Update on DH. Went to specialist yesty 8 weeks after full knee replacement. Healing seems to be going ok. Still painful but to be expected. Still using leg brace to keep knee straight and walking stick. Still very big looking. We realize now it's a long healing process with good benifits. He's a reasonable patient, but like all men wants to get up and do things, occassionally I get the whip out....love to all.

Keeping the knee straight was because the knee wanted to kink out to the right when he walks, it was worse earlier after op but the brace is keeping it in place more. He says it makes a clicking noise and his Dr says yes that is becuase it is a mechanical knee now...boy does he love that noise...NOT.

Glad he is doing OK. Suzanne

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by kezza2sew 13 Mar 2013

thank you.

Glad to hear he is doing well. As in the other posts, I have had both my knees replaced and I was moving it the day of surgery. Is there a reason his Dr. wanted to keep it straight ? Did a bone get broken?
Just curious.

Warm recovery hugs, Bo

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by kezza2sew 13 Mar 2013

yes 15mths ago he broke the Tibia bone and fixed that up with complications...unfortunately. His blood pressure dropped to 50 after the surgery in the next day so they kept him in bed for 2 days before the started moving it. He had a special mattress which inflated to suit his body and adjusted itself for his leg, that was great.

Yikes- I feel for both of you! ;)

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by kezza2sew 13 Mar 2013

thanks Jerrilyn

Good news that progress is being made with the healing. I hope it will heal enough soon that he can take off the knee brace. Keep that whip handy.

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by kezza2sew 13 Mar 2013

yes we are real happy with progress so far now that he is home.

Poor John. Must have lots of whiplash .... Thinking of you both on the road to recovery :)

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by kezza2sew 13 Mar 2013

yes Pauline he layed in bed all day yesterday to recover from the yanks and twists and pulls...

Surely hope he progresses quickly. But I, too, have had both knees replaced & they were moving them the day of the surgery! Is he taking physical therapy? 8 weeks is a long time to keep a knee straight. I'm not a doctor, but by 8 weeks I was walking with a cane almost normal. It will heal, but heavens if it's not being moved, don't be in the room when they DO move it! Yikes! Sorry.

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by kezza2sew 13 Mar 2013

It is not straight, he is moving it nicely thanks. It was funny at the specialist, when he was sitting on the bed and Dr on the floor moving it this way and that, John was making facial expressions and no sound, so as I was sitting on the chair in front of him, I was saying ouht and ouch and making all the noises he should have been doing, because the Dr was not hearing anything I was thinking he would think it was not hurting. So I told DH to make a noise when it hurts so Dr would know it hurts when he twists it this way and that...I told a friend this stroy and my DH said "see I don't have to say a word" har har....

by gerryb 13 Mar 2013

Makes me feel better to know he's actually moving it! That IS funny with your making the pain noises! But I bet he doesn't let you talk for him all the time! :-)

I agree its better to keep moving & it is a process best wishes for his recovery 100%

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by kezza2sew 13 Mar 2013

yes thank you.

my hubby had a full one also.. at the VA they have him moving that leg from day one. excersice it alot and bend it alot.. he has full range in that leg now and it was painful those first 3 months but then the more you use it the better off you are.. we have another friend that had one done and did not use it much and then had the other one done and did not excerise either one and they are both stiff for him.. move and bend that leg.. do not peg leg

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by kezza2sew 13 Mar 2013

great advice for us. yes he does move it. has also been told to walk without cruch or w.stick...so far he is doing this.

Much easier to have him home so do whatever it takes to keep him on the right schedule. i'm sure you have your hands full with him and the grandchildren.

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by kezza2sew 13 Mar 2013

oh have i what..I was exhusted and need some rest my self this week.

Keep him following doctors orders. My cousin had to have the knee replaced six times because he would not follow the rules. Get the whip out! Hugs

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by kezza2sew 13 Mar 2013

oh my goodness I sure will have to show him this post, only this morning he was making plans on our renovations for 4 weeks time as what he will do first....