well I finally had my total knee replacement Monday and am back in our 5th wheel Wednesday. we will spend 2 weeks recovering here in eastern wa and back to the coast for physical therapy for a few weeks. we were really hopping to be at warmer climates by now but had to deal with the VA healthcare's scheduling. it will all work out. we are snug and comfortable here and I think they did a great job on my knee. challenging getting in and out of the trailer but doable. fulltimers do not need to fear major health issues. they can be worked around.

Glad to hear it well for you. My only advice is, do your therapy and exercises. I had a TKR eight years ago. Four weeks after surgery I was running my snowblower. I bounced back quickly. It sounds like you will do the same.I'm sure you have realized by now, a new knee is a BIG improvement.Good luck.

Nice to hear it's going well. Keep us posted how it goes. I think many of us secretly have the worry over physical limitations and how it will impact RVing. Hearing from those that have health/medical limits but still RV is always encouraging.

Good news! With your positive attitude you will fully recover.

My husband had two knee replacements. Physical Therapy is very important. He was in the hospital one night and two day later I drove him to physical Therapy. I believe it was 3 days a week for two months. Knee replacements are very painful, my husband thought back surgery was a breeze compared to a knee replacement. Good Luck and hoping for a speedy recovery.

Happytraveler wrote:My husband had two knee replacements. Physical Therapy is very important. He was in the hospital one night and two day later I drove him to physical Therapy. I believe it was 3 days a week for two months. Knee replacements are very painful, my husband thought back surgery was a breeze compared to a knee replacement. Good Luck and hoping for a speedy recovery.I've heard similar (very painful) regarding knee replacement. One of my friends had both done at the same time. He told me he is glad he made the decision to have them both done because given the pain he wouldn't have done the second one after the first had he know how painful it would be. That said he is very happy with the long term results.I've been managing my worn out knees (bone on bone) via the gel or hyaluronic acid injections. Both types have worked for me and I get one or the other done every year or so for the last three years when knee pain starts to really slow me know.

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Happytraveler
Explorer
Nov 29, 2018
My husband had two knee replacements. Physical Therapy is very important. He was in the hospital one night and two day later I drove him to physical Therapy. I believe it was 3 days a week for two months.
Knee replacements are very painful, my husband thought back surgery was a breeze compared to a knee replacement. Good Luck and hoping for a speedy recovery.
Lwiddis
Explorer II
Nov 29, 2018
Good news! With your positive attitude you will fully recover.
ItsyRV
Explorer
Nov 29, 2018
Nice to hear it's going well. Keep us posted how it goes. I think many of us secretly have the worry over physical limitations and how it will impact RVing. Hearing from those that have health/medical limits but still RV is always encouraging.
gbopp
Explorer
Nov 29, 2018
Glad to hear it well for you. My only advice is, do your therapy and exercises.
I had a TKR eight years ago. Four weeks after surgery I was running my snowblower. I bounced back quickly. It sounds like you will do the same.
I'm sure you have realized by now, a new knee is a BIG improvement.
Good luck.

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