My second knee replacement

I am 4 weeks, 5 days post op. TKR. But let me start by telling you what happened prior to this surgery. I had a replacement on the left 10 years ago. I went to my surgeon,, knowing it was time, my right leg was SO painful, with my leg bowing out. He did an x ray of both sides and said I had a fractured knee cap on the left. I don't care, the right one HURTS! well he sent me to his young associate, who said he was going to do a small revision and 6 weeks later I could have the right one done. I practically begged to have the right one done first. Ok, 2 surgeries, 4 hospital stays a tissue infection, sepsis and a pic line later I was able to start doing therapy for the left knee. By then my right one was so bad it was very limited what I could do. Dang, long story, huh? So 3 months later I got the right one done. I think I've done pretty well, stairs are still pretty scary. I know numbers are NOT important but I'm bending at 130° and 2° from straight. Still hurts, trying to stay away from the Oxy but haven't had a day that I didn't take at least one. My left knee bends well but I can't straighten it. It's like I have some muscle on the left side of my thigh, but the inside.. nothin! Well, good luck to you all I know it takes a year before you're 100%, lets take it slow.

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