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I need a TKR: Do I do it, or go as long as I can?
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loreleiks--Amazing! not even robotic! I am 6 mos post-op today and no normal walking gait. Haven't tried to get down on yoga mat yet, do chair yoga. 3 hours at gym today, yoga 1.5, bike 25 mins., then weights and ab work, etc. Then grocery pick up a few items...wow, tough feeling, came home and iced. Damn, sick of this abnormal feeling. Wish I was as good as you and many others! Hoping and praying it will get better! Two weeks in St. Martin, just returned home last Sat., man, that was tough, walking in sand, in/out of water with waves and dips here and there! And way too many stairs to do! Namaste!
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My doctors would say to me, "You'll know when it's time." And I did know - when walking took a lot of effort and always resulted in pain, when the pain would often wake me up during the night, and because I was not walking normally I had other problems (feet, back, etc). But as a nurse, I must say that the most important reason not to wait is the fact that you will get older and be more prone to chronic conditions that will make the surgery riskier and the recovery harder. Hope you can make the decision sooner rather than later and that you have a successful surgery and rehab.