Rah Rah Ree,
Kick him in the Knee.
Rah Rah Rass,
Kick him in the Other Knee!
This used to be one of the cheers hollered out when I was in high school, but nothing I have ever actually done to Larry. Nevertheless, he qualified for another Total Knee Replacement and had that surgery on his right knee, 18 months after having had his left knee done. This picture was taken on Day 3 post-op in the exercise room where he played Wi Bowling.
Four Weeks of Physical Therapy have really helped him to have good mobility and function with his new knee and by God's Grace, he has healed well.
At week 6, he was back to work each day, commuting 80 miles each way. The pain is still intense, especially at nighttime, but he is managing it with over the counter pain relievers. I am really thrilled about the way he has written down the exact time and dosage of every pain reliever he has taken since the day he got home from the hospital. That took many pages of a notepad. He still gets very tired and has to try to moderate his activity because too much of that makes for a very long and painful day. His last knee took a full six months to heal and be "normal" so we expect this one to take that long as well.
Just like with his last knee surgery, we absolutely LOVED having him home each day for over four weeks. We had some wonderful family time as this operation was during the summer and the kids had no school!
