It’s been 2 and half years for the first knee and a year for the second. The good news is I rarely think about my knees.
Tennis naah side to side motion is the killer.
Walking as much as you’d like yes.
Pain no and that’s a big change.
Mow the lawn, work in the garden basically do what you’d like.
I didn’t want to get my knees replaced but for the first one the pain was pretty constant and bad -it just wore me out. The second one (my right) I had spells of pain and I knew where it was going. Funny but the day of the operation lying in pre-op My knee started in and I was convinced I had made the right choice. Anyone who is in pain and avoiding activity I say there is no need. You’ll have a few miserable days but that’s it.
New knees did change me.. I am definitely more nervous on slippery surfaces. I’m inclined to eat less because more weigh means more stress on those new knees.
Tennis naah side to side motion is the killer.
Walking as much as you’d like yes.
Pain no and that’s a big change.
Mow the lawn, work in the garden basically do what you’d like.
I didn’t want to get my knees replaced but for the first one the pain was pretty constant and bad -it just wore me out. The second one (my right) I had spells of pain and I knew where it was going. Funny but the day of the operation lying in pre-op My knee started in and I was convinced I had made the right choice. Anyone who is in pain and avoiding activity I say there is no need. You’ll have a few miserable days but that’s it.
New knees did change me.. I am definitely more nervous on slippery surfaces. I’m inclined to eat less because more weigh means more stress on those new knees.