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I need a TKR: Do I do it, or go as long as I can?
Joint Replacements | Last Active: May 17 6:38am | Replies (125)Comment receiving replies
72 female & I just had first replacement 3 wks ago. I too prepped really well using exercise program developed by PT for a year. Doing really well - not needing pain meds anymore. Continuing PT in recovery to try get best possible outcome. No one can tell you whether to do it or not. For me, it was getting to the point where my mobility was so challenged I wasn’t going out much & getting worse by the week. Hope to have 2nd surgery in about 4 mos. Best wishes.
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You're certainly doing all the right things and should expect great results. I had my first knee done on 3/23/2022 and the second on 7/11/2022, so a four month gap. It was life changing for me, to be able to walk without pain, and do so many more leg exercises than pre-surgery.
Of course I ran 25 marathons in my "youth" and osteoarthritis is hereditary. That's the only thing I can't do, run. Don't really miss it. I guess we're never too old to set new goals.