.
Mello tell your wife thanks, at least now I know it's suppose to look like my leg has been through fight & lost.

Both of my sisters in law had knee replacements, one about 7 years ago and the other 4 years ago. I know that both had a lot of pain, but neither has regretted having the operation done, their quality of life is so much better now. I can recall the one hobbling around with two canes before the operation; now she takes long walks every day. Hang in there, Joe, the pain will only last for a little while, then you will have your life back.