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[quote=Anonymous]I had my knee replaced at age 48 and my recovery was terrible. You have to plan for more of a worst case scenario situation just in case. There is no way she should be alone for the first week. First the exhaustion was just crazy. I needed someone bringing me food and water so I didn’t get dehydrated, etc. I was sleeping so much. The idea she is going to wake up, feed herself, unlock the door for the PT person, etc could be unrealistic. Second, she may need encouragement to do the exercises when the PT isn’t there. You really have to do this stuff to get the best outcome. I also had a bad stomach reaction to the meds and I just could not get to the restroom quickly enough. I recommend a small pack of depends just in case. Hopefully, she bounces back super quickly and has an easy recovery. But you cannot assume this.[/quote]
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