New knee

[meinfs]

Scars are cool. Good luck!

[David Dalglish]

I wish you a speedy recovery

[Pleater]

'We have the technology. We can rebuild him.'

Alternating sleep/rest and exercise - couldn't get better advice for recovery - I hope all goes well and the results are splendifferous, even the scar.

Anne the Pleater

[The Barry]

Any advice on pre surgery conditioning or what to do to speed recovery would be appreciated

I don't know how to speed recovery, but a nice bottle of single malt and some classics on DVD sure do make the time go by easier!

[Weasel Mender]

Put up your cards and backgammon games, the "Mended Weasel" is back on the forum......Thanks so very much for your prayers and good wishes it makes the time pass faster. note to Grant.... the drugs HAVE NOT affected my aim to a point you are safe..... I have checked!!!!!!!!!! Captian I will be back before you know

Weasel

[mbhandy]

Glad to hear you are back. I didn't know you were gone.
There are so many post each day and only so much time to read and get work done.
I just saw about your operation and can feel for you I had ACL and HTO several years ago and know the recovery Fun and Pain. Don't try to recover to fast as stated above but do keep up the therapy. I had my surgery in Sep. and by Mar I was out X-Country skiing on the flats. It's fun using crutches in the snow and ice. NOT.
As for the scar and minimizing it you can get Comfery Salve:
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/comfrey-000234.htm

http://health.howstuffworks.com/comf...l-remedies.htm

I used a combination of Comfrey and Boneset in a salve, Topic. If in a tea form consult with a Herbalist at a real health food store not GNC.

MrBill

[bigdad1]

I can't speak to knee replacement but my rotator cuff surgery was enough years ago that the scar is long and ugly. No little arthroscopic stuff for me. I will tell you that PT is tough. It hurts like the blazes and it is easy to give up on it. Don't do that!! I was a pretty good baseball player before I had my surgery. I played a good short and second base. By not following up on my pt I lost the throwing range in my right arm and can no longer throw for distance or with any heat. My youngest daughter was a very good little-leaguer playing with the boys and for years we played a lot of catch. I always ended those sessions in great pain. All because I was a sissy on the pt. Stick with it any you will be fine. Good luck.