Knee replacement and continuing weight loss

Theresa, I had both my knees replaced in 2014, 90 days apart. I'm not going to lie to you, it was very painful, but not as painful as it was before I had them done. The pain was so aweful before, I could not walk to the bathroom which was 5 feet away from me. I was stuck in the house for years before I had them done. I was so afraid I would end up in a wheelchair and helpless to myself, dependent on others for my care. I know it's scary but it was the best thing I ever did for myself. Research your doctor before you get it done, make sure the doctor has lots of experience in knee replacement. Ask around and make sure. Also you want to go to a rehab for at least 2 weeks after surgery, because going straight home after is not the best thing. You want to get physical therapy started 3 days after surgery.
I go every where now. My daughter is so happy now, because we can go store shopping, and do everything now that I could not do before.
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ok chair workout for you. Get a small set of handweights-or some cans from your cupboard. You can do this! keep this up until you are allowed back in the pool!

You can still lose weight with little or no exercise. Two years ago I checked in with my doctor because of hip pain. It turns out that i need a hip replacement. Last year i went back for a check up and it now turns out that both hips are shot. Most days i can barely walk and most days i only get in about 2K steps. I was told i need a hip replacement but that it won't happen until i'm older and when i lose more weight. I've lost a total of 120 pounds to date by mostly staying in a caloric deficit. I'll exercise every so often when my hips bother me less, but that tends not to be frequent.

I think I will know by Friday who is going to do my TKR this fall. Pre & post surgery you should be able to do seated exercise...heck I am pre-hab'ing and I lift upper body hard 3x week with free weights, the smith machine (no spotter required), cables & bands. I believe after TKR once you can stand for 5-15 minutes I should be able to resume my upper body workouts as they contain a combo of positions, incline/decline/flat benches, seats and of course standing. PT should be able to give you an aggressive program. I might supplement PT with a personal trainer to modify some of my existing weight training and mat work or have them work together.

BTW: I just had 360 degree lumbar back fusion 3.5 months ago and now I'm going for this TKR. You gotta want recovery bad and do everything you can every day...only excuse to skip all or some of your workouts or PT on bad days is pain. So what if your knee hurts...if you can sit on your butt work your arms at least. PT will explain to you what to expect for normal pain in rehab as you have to push your knee to get your range of motion back. I"ve been thru knee surgery rehab 4x including a total reconstruction and have had to tear out my scar tissue to get back to playing competitive sports back in HS. Goodness knows I don't look forward to concurrent rehabnow btwn my back and my knee but my lumbar fusion won't heal without weight bearing walking so my knee has to be done asap. I could let this news get me down but I am focused on a future with less pain and added mobility. Yes I say "less pain" as a realist. I am determined to get back to ballroom dancing, downhill skiing etc and I am not going to let anything get in my way. Right now I prehab including stretching and hot tub time a total of 2-4hrs a day. I want my life back by next year!