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I had a TKR about 3 years ago.
If you like college hoop, schedule it for march madness.
I was in the hospital 2 days, went to a rehab hosp after for 3 days (because I have a big dog at home, and my wife is nursing supervisor there).
Pushing the rehab is key.
Take a pain med before your workout, and do as much as you can possibly stand.
They had me climbing stairs and walking around the grounds without assistance at the rehab.
When I went home, I drove my truck at 6 days post surgery.
I went back to work in just under 4 weeks (office job).
Now, it's fine, better than my real knee, but I won't play anymore basketball on it.
I had had 2 meniscus scopes before, and then tore it again and lived with it for years. I was in constant pain. The new knee hurts for a couple weeks, but what a relief it is after.
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