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Hi ezas,
Well I had great recoveries and was in great shape before the surgeries. I was also very serious about post-op rehab.
Pain diminished over a two to six week period after surgery. The ankle slides for range of motion hurt for at least two weeks. I had trouble climbing steps w/o pain until six weeks. By eight weeks, the swelling was pretty much gone.
But again, even my surgeon said these were near perfect recoveries. Don't compare your recovery to mine or to others. Do the work your surgeon suggests. I'm also 67 y/o and in good to excellent physical condition. I used to run marathons (one reason for the TKRs!).
I wish you the best, and keep me posted on your progress.
(Also, most of the pain I had was the first week post-op when I took oxycodone and used a lot of ice. I stopped oxycodone after 7 to 10 days and relied on Celebrex for inflammation and Tylenol for pain. Worked well. Don't take oxycodone for very long. It's addicting. I also had a great PT. And I still use ice whenever I work on my legs at the gym.)
Joe