Anyways..here’s a fun way to do the exercise in water.

Get into shoulder-deep or over-your-head water, whichever you’re more comfortable in. Whatever floats your boat.

Straighten your knees and alternate lifting your right and left legs toward the water’s surface. It will resemble a kicking motion without bending your knee. You will feel your hip muscles working, if done correctly.

Do this exercise 10 times. Return to original position.

Of course, consult with your medical care professional before doing any new exercise to prevent injury.

Enjoy!

Valentine’s Day can be more than being concerned about what type of chocolate you get, how many flowers you receive or how expensive your jewelry is.

It does not take money to share this holiday.

* Help out the less fortunate by volunteering services at your local food bank, visiting retirement communities and sharing a cup of coffee or tea with residents, clear out your closets and donate your unused clothing.

Do these ventures as either a couple or single. Everyone welcomes a smile and friendly helping attitude.

Think outside of yourself this holiday and relish the outcome.

Treat yourself or surprise someone special today.

Enjoy!

Valentine’s Day can be more than being concerned about what type of chocolate you get, how many flowers you receive or how expensive your jewelry is.

It does not take money to share this holiday.

* Help out the less fortunate by volunteering services at your local food bank, visiting retirement communities and sharing a cup of coffee or tea with residents, clear out your closets and donate your unused clothing.

Do these ventures as either a couple or single. Everyone welcomes a smile and friendly helping attitude.

Think outside of yourself this holiday and relish the outcome.

Treat yourself or surprise someone special today.

Enjoy!

Short note here…I am patiently waiting for March. That’s all I am going to say.

Some of the product reviews are paid for. And, the job posting will state that the writer does not need to have any experience with the product. Just follow the word count and do some research into the product, and write the review.

This is true. How do I know? First-hand experience, that’s how. Many a writing assignments have been sent my way with just those descriptions I mentioned in the previous paragraph.

So…before opening your pocketbook and relying upon those online product reviews..think first. What good is a product review if it is written by someone who has never even seen the product, let alone use it?

And, tying it into a tkr, you need flexible fingers to pick up those ice bags to put on your warm and exercised knee, play your musical instrument to soothe your soul, hold onto your exercise bike handle bars, and wave to your friends while walking.

Here’s a fun typing test that can get your digits going. My score is 88…what’s yours?

Visit the Typing Test and try!

Enjoy!

My tkr flexibility is averaging 95, which is about the same as it was before my knee replacement. I have no concerns with this issue since it’s so nice to walk without pain and, besides, I couldn’t bend my real knee that well.

There’s excessive scar tissue around my tkr area, causing the inflexibility. Again, that’s no concern to me since it’s been accumulating for over 35 years.

I have noticed that my opposite-side knee is crunching. I’ve been told I have mild osteoarthritis in the knee. Again, I’m not that concerned since my “good” knee has been accommodating my body weight because of my “poor” knee for a long time.

There are times when I notice my opposite-side hip is letting me know it needs relaxing due to my leg length discrepancy. That’s life. A little icing and relaxing never hurt anyone.

Hope this helps others going through the same thing.

Everything is fine:
No revisions or adjustments have been needed
No complications
No excessive pain (woohoo!!!)
No excessive clicking
No feelings of misalignment.
I am what’s considered a success story.

I attribute it to doing my post-tkr recuperation program as directed, exercising regularly and eating a healthy meal plan.

I enjoy exercising and feeling my muscles and body move.

I enjoy eating a plain, unadulterated meal plan full of fruits, veggies, lean protein and whole grains. Moderation is the key, in my opinion.

I am not on any medications.

I maintain the proper body weight, which decreases pressure on my tkr leg and skeletal system in general.

Sleeping is not an issue, as it was during the tkr recuperation process. I’ve written before about going for a solid 8 months without sleeping more than 2 hours at a time due to excessive pain. It seems to be a common issue among total knee replacement patients.

Don’t get me wrong. There are times when my tkr area hurts due to exercising too much. (My mistake)

The damaged nerve (caused from a previous bone spur) that runs from my lower spine to ankle still hurts every now and then. I have written about the nerve damage in previous posts.

Sometimes my tkr does make a clicking sound, but that is rare.

If anyone reading this is considering a total knee replacement, I would highly recommend it if you have exhausted all other options.
Hoping this helps others going through the same thing. Does anyone else have stories to share?