Nora is now walking a bit without the walker, mostly out of pain, no longer using oxycodone, and generally feeling pretty darn good, but bored out of her mind. Neither one of us sits (or lies) well.

The doc wants her on her back with a special ice machine they give you that pumps ice water around her knee - elevated above her heart and with no support under the knee joint to urge stretching of the joint to a 0 degree extension.

I am busy making ice, cooking, washing, makiing the bed, helping with the shower etc. Formal PT at home starts tomorrow. The PT was out yesterday, but it was mostly paper work. Outpatient PT starts in a week at the hospital.

All-in-all, she is doing EXCELLENTLY - and this time around is a lot easier then 4 years ago. Newer TKR techniques are great, and, also, we know what to expect.