I am at day 16 of knee # 2. (1st one was six months ago). I started following these discussions last time and have continued to do so. My condolences to everyone for all the difficulties this surgery entails. After round 1, which went quite well, my non-surgical knee steadily got worse, having to shoulder too much of the load I surmised. Anyway, and I hope this can be encouraging to those navigating through all this, round two has gone surprisingly easier. First day after I was able to lift my knee onto an ottoman, something that took me 3+ weeks before. I just came back from a four block walk, something I didn't even attempt for several weeks last time. I got onto my stationary bike on day 14, it was day 35 first time around. (I will be 75 next month). For me the keys have been, religious compliance w/ PT, multiple icing sessions, and keeping a journal, a place to vent, despair about the pain and sleepless nights, document progress and celebrate every small triumph. My dressing came off yesterday, another stage behind me. Now I have to remember how to sleep again. No matter how exhausted I am, I wake up in a couple of hours and spend the rest of the night trying to get back to slumber town. Stay at it folks! It sure is not easy, it will be worth it.

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