hi
does anyone feel as if they made a mistake having the TKR in Winter?
i feel as if I should have had it done in the Summer when I'd have been more inclined to get out
even if it was only to sit in the garden.
i know I would have still needed 6 weeks of the dreaded compression socks...but I'm sure I'd have coped better than I am now.
I'm now hibernating because of the cold miserable weather
Jean
Hi Jean I had a partial knee replacement nearly 2 weeks ago but I chose to have it now as didnt want to be laid up in the summer especially not
driving....I dont mind the stockings I just cant stand the ice
Thats a good question Jean. I choose winter because I drive for a living. The winters can be harsh where I am and thought it would be nice to get a couple months away from driving in the ice and snow. The down side is I kindof feel stuck in the house.
I go out and walk in a mall now and again but would sure be nice to get outside more.
I guess there are pros and cons
especially if like you ...they drive for a living.
i get out when I can for a walk round the shopping centre ...but I don't feel comfortable driving too far ...right knee TKR ..My car is an automatic and the right knee is the one needed for everything.
maybe if I stopped looking at the negatives and concentrated on the positives I would feel better
Jean
yes you are so right, there are pros and cons to everything.
I too had my right knee done. Tomorrow will be 7 weeks ago.
There has been improvement but long way to go, especially in the sleep area. I'm trying to look at it this way. By the spring time, the knew knee should be functioning pretty good and we should be well able to enjoy the summer with our new bionic leg. haha
I agree Jean, I am ten weeks post Tkr and am finding it a real struggle. I am now limping with both legs as the one that wasn't done also needs doing and with the cold weather it is playing me up big time. The physio keep telling me not to limp but it's bloody hard not to, excuse my language. If I didn't laugh I would cry. At this stage I cant see me ever having the other knee done , or not for a very long time when my memory has faded! it will soon be spring which is what keeps me going!
hi
snap ...my other knee is playing up too my GP is going to give me a cortisone injection in it next week
I honestly couldn't bear the thought of having that one done in the near future
I guess it's easy for physio to say don't limp.... Tell me how not too and I will gladly follow their instructions.
and bloody hard not too is a very mild expletive to describe this limping ....
I'm sure family and friends sometimes think you're putting it on....especially my sister who's pushing her GP for the OP even though he says her knee isn't ready yet.
I guess I will listen to her moaning when she eventually has it done
and I will try not to say I TOLD YOU SO
Jean
I prefer winter so that I can workout indoors, recover and then enjoy the other seasons outdoors. Living in Canada means that I cherish the summers and do not want to waste a minute in recovery. But that is me! Everyone has their own desires.
I understand what you're saying and I guess we all have our reasons
i just feel I would rather have had my OP in the summer when I could recover sat in the sunshine.
jean
Yes Jean. .. I have thought that almost every single day. ..I am sure my recovery would have been a lot quicker if it had been during summer.... wouldn't have minded sitting with my foot up and ice packs on it.... also might have got a bit of a tan... This cold weather is not conducive to a pleasant recuperation. .
Hi Jean,
Living here, I had my op in the spring and now it's summer. I also had thoughts of recuperating in the sun but have been told to stay out of it as the sun's rays kill the cells that repair the knee and scar.
Also, in the summer, the air con is so cold on my knee that I sit in 38 degrees with a blanket over my knee to stop the ache.
So, it's swings and roundabouts again. You will have your summer soon and be able to enjoy it.
Caz x
I didn't want to waste my summer being laid up, but at this rate I wonder if I might not be anyway. In winter I am happier to sit around in a warm house. As for the other knee. The plan was to do it in Feb. HA!! If I do it for next winter that will be a miracle.
I had my 1st TKR in May last year (fixing to have my 2nd in March). I really don't think it makes much difference. That first six weeks is pretty confining and if you are an active person it's going to get to you regardless. If you read old posts around the sight you will see that everyone pretty much get a little depressed, frustrated, impatient the first through months. Good luck to you! It gets much better.
hi I guess you're right ,,,I just wondered how others felt about the Summer or Winter OP
All the best
Jean
hi Joan
i guess there are pros and cons whenever you have the Op it's painful whatever time of year
i think I'm a bit down as my knee isn't doing as well as I expected ...I thought I would be bouncing around by now.
take care
Jean
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LOL, when my husband read you opening line he asked me if I had written it.
I definately would not due this again in the winter. Spring would have been much better. I have found that I have slipped in and out of depression with this surgery. I get so discouraged, pain, swelling, no sleeping, stuck in the house and I could go on and on.
I dont like to go to the malls to walk and would have loved to just walk in the area around my house but with the cold and snow I cant.
If it was nice out I think I would be healing better, I am so regreting the timing.
hi
I'm glad someone else thinks the same as me...
i know I would have healed better and not been so depressed if it had been Spring.
i hate Winter anyway but this TKR has made it seem even worse.
today I had a positive day ...I got wrapped up and went for a short walk
more snow forecast for this week so it will be crawling the walls again 
Jean
Jean,
Keep positive... the ground hogs say we are in for an early spring.
Enjoy your walks when you can.
that's all we can do.... Keep positive
You take care too
Jean