My New Knees

Had my TKR on my left knee November 3, 2011. I immediately realized that I was in less pain than before the surgery. I was off all the big pharma pain meds by the third day. I sucked on some medical marijuana candy to sleep, but only did that for about 10 days. Used a walker for about ten days, then used my hiking poles for stability. At about two and half weeks I was walking 1 1/2 to two miles per day. I made PT my full time job.

I was dismissed from PT at seven weeks and dismissed by the doctor a few days later. I was hiking the Superstition Mountains/Wilderness at ten weeks.