I had total knee replacement plus a shaft down through the shin bone in March of 2006. When I went in for my 6 week check-up I rode my bike, 25 miles to the Doc and 75 miles back home. Now the Doc didn’t think that was a real good idea but he was very impressed with the condition of my knee. As he put it.†If everyone would do what I tell them to do they would all have successful surgery. Last year I went, with my son, on a two day hike on the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail. Doc didn’t think that was a good idea either but said since he couldn’t hold me down he wanted me to wear a brace when I did such foolishness, and gave me a brace. I had no problem with the knee on that hike but oh my heart and lungs.
The key is to work your leg as hard as you can, maybe just a little harder and if ya can get one of them machines that ya strap your leg in and it bends your leg back and forth while ya sleep on the couch, I mean watch TV, and USE it at least six hours a day. Repeat, six hours a day. It hurts but ya get used to it then crank it to bend a little further.
In other words, your success depends mostly on you.
I wish ya the best if ya get it done.
