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Has anyone had joint replacement, namely new knees, shortly after VSG surgery? I am 3 months out, and first knee is 15 Nov. Second at Christmas break. Was wondering how rehab and recovery went.

Rehab going well. This knee is so different than the other. More muscle soreness, swelling. 4weeks out, and I have 114 degrees of movement. P/T guy said doing well, and ahead of the curve. For those who asked, I am retired. If you have anything other then a desk job, it would require, in my opinion, at least 4-6 weeks off work. For anyone out there contemplating replacement surgery, good luck!

Right knee was done yesterday. Little bit sore. Started p/t today. So far so good.

6 months post op. From Madison.

Thanks for all the replies. My p/tist was amazed at my range of motion. When he checked, it was at 120 degrees. Not bad. Told my to ditch the walker, except in crowds or bad weather. He worked me over more than I thought he would for the first visit, but not too bad, until he pressed my knee down. Wow, that hurt! I have been anal about the p/t, and he said it shows. If the right knee turns out this well, I will be very happy.

Hi, everyone. My bad about updating!! Sorry. It has been going well. I had in home p/t 3 times last week, and very happy with my progress. Can already bend knee over 100 degrees in a sitting position. Very happy with that. I do my exercizes several times a day. I am feeling fatigued, just as I was after the VSG surgery. I have lost the 16 lbs. of swelling, and only swell a slight bit in the evening. My last in home p/t is tomorrow, see Doctor on Tuesday to have dressing removed, and Wednesday is first out patient p/t class. I have backed of second knee till 9 January. Glad I did. I will be very mobile for Christmas, and will be able to enjoy the festivities. I will post a replay of p/t on Wednesday.

Hi, peeps. Sorry for the delay in writting. Surgery went well. Surgeon said knee was full of artiritis. Lots of swelling, but hardly any pain? I have this achy, heavy feeling, but no pain. Only set back was a kidney issue that kept me in hospital 1 day longer. I only have 1 kidney, and it does not function at 100%. My creatinine level shot up to over 2.0. Not good. They were thinking it was all the pain meds, stopped taking onr of my daily h/p meds, increased fluids i/v intake, etc. Oh, did I meation I had not peed for over 48 hours? In the meantime, we started p/t, walking up and down the hallways, and bed exercise, twice a day. P/T comes to the house tomorrow to start working with me. So all things being what they were, I think it turned out well. Weighed in today, up 16 lbs., and it's all swelling. Need more ice. Will write next week, after a couple more p/t sessions.

As promised, an update. PT came in and we did a serises of bed exercise. Ankle pumps, hamstring sets, quad sets, gluteal squeeze, and heel slides. Had some pain, but actually made the leg feel good. Stretched out kinks. Then he had me sit up on edge of he bed, for a few minutes, and put pressure on the knee. Felt good! Then I stood up, with a walker, and walked to the bathroom, and back. Was slow, but felt good. Told me to just rest, don't try to much more. Will see PT tomorrow, twice. Surgeon stopped by, and said the sugery went very well. No problems, or complications. Told me what I had done with PT was a very good sign. Most people can"t even get out of bed the first day. All in all, a very good first day! Will keep giving updates. Hope everyone has a good weekend. P.S.: surgeon said my knee was loaded with arthritis.

Hi all. In my room. Was told surgery went flawlessly. Knee is stiff, and a little sore. PT said they will have me up for a walk today. Will update later.

3.5 months out, and was told to keep taking till 6 month check up. Man, the doctors are all so different in their instructions.

Surgery in two days. They moved up second knee to mid December. I will be posting after surgery, and during rehab. Thanks for the replys.

You have to be doing this for yourself, and nobody else. It is a game changing descision, to be sure. You need to go through a good program, where they will teach you the ins and outs of pre surgery, and post surgery. You will not be able to eat as you do now. But then again, why would you, if you are serious about losing the weight and facing your health issues? I am 3 plus months post op, and down 66 lbs. It took me 8 months from start to finish to go through the program. Glad it did. Have a completly different attitude towards food now. Good luck on your descision. Again, do it for you, not anyone else.

The above quote should be read by everyone starting out on this journey. I have a copy by my computer, and read it often. Best wishes to all. I hope you all achive your goal.

When I started my journey, I printed a post from LilMissDiva, posted on August 19th, 2011. Title is "WLS Do's and Don'ts". Everyone should at least read this post.I have a copy by my computer, and look at it frequently. Especially good reading for those just statring out on your journey. Good luck, wish everyone the best.

Thanks for the replays. I am talking about total replacement. My ortho told me in May I had to lose at least 50 lbs. before he would even consider surgery. As I write this, I am in his office for pre-op visit I will post updates after surgery and during physical therapy. Best wishes to all!

Sleeved 31 July. HW: 296 CW: 233 GW: 165.

This will sound strange, but my go to food on soft stage for protein, was SPAM. It's a little salty, soft, and I could chew it up completely. Good amount of protein. And scrambled eggs mixed and puréed with salsa.

I to have had no complications. Sleeved on 31st July. I have even tried things to see if I would have a reaction. Nothing. Other than not eating very much, I feel very fortunate, as I have read horror stories others have posted. We are all different.

I'm in. HW 296. CW 233. Sleeved 31st July. Thanksgiving weight: 220. Goal weight: 165

I slept on my stomach the first night home. Put a pillow down to help support my stomach. no problems at all.

Best wishes, and a speedy recovery. I am just 1 week out, today. You will do fine.

4 days post op. Surgery was 31 July, UWH, Madison Wi. So far, so good. Very little pain. Every thing is working fine. My only complaint is, I still feel pretty tired.

WLS is only a tool. How you choose to use that tool will determine your out come.

Surgery date is 31st July. I am very excited! Surgery at UW Madison, with Dr. Campos. Best wishes to everyone