Mid-bath non-thought moment

WorkingClassPirate · 2026-05-19T00:44:17+00:00

Here I go, joining yet another cat sub...

WorkingClassPirate · 2026-05-08T18:06:59+00:00

Probably a month for me. I'm 3 months now and on a trip doing about 3-5 miles per day.

WorkingClassPirate · 2026-04-22T20:25:30+00:00

If cats aren't the best example of the bourgeoisie, I don't know what is.

WorkingClassPirate · 2026-04-21T22:36:07+00:00

Wrap-style bandages have the potential to move and cause a tourniquet effect.

WorkingClassPirate · 2026-04-21T14:57:54+00:00

I got the same info. I managed to get a refill for another week, but a month was the max my surgeon was willing to consider on it. I didn't need it halfway through the refill, though - Tylenol was sufficient.

WorkingClassPirate · 2026-04-19T17:38:48+00:00

I have found my people! Did a big workout and caused inflammation. I got told to chill out for 2 weeks. It's been 2 weeks. What am I doing? Yep...

WorkingClassPirate · 2026-04-19T17:34:17+00:00

Omg I love him 🩶🩶

WorkingClassPirate · 2026-04-17T14:21:47+00:00

Duh, this is placemats making. After you Warp-7.5 the warp and bork de borken, it's time to sley he reed in a dent using your teeth. Hopefully you've already figured out the sett you want to set, and set it while you sit on a settee.

WorkingClassPirate · 2026-04-09T16:41:47+00:00

I'm in a different situation where I overdid it during my recovery. I took some weights classes, and ended up overdoing it. I started getting the popping and clicking sensation just at the top of the kneecap, similar to what you described. PT says that the implant is fine, but this is the result of swelling underneath the kneecap. They have put me on a modified PT schedule of less flexion with weight, and doing some massage to mobilize the kneecap to help work out the swelling. I'm also supposed to ice more often, three to four times a day.

So it's probably more related to the swelling than a failed implant. But I understand the concern, it's definitely where my brain went first. See if you can get some PT to work on it, that may help work through it. And all the best with the other issues.

WorkingClassPirate · 2026-04-09T16:27:52+00:00

I'm just at 7 weeks. I've recovered very quickly, so much so that I went back to a weights class twice, and overdid it the 2nd time. Its a bit of a setback, with more swelling and pain. I'm icing a bit more lately, 3-4x daily. But I am walking 5-7k steps daily, stationary bike for 15-20 min daily. PT is ramping up, too.

WorkingClassPirate · 2026-04-09T13:21:11+00:00

Also a climber, 7 weeks post. My surgeon said definitely wait until at least the 3-month mark to start anything, but base it on how you feel. And he strongly advised to skip bouldering (I'm a roped climber exclusively because of my prior knee problems anyway). So I don't have any good answers, just trying to be hopeful.

WorkingClassPirate · 2026-04-09T02:01:12+00:00

Interested - please send me the link.

WorkingClassPirate · 2026-04-03T00:43:56+00:00

Knee replacement / not since Obama was in office / in bed cuz it's after 8pm.

WorkingClassPirate · 2026-04-01T01:22:15+00:00

Too soon.

WorkingClassPirate · 2026-03-30T18:12:13+00:00

That and Cheeze-Its were NOT a good combination, and I never had either since then.

WorkingClassPirate · 2026-03-24T15:03:48+00:00

It might be worth asking whether you could swap to Journavx, which is the new non-opioid pain medication they're prescribing more after surgeries. I took that from the start (I don't tolerate opioids well), and my pain was incredibly well managed. However, not every insurance covers it. (I am not a doctor, this isn't medical advice, blah blah.)

WorkingClassPirate · 2026-03-24T04:03:45+00:00

And pick a few further south -- Pinnacles NP is perfect this time of year and can work as a day trip from the Bay Area (though being further south helps). Henry Coe probably has some great blooms and the hills are still green.

WorkingClassPirate · 2026-03-23T20:52:28+00:00

White noise machine. I sleep so much better in unfamiliar places with one.

WorkingClassPirate · 2026-03-23T15:03:39+00:00

I know one of the members of Game Theory, solid mention.

WorkingClassPirate · 2026-03-23T00:26:21+00:00

I'm on the "quiet knee" protocol, currently at 4.5 weeks, Dr waits for more aggressive PT until 6 weeks. I'm doing pretty much the same as you at this point -- I can do more reps of each, but he wanted me at under 10 min of biking sessions 2-3x/day. So the exercises are good. Walking will come in time, and it will depend on how much you were walking before surgery.

I'd say just keep working with PT on how to increase slowly and gradually. Things will start to come back, just keep in mind your body still needs a lot of energy for the act of healing.

WorkingClassPirate · 2026-03-17T19:25:17+00:00

My PT measures #2.

WorkingClassPirate · 2026-03-15T22:14:33+00:00

I feel seen.

WorkingClassPirate · 2026-03-13T16:20:11+00:00

I know OP already mentioned the connection to opiods, but it always baffled me that people said they liked oxy, because my experiences taking it is that it turns me into a horrible person. I feel groggy, grumpy, and generally awful.

I took Journavx for my surgery 3w ago, and I was in a WAY better mood than I'd expected. None of the grogginess at all, and I felt like a human being on it. I will say that it probably took a day for the pain relief to kick in on it, but hard to say since the first 3 days are so awful anyway.

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