Surgery in 8 Days

nekko · June 03, 2011, 01:21:01 AM

Quote from: newdog on June 02, 2011, 10:48:32 PM
I thought about taking a pic of my shark bites and sending them to a co worker who is really proud of his long surgical scar he has on his arm. I don't know if he would be jealous or nauseous. So I chickened out. :-\

Yeah newdog. It may be quite impressive for those who look at the "outside" but we know that the most important is the beautiful piece of engineering that we have "inside" :)

phillwad · June 03, 2011, 08:02:37 PM

Nekko

sorry about the delay - been on travel. I have a cemented joint. My recovery is going well and I have been on my bike for a regular ride. Today I was with a friend who had not seen me since the surgery and they could not tell which hip was done - I take that as good news

Cheers - Phill

lori.36 · June 03, 2011, 11:48:21 PM

Hi Nekko, sounds like we are progressing the sAme,walking with a cane. Today I went to the pool and exercised and it was amazing! I got so much range back from prior to surgery. I also got to walk in the water and feel that funny clunking. Do you feel the clunking? Strange feels foreig. And really scary.
I am hoping to be off the cane by Wednesday, what is your goal?

hernanu · June 04, 2011, 07:39:09 AM

Lori, the clunking is normal for a while. I still get it every now and then, I think it's tied to the strength of the muscles around the joint. I first had a lot of clunking, but it's going away as I got stronger. Yours will go away soon.

nekko · June 04, 2011, 08:48:07 AM

Phill, I am also waiting to be "back on bike". Lucky man, you already did it :)

Lori.36, I haven't experimented the clunking effect yet but I am still having my muscles under tension. Got serious pain shrinking in the rear side of the knee. Perhaps should I ask my PT about more stretching exercises. My immediate goal is to get rid of these cramps and then throw the cane away :D

nekko · June 16, 2011, 11:26:16 AM

5 weeks post-op update: :D
Pain at rear side of the operated knee has totally gone, thanks to stretching exercises. No need for using a crutch but I am walking with a slight limp. Now focusing of getting more stability / less limp during walking.

ScubaDuck · June 16, 2011, 01:19:27 PM

Great news. I think stretching is as important as if not more so than strengthening.

The limp is the one thing I want to get rid of more than anything.

Keep healing!

Dan

Anniee · June 16, 2011, 05:58:35 PM

At 8 weeks post-op I still have a bit of a limp when I first get up after sitting for a while, because the muscles get stiff. Also, if I don't think about it, I sometimes limp a little when I walk. I have to consciously remember not to limp, which works most of the time, except when my legs get very tired. It's all part of the healing process, I know, but it will be nice when I can just get up and walk with no stiffness or limp! :)

lori.36 · June 17, 2011, 12:46:57 PM

Hi Nekko, I have also ditched the crutch. It was so funny one day, I was looking all over the house for the stupid cane, so that I could go for a walk. Needless to say it was in the opposite hand with other things. I realized that I did not need it at that point. I walked a little wobbly, but it disappears with long walks. I am able to walk flawlessly when pushing the baby stroller, which is awesome, becuase now I can take the kiddos for a walk. :)
I think the pain in your knee was your IT Band, that is what I went to a massage theraist that does DEEP Tissue and it was gone. The PT that I am seeing just does Soft Tissue work on me, and it is intense. I have so much ROM we are both shocked. I am just trying to strengthen the muscles, which is a full time job!
Are you back to work? This is my first week back, very happy to be back, but need to take breaks and walk because otherwise I get still.
Keep in touch sugery buddy.

nekko · June 17, 2011, 01:51:49 PM

Lori.36, I will be back at work on the 27, if the 6-weeks check up is OK. It is the regular procedure in this country ;) even if I am very happy to be back at work.