1VegasBowler
04-21-2017, 03:04 PM
Back on March 21st I had my left (slide) knee replaced. Things were actually going as expected for the time I was in the hospital, but not long after I got released I found that I couldn't bend the knee whatsoever.
My first PT session out of the house had my knee bent at a 30 degree angle. Before my next session I went to see my doc and he decided that he had to manipulate the knee.
On Wednesday April 19th, I was KO'd and he manipulated it, and I was hurting when I woke up! But when I saw him before I left, he took a picture in the OR showing that he got my knee bent all the way back, which was a great thing to see! Cuz now I know it can be done! lol
Later that same afternoon, I realized that I could walk without my walker, because I was 100% dependent on it to go or do anything.
I have to go to PT every day for the next 2 weeks, but in the last 2 days I have been there I can straighten my leg to 10 degrees and I can now bend it to 80 degrees.
While these past few days have been remarkable, I'm still about 2 1/2 weeks behind schedule, and there's still the possibility that I can start bowling again at the end of May, but I'm not going to push it.
My goal was to be ready for the 17-18 season in August/September, and everybody agrees I'll be able to.
There's still a way to go yet, but now that I can bend this knee I'm going to be working overtime to get it as strong as I can, so that I can come back and be better than before!
My first PT session out of the house had my knee bent at a 30 degree angle. Before my next session I went to see my doc and he decided that he had to manipulate the knee.
On Wednesday April 19th, I was KO'd and he manipulated it, and I was hurting when I woke up! But when I saw him before I left, he took a picture in the OR showing that he got my knee bent all the way back, which was a great thing to see! Cuz now I know it can be done! lol
Later that same afternoon, I realized that I could walk without my walker, because I was 100% dependent on it to go or do anything.
I have to go to PT every day for the next 2 weeks, but in the last 2 days I have been there I can straighten my leg to 10 degrees and I can now bend it to 80 degrees.
While these past few days have been remarkable, I'm still about 2 1/2 weeks behind schedule, and there's still the possibility that I can start bowling again at the end of May, but I'm not going to push it.
My goal was to be ready for the 17-18 season in August/September, and everybody agrees I'll be able to.
There's still a way to go yet, but now that I can bend this knee I'm going to be working overtime to get it as strong as I can, so that I can come back and be better than before!