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[quote=Anonymous]I had hip surgery at 48. I was in excellent shape (life long endurance athlete) and had done PT for months before surgery. I cannot imagine someone this age being alone without help after a knee replacement. I needed help with food, going to the bathroom, medication reminders, showering, refilling the ice machine multiple times a day, getting dressed. It was a week before I could get socks on by myself. I couldn’t drive for at least two weeks. I needed to go to PT appointments twice a week starting right after surgery. I needed to go to the doctor for a check in. Cooking was really difficult for about a month because I couldn’t stand for long periods of time. I didn’t need help 24 hours a day but I needed help at various points during the day for the first month. I can’t imagine living alone and having any kind of joint replacement. [/quote]
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