First Ride on Virgin Knee

Knee replaced October 13 2017.

Rehab not going so good in certain areas.

Still.

Get outta my way pain frustration anger.

Today. I ride.

More to come.....

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You're riding 3 weeks after joint replacement surgery ??

Jeez, DC.... seems a little premature to me

I hope it works out for you

My wife has her right knee replaced Wednesday. We are hoping for similar results. Shes ready to do the work.

The ride will go fine as long as nothing untoward happens along the way. Having to put full weight plus FJR weight on that knee will not be pleasant, hope he is on something lighter

MEM said:

You're riding 3 weeks after joint replacement surgery ??
Jeez, DC.... seems a little premature to me

I hope it works out for you

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Uhh, using the old math, it's 6 weeks, Mary Ellen.

I must not have a very good surgeon for my hip joint replacement Monday morning. He told me I wouldn't be able to drive for 6 weeks. Might be to late to change surgeons.

I plan to drive to California December 26 anyway.

exskibum said:

MEM said:

You're riding 3 weeks after joint replacement surgery ??
Jeez, DC.... seems a little premature to me

I hope it works out for you

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Uhh, using the old math, it's 6 weeks, Mary Ellen.

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Old age .... I thought I saw '30' . Oops

Still .... I'm thinking it wouldn't take much at this point to f**k up the prostheses ....<shrug>

I think he was smart enough to take the lighter weight Wabs. But still???

Good luck and go for it dc...we're getting too old to wait!

Just be really careful, m'kay?

--G

Best of luck with your rehab DC. Listen to your doctors. They know shit.

Hey, Don. I took a short ride 5 weeks after surgery with no real problem. Of course a short ride for you is about 1000 miles. I think I rode 20 miles or so then. I didn't know the knee replacement was a sure thing for you when I spoke with you at RR6. Did you get super glue or sutures?

Probably riding that unsafe lawnmower that flipped a while back !

Don is a stud.

He can handle a 600 lb bike with ease....we hope.

6 weeks without riding has to be torture.

Hope the ride went well. I just left Stryker as an employer. But they make great joints for patients.

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My wife has her right knee replaced Wednesday. We are hoping for similar results. Shes ready to do the work.

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My wife had her right knee replaced Monday. She's doing the work, (She has a great coach), but she won't be riding with me until spring.

Jer said:

I must not have a very good surgeon for my hip joint replacement Monday morning. He told me I wouldn't be able to drive for 6 weeks. Might be to late to change surgeons.

I plan to drive to California December 26 anyway.

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My wife was allowed to drive two weeks after her hip replacements.

Welcome back DC, hope you get everything back up to snuff

Gee Don go easy on yourself. You are riding! You will recover - it just may take a bit longer than you like.

Still .... I'm thinking it wouldn't take much at this point to f**k up the prostheses ....<shrug>

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So Don's heading to Nevada then?

And it's plural? What a stud!