Good evening @cathyanne, Congratulations.......it seems like you are doing exceptionally well. Were you surprised at what a difference your pre-surgical efforts made? I sure was when I had my second TKR in 2021. I am kind of wondering if you talked to your PT "trainer" about introducing additional activities.

Here's what I found out. I was very anxious to get back to my 3 or 4 days of walking up to 3 miles along the Mississippi River. I missed being so close to nature and enjoying the seasonal activity changes for the birds, ducks, geese, swans, and even the squirrels. I started with a 1/2 mile....then 1 mile.....and so on. It appeared that the stiffness and swelling did increase if I got carried away and walked too far. Then....remember you have to walk back. So I used my iPhone to plan my walk and extend my distance appropriately for me.

Now..here is another issue.......the weather. When the BP....(barometric pressure) rises and falls as seasons come and go......I notice a considerable difference when it goes below 30.00. When the BP is steady, I do well. When it is changing .....either up or down, I struggle a bit.

How is the rest of your body doing? Do you breathe well? Do you perspire easily at times?

And.....my last question. Have you been doing exercises that support your leg, ankle, hip, and thigh muscles? My biggest problem has been when the I-band gets a bit riled up. Oops...one more question......have you had any scar tissue encounters?

Remember that the connective tissue around your knee....with tendons, ligaments, etc. needs to be healthy and happy also.

May you be safe, protected, and free of inner and outer harm.
I look forward to hearing about your walks and how well your knee is supporting you.

Chris