Purpose of this Blog

The main purpose of this blog is to help others who are contemplating or are going through a similar surgery like I have gone through. My left knee total replacement surgery occurred on Tuesday May 30th, 2024. My blogs are personal, transparent and frankly I say what I think. In many ways they are sort of a personal journal written for the public to view them. I have written hundreds of blogs with many of them being very popular all over the world. I hope you enjoy this one. Please, please please comment or let me know you read it and enjoyed it as to encourage me to update it and continue writing in the future. — Tom

Previous injuries

A lifetime of sports

I grew up in Denver Colorado, home of the AAA baseball team the Denver Bears and the Denver Rockets Basketball team part of the American Basketball Association founded in 1967. Superstar Ralph Sampson was my hero shooting that multi colored basketball … nothing but NET.

Baseball

I played many years of baseball as a kid, my dad was a baseball fan from birth. I played baseball through about age 15, and then played many many years of slow pitch softball. I coached baseball and softball teams in both Colorado and Florida. I also played basketball even on a high school level. I was the best bench warmer on the team. Unfortunately, I was a late bloomer in sports and ‘‘twas only late into my high school senior year” that I became competitive.

GOLF

I started playing golf with my father at about age 13 and even played on the high school golf team. I played number 3-4 on the senior high school team. I played many rounds in the snow searching for my white golf ball in the white snow drifts. I was a 7 handicap during my high school years. My average handicap as an adult was 11. I never played any sport for money, but golf was always the sport I aspired to be professional. The golfers of my day, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino and others I revered as Gods. To watch them hit the golf ball as a kid took my breath away. To this day, I love golf so much and is the greatest game on earth. I hope there is golf in heaven.

Tennis

I also began playing tennis in high school, and found it a very natural sport for me. I played the number 2 and 3 players on the high school tennis team and could easily compete with them. All of my orthopedic surgeries have been as a result of tennis: 3 knee surgeries, elbow surgery, and torn rotor cuff. I played indoor tennis at Brigham Young University (BYU) and later played tennis more seriously as I was winding down my career in golf. If my body would allow me to play daily, I would. So there you go, I must love tennis! Note: I did NOT get this surgery for the sole purpose of tennis, I simply wanted to be able to put my underwear on and walk up and down the stairs in Rome.

My KNEE surgeries and other orthopedic surgeries I have had due to my tennis career including 3 knee surgeries, a torn rotator cuff, tennis elbow and pinched nerve surgery…. Well I would say this, it is all do to the overuse of my joints in my lifetime of sports, mostly tennis. God just did NOT do a very god job on His creation of knees, elbows and shoulders. Perhaps He did not intend on us playing these silly games of sports.

My Knee: What happened

The total knee replacement I just had a month ago is the 3rd surgery I have had on my left knee all as a result of tennis injuries or perhaps overuse and arthritis. Surgery 1 was an anterior cruciate ligament tear (ACL), meniscus and Medial collateral ligament tear. ACL was scraped, meniscus was cut down and scraped down and I was sown back up. This injury happened at Miami Lakes Country Club (Shula’s) tennis club. ACL tears are the injuries that took professional athletes permanently out of their sport! Recovery was at least 9-12 months and after which I wore a very awkward custom Lenox-Hill brace on my knee every time I played tennis. 3-4 years later while taking a lesson I was hitting overheads and my left knee collapsed in a reverse L with a loud snap sound. my ACL was gone. It was ugly. This time the surgery was an ACL replacement and further meniscus work. Recovery was many years and frankly I never felt the same. My knee was always substantially bigger than my right knee. I began playing tennis perhaps about 5 years after this 2nd surgery on my knee. My knee was always sore and certainly unstable and uncomfortable. Sometimes I would play and all would be good and other times it would be painful within 15 minutes of play.

The simple functions of life became difficult. Sitting comfortably on my motorcycle, putting on shoes or even my underwear was painful. Walking and stairs….. especially down stairs became painful. While in Italy it became apparent that this would come to a point of either fix it or stop walking.

350 steps up to our room in Amalfi. Villa Rena.

Prior to surgery

I was playing a fairly resonable level of tennis 3-4 times a week at the Delray Beach tennis center, many times playing 3-4 complete sets in the mid day sun. On off days I was also making sure to push myself hard on the Peloton burning 800-1,200 calories per workout. The 2 weeks prior to the surgery my knee felt better than it felt for years. I knew however, my absence of pain was short lived and my pain was back. I was always aware of my knee instability both on an off the tennis courts. I must admit that many times right before the surgery I asked myself if I should really be doing this as my knee feels almost “OK”.

First consult with orthopedic surgeon

My first consultation with the orthopedic surgeon was a short and interesting one. After he reviewed the x-rays of both of my knees, he came into discuss my options. We talked about the possibility of doing both knees, but he highly suggested to start with the left knee and go to the right knee later if needed. The doctor was very keen on the fact his “infection rate” was nearly 0. Of course what I wanted to really know what are his patients satisfaction rate following surgery and therapy. On that note, he shot my right knee with Cortisone. This shot helped my right knee for about 3-4 weeks.

Day of surgery

My knee replacement surgery was performed at North Broward hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. I cannot express my gratitude and thanks for everyone involved in this day is experience from the check in process to the surgery and aftercare all involved were so caring and so professional. I had the option based on the time of my surgery, which is in the afternoon to either check into the hospital or go home and I’m so grateful that I chose to check into the hospital for so many reasons.

When I first met the anesthesiologist and her partner as they were prepping me for surgery, they talked about putting a blocker in my knee. One big long needle I think went in three or four times. This blocker was supposed to help alleviate my pain for the first two or three days, following surgery. They told me the doctor would also put a blocker in my knee that would last another couple days in addition to that. I am sure glad that I had the blocker because I had no idea what was to come in days 3-n.

The orthopedic surgeon mentioned to me that he was surprised to see how damaged the inside of my knee actually was. I suppose this information can only be gathered at time of surgery? I had a little or no meniscus left, which is the cartilage that gives you comfort. He also said there are many bone spurs and arthritic issues always need to be cleaned up Before the traditional total knee replacement surgery. I'm sure this is all result of my two previous knee surgeries and activity level. This is also probably the main reason for my discomfort and pain for the last 15 years. A total knee replacement requires no need for an anti-cruciate ligament or a meniscus the plastic insert between the two titanium plates, take the place of God's created meniscus.

Alice told me I was visited by the orthopedic surgeon following my surgery just as I was waking up from anesthesia. I don’t remember this. I do remember someone trying to get me up and I said “IT HURTS, please put me down”. Someone said, “he is not ready…”

As I was wheeled out of the hospital into the car the following morning, I thought wow this isn’t so bad. There is very little pain and I can almost walk. Little did I know this was due to the blockers applied by the anesthesiologist and the doctor.

Physical therapy began the morning after my surgery at the hospital. A number of therapist said you look great and will be walking in no time. I smiled and patted myself on the back thinking it was due to my physical argument lol. Nope, it was the blocker!

Week 1 Post Surgery

The morning following my surgery and still on Blocker! 90 + degrees

Inpatient and at home physical therapy and nurse visits.
Lots of pain medication, every hours…. Oxycodone, tramadol and acetaminophen (Tylenol 500 mg)
As noted previously within 3 to 5 days after the surgery, the blocker had worn off entirely and I had to depend on pain medication like oxycodone and multiple ice pack applications to manage my pain. I wish they put in a blocker that took you through day 7.
Approximately the fourth or fifth day following my surgery, I woke up at about 2:00 AM and felt like my leg was on fire and I mean on fire. The pain was unbearable and tears were flowing. All I could do is beg Alice for help. Oxycodone, ice packs, and a loving massage on my very swollen knee help to call me down. I wondered what in the heck have I done? I have never felt pain like this before and hope to never feel it again. Yes, I cried like a baby.
My pain medications wore off pretty quickly after 3 to 4 hours. I wanted nothing to do with oxycodone, but it seemed it was my only real solution. I seem to have no psychological impact from oxycodone other than mentally beating myself up for taking it. Therefore, I tried the pain level 1-3 tramadol strangely enough this drug did have hallucinogenic effects and made me feel really weird, but it did help with the pain.
Week one I’m sure I never got more than an hour and a half of contiguous sleep at night, which was incredibly frustrating.
Week one was all about managing the pain level by determining which pain medication to take and how often and frequent to use the ice bucket and how many times I could beg Alice to give me a massage. She never ever ever ever said no. This is a week I would like to forget.
Week one I would get up every hour, go to the bathroom and do some stretching and bending on my walker which was positioned right beside my bed.

Medications:

I picked up my bag of medication at the doctors office a few days prior to the surgery. I was frankly very surprised to see so many medication’s and did draw a little concern. I thought how can I possibly need all these medication’s for the surgery?

Pain meds

Acetaminophen 500 mg (Tylenol … for pain level 1), 2 tabs by mouth every 8 hours
Tramadol 50 mg tablet (for pain level mild scale 1-3)
Oxycodone 2 tabs by mouth every 4 hours (every 4 hours as needed, pain level 7-10). I never took 2 tabs by mouth, but probably should have nights 3-5 following my surgery.
Oxycodone 1 tab by mouth every 4 hours (pain level 4-6). I used this up until I ran out.

Other meds

Aspirin (25 mg 2 per day)
Celebrex 200 mg 2 per day)
Baclofen 10 mg (3 times a day) for muscle spasms

Week 2

Last day of week 2, doctor visit and removal of bandage and a blessing from god to return back to the doctor in 4 weeks on week 6 of my recovery. Promise from the doctor that weeks 3-6 are much better than weeks 1-2

Nurse Alice taking care of Mr Tom

Tickets to the ballet given away.

We had previously purchased tickets to the ballet at Kravitz performance center in Palm Beach. The performance was 11 days following my surgery and we had hoped that I would be in good enough condition to go to this wonderful event. However, I found that I was unable to sit in any chair for more than 10 minutes without an incredible uncomfort level so we gave up the tickets to our next-door neighbor. Even to this day, I find it very uncomfortable to sit in many seats in restaurants and other. The shorter the girth of the chair, the more uncomfortable it is.

During the end of week two it became apparent that my pain medications were running out. The fear that there is only one oxycodone left scorched my soul. Panic was setting in as I still vividly remember the “leg on fire” night. We are unable to get a refill on the oxycodone, even though the doctor would prescribe it. Unfortunately, all the local pharmacies do not stock it for obvious reasons. It seemed to Tylenol barely touched the pain. Oh Miss Alice, can I have another massage? The temperature of my knee was so hot you could fry an egg on it lol

Week 3

At the beginning of week three I met with the orthopedic surgeon who first pulled off the bandages, took a quick look at my knee and patted himself on the back at the great job that he had performed. Perhaps he is a great surgeon, but he was extremely uncommitted on many of my questions regarding recovery and what I couldn't could not do in coming weeks and months. I was very disappointed about this lack of commitment and conversation. The orthopedic surgeon did mention and promise, the next two weeks would be much better than the first two weeks and at this point I could say he was right.

Bandage off as I scream: "KELLY CLARKSON"

I had such a great experience with the personal visits of the nurse and physical therapist to our house. I was very anxious as to how my experience would be in outpatient therapy which started week three after my surgery. How wrong I was, as mentioned later in the document, the outpatient therapy was phenomenal from day one.

Hop along photographed a wedding

I photographed a wedding three weeks and two days following my surgery. I had already booked this wedding prior to scheduling the knee surgery. I asked my orthopedic surgeon on the initial consult if he felt I could still shoot The wedding. He gave me a very noncommittal smirk and a smile, and he said he thought I could. Three days before the wedding I was still having a very difficult time producing enough energy to do anything for more than 30 minutes. I was very worried. I was so happy to have hired an assistant, and to have Alice help me in the event. Three days before the wedding like a light switch went on and I felt better and could muster enough energy to be on my feet for over four hours for the special event. I’m very proud to say it went fantastic and the results were great. Maybe it was “ the universe” or God stepping in to help. I think during the wedding photo shoot I must have been running on pure adrenaline.

Wedding capture by Thomas Schmuki Photography 3 weeks and 2 days following surgery. Congrats Barb and Rob

Mr TOM ASKED future Mrs S. for our first dance ever at the wedding. What a moment!

Wedding Proposal

Although I had quietly proposed to Alice a few weeks earlier, we planned a formal wedding proposal video and photos. I figured I my knee would be in good enough shape to get this done. YES it was hard, but OHHHH so special.

Wedding Proposal, BUM knee and all

Week 4

2nd full week of outpatient physical therapy
Tylenol only 2-3 times in 24 hours
Ended prescriptions baby aspirin and Celebrex
Began pool walking
Sleeping a bit better but still getting up 3-4 times a night in pain
Hot date with Alice to find venue for wedding
Ring shopping and custom build begins

Week 5

Week five was really a blur to me with a continuation of outpatient physical therapy sessions and daily personal sessions to increase my flexion and extension and begin some strength exercises. The pool began to be my salvation and my favorite place to go. I try to perform many of the moves in the pool that I perform in supervised personal therapy. I then LOVE to hit the whirlpool afterwards and get those JETS to hit right on my knee!

At the end of week five during a personal therapy session I met a man in the adjacent bed, I will call the surfer dude who has also gone through the same surgery. This was his second knee surgery one a separate leg. His commentary was very helpful to me regarding my expectations. He told me to expect another six weeks before things really turn around and by then everything will be much better. I guess that means three months after my surgery, most of my life will be back to normal. I do understand, however, that I may have stiffness and pain for as long as a year after my surgery. “oh death where is thy sting?”

Week 6

Continued daily 1 hour session of pool walking and pool therapy including 10 minutes in the whirlpool.

Received toe cages for my Peloton which allows me to easily mount the bike without the need for a very painful and dangerous “clip on and clip off” required previously. Of course I much prefer toe clips which give the full “push pull” experience if spin bike riding. I am very excited to begin again my Peloton workouts. I started just today with my new cages and watched NETFLIX on my Peloton screen as I worked out clocking in my workout session including calories burned and heart rate.

I continue to struggle very much with sleep starring silently at the ceiling as Miss Alices snores in wonderland dreaming of our next episode in Italy. I have yet to get more than 2.5 hours of sleep since my surgery. Most nights I am wide awake till 2-2:30 am.

My struggle with sleep

I must discuss this as it seems to have been so impactful to me since surgery. Now it has been 6 weeks and I have yet to have more than 2.5 hours of contiguous sleep ever. I simply cannot get comfortable. There is NOT a position I can get in that does not draw pain from somewhere in my leg, knee or hip. I toss and turn all night. Poor Miss Alice. The pain level is just enough to keep me up, but not enough to scream: “KELLY CLARKSON”, although I have a few times. I have discussed this with others in my physical therapy location going through the same process and it seems their experience has been very much the same. I was told at about 3 months things will get better.

My favorite things

This list may be the most important list for those preparing to have this sort of surgery. Of course my recommendations may not fit your needs.

Ice machine given to us at the hospital. BRAND: “BREG Polar care glacier”. This is the #1 savior of reducing pain other than strong pain medications like Oxycodone, etc.
FlexiKold Large Gel Soft Flexible Ice Packs for Injuries Reusable – Cooling Pad Ice Wrap for Injuries, Back Pain, Migraine Relief, Surgery Recovery, Headache, Shoulder – Standard – 10.5”x 14.5”. Have 2-3 of these frozen and ready to go before you get home from your surgery.
Wedge Pillow. Kӧlbs Bed Wedge Pillow with Memory Foam Top | Chic Jacquard Cover | Wedge Pillow for Sleeping and Acid Reflux, Heartburn, GERD This is NOT the one I have but is similar to the one I use. I highly recommend you have one of these ready to go. Caution: overuse can cause other issues.
Stretching Strap with Loops - Non Elastic Stretch Band for Physical Therapy, Yoga Strap for Stretching Equipment, Stretch Bands for Exercise and Flexibility - Fascia, Hamstring and Leg Stretcher Belt. This is also a MUST and I use this band more than any other one piece of equipment. Allows me to stretch in many ways. I used this many times at 1,2,3,4 am the first 3 weeks after my surgery.
Massage Oil. For NURSE Alice to apply during my moments of need. Felt so good, many times brought tears to my eyes.
Transfer Board and Slide Board with Handles,Made of Heavy-Duty Wood, Mobility Aid for Senior,Handicap,Holds up to 500 Pounds.
Wow Sports – Heavy Duty Vinyl Jumbo Pool Noodle – Swimming Pool Float, Lake Float for Kids & Adults – Supports Up to 250 lbs. I love this thing if you are going to use a POOL for therapy.
ZOMAKE Shoe Horn Long Handle for Seniors,Metal Long Shoehorn for Boots,16.5" Extra Long Shoe Horn for Men Women Kids. A great shoe horn and will be using this for years. Unfortunately, I cannot put my left shoe on without it.
REHAND Walking Cane - Foldable, Adjustable, Collapsible Walking Canes for Men & Women, Pivot Tip, with Travel Bag | Walking Sticks for Seniors & Adults [Ocean Blue]
KEEFITT Knee Cast Cover for Shower Large Size, KT1180-L Waterproof Knee Surgery Shower Protector for Knee Replacement Surgery, ACL Surgery, Wound. Great for showers before you are authorized to get your knee wet.
Nurse Alice. She is my favorite thing and without her I could not have made it through this. How many nights did I tamper on the shoulder at 2:00 AM and beg her for ice packs and leg massage? I feel so guilty and terrible to be as needy as I was, thank you Miss Alice.
Total cost for recommended items: less than $400

Purchased but not used much

Shower chair. Perhaps this is a must if you do not have strong shower handles in your shower and the ability to get in and out. This is not so easy on one leg.
Raised toilet seat. I found it very difficult to get off the toilet at all. However, the toilet seat I purchased did not work well at all I recommend at least having a cane available to help lift you up. You may even need a partner to help get you up from a short toilet seat.

Wish I had

1.) A softer bed mattress. I have a firm mattress and have found that it’s much too firm on my sore muscles at night and probably has contributed to a lack of sleep.

I wish I had known

This is a list of items I wish I had known before deciding to take on this surgery:

The BLOCKER applied by the anesthesiologist and doctor during surgery wears off in 24-48 hours, then watch out! Don’t wait till the blockers wear out before you take your oxycodone!
Be prepared for real pain and don’t let anyone badger you for taking oxycodone if needed. Like clockwork at hour 4 the MEDS stop working!
I would be unable to have more than 2-3 hours of contiguous sleep for at least the first 6 weeks following surgery
That I would feel so NEEDY. I hate that. Miss Alice you are a SAINT!
I would be unable to sit in a char including at a restaurant for more than 15 minutes without wanting desperately to stand up and go home.
That I would HURT from my ankle to my buttox. The muscles in my HIP are going crazy. Many times I do not know what hurts the most. I am told it’s all connected and therefore it is what it is. Thank GOD for therapy and my wonderful PT people!
I would loose 17 pounds within 2 weeks following my surgery - perhaps a benefit.
My appetite would be dramatically reduced - perhaps a benefit

Can I do this after knee surgery?

This list is a short list of things I can and cannot do and when I was able to start doing them.

Play tennis: no, hoping to start hitting months 3-4
Ride a motorcycle: no, waiting to be able to hold up a 800 pound bike.
Roll over in bed: started week 5
Sleep more than two hours: no
Walk with a cane: started week 2
Walk without a cane: nope. Walking still hurts my left hip
Pool walk: started week 4. Now my favorite thing.
Peloton spin bike: started week 6 after replacing toe clips with toe cage
Swim normal breast stroke and back stroke: no knee is not strong enough
Sit in a high rise chair like at a bar for more than 30 minutes: no sitting in any chair with a short base is extremely uncomfortable after just a few minutes.
Go to the theatre: no, I cannot sit in a chair for more than 20 minutes.
Photograph a wedding: week 3. Thanks to the universe
Romance: after week 4. Creativity is paramount lol. Hey, I was still able to pull off a “Will you marry me” video.

Physical therapy

I would put physical therapy into two distinct boxes. One is the counseling and use of a professional physical therapist to help mentor coach and encourage the patient to get better using the proper exercises. The other box is the physical therapy and exercises done outside of the professionally monitored physical therapy sessions.

The professional physical therapist that I have used for this discovery have been exemplary and clearly the best component of this whole knee replacement and recovery process. I’m so thankful for all of them. They’re hard work. They’re professionalism and true concern for my well-being and getting better. I wouldn’t dare miss a session currently I’m going to two days a week. It’s my favorite time of the week and I never feel better than the first hours after my therapy sessions.

Physical therapy, you are doomed without it!

My personal therapy sessions has been diligent with a focus on doing the exact things I should do and not too much and not too little. This is very hard for me to properly throttle. I never know if I’m doing too much or too little I guess is how I feel after my Workouts and therapy. I have found one of my favorite sessions now is to go to the pool with my big blue noodle properly stretch and exercise and walk in the pool. It seems so much better on my knee and the rest of my body, especially my hips.

My orthopedic doctor and his staff

First of all, maybe I should describe the amount of interactions and time I have spent with my orthopedic surgeon.

My first consultation with the doctor was immediately following x-rays taken by his staff. He seem to be a very amicable man. He had a smile on his face from beginning to end everyone in his office, mention how wonderful he was to work for and around. The amount of FaceTime on my first visit with the surgeon was about 15 minutes. We discussed my options for my knees and I had decided on a full knee replacement for my left knee and for the time being a Cortizone shot in my right knee. Hint to my doctor the next time I see him will be when he has his surgery mask on just before my surgery. He smiles and said he does not wear a mask.

The next time I saw my doctor was after I was visited by and perhaps partially under anesthesia. He walked by my bed, and I reintroduced myself feeling like he did not recognize me at all. I told him my name and that he was doing knee replacement on my left knee, he said that’s all I need to know and he put a big ex on my left knee so he doesn’t do the wrong knee lol. Off he went. I thought thanks for the 15 seconds doc.

Following my surgery and still in recovery, the doctors assistant doctor stop by and told me how great everything went.

Is my understanding that my surgery took about 40 minutes and the doctors actual time spent on my knee may have been around 20 minutes. I believe he had a number of knee surgeries and shoulder surgeries to perform on the same day. I was told by my physical therapist that is not uncommon for doctors to perform 8 to 10 of these a day.

The next time I saw my doctor was on my two week follow up after they pulled the bandages off. He looked at my knee slapped me on the back and said this looks great. We did a great job and good luck to you. Thank you Doctor for the two minute consult lol

So let’s add it all up:

Initial consult: 20 minutes
Pre surgery: 15 minutes
Surgery: 25 minutes
Post surgery after anesthesia: 5 minutes
2 week follow up: 10 minutes

Total doc time: < 1.5 hours

A week following my surgery I became extremely concerned that I was running out of pain medication, particularly oxycodone, which seemed to be the only thing that was working. One pill nearly every four hours and nothing else worked. After multiple calls and during my two week follow up visit we were still unable to get any kind of refill on oxycodone. It’s not that the doctor would not write a script. It was that no local pharmaceuticals which stock the narcotic so therefore it was unavailable to me as a patient. I ended up getting a refill on tramadol, which did not seem to work nearly as well as the oxycodone and also did crazy things to my psychic. Note: absolutely nothing allowed me to sleep.

No follow up call from the doctors office

I need to mention this because for some reason it really bothers me that I never received a follow up phone call from the doctors office to make sure that everything was going well post surgery. Thank goodness I had fantastic in home care from nursing and PT staff. I have never not received a phone call after a surgery or even major dental work just to make sure that everything went well.

What does this all mean? Perhaps I had the greatest surgeon on earth who did my knee. I suppose that was the most important thing and I’m pretty darn sure he did a great job. It is however clear to me that this process is so institutionalized it is almost like a factory or warehouse.

Future expectations

What are my future expectations following my total knee replacement surgery. Of course I went into this with high hopes that the problems I have had with my left knee for the last 15 years will be gone and I will be able to function normally. I will be able to go up and downstairs without pain. I hope to be able to play tennis again and not have to always think about my knee before and after every shot, or even “give up” running to the ball. Then there is the fear the knee will away again with a crack and a reversal L like before. I hope to walk without a cane or without holding the handrail going up and downstairs. I hope to dance with Alice at our wedding and no one will notice that I have a bad knee.

my knee weeKs 1-6 photos

In Hospital after surgery

At home PT

At home week 1

End of week 2 after bandage

A little heat please PT

6 weeks after surgery

Would I do this again?

After six weeks, I can also say at this point the answer to this question is absolutely no, I would not do this again. I had no idea I would go for six weeks with 2 to 3 hours of sleep at night and be so needy to Miss Alice. I hope that my answer to this question will change in the following weeks and months. I will be honest and report my actual feelings if you are considering a knee replacement, please understand my commentary is my commentary. Everyone has a different experience regarding their knee replacement surgery and recovery. Yours may be much different and better than mine.

A disclaimer

These thoughts and this commentary are mine and mine alone and may or may not represent fact. Who knows it could be oxycodone fiction lol. I just hope this helps at least one person as they think about doing the surgery or plan on doing it in the future. If you are one of those individuals and have any questions or comments feel free to reach out to me and I will be glad to respond to you. —Tom

Total Knee Replacement weeks 1-6