Comments: I was one of the lucky Vietnam Vets. My daughter was going to TMI for an issue with her hip. I was escorting her to the doctor’s office when I noticed they did knee replacements. At the time I was trying to have my knee replace by the VA hospital in TX. I had recently relocated from CT where I was supposed to have it replaced in November of 2017. I had been waiting for three years to get this done. I had been through all the shots, gels and had reached a point where I needed to get my knee replaced. After speaking to the folks in the VA in TX, I was told I would have start all over again which meant it could take another three years before they would replace my knee. I could not wait that long.
I talked to the folks at TMI and they setup me up with an appointment to see Dr. Shane Seroyer. The appointment day arrived and I was seen by Justin, Dr. Seroyer’s PA, after looking at the X-ray’s he concluded that I needed a full knee replacement. His next comment took me back when he asked how soon I wanted the operation next week or week after. I know this might sound strange, but after dealing with the VA for the past 17 years and waiting three years to get close to having operation, now I could have a date with in two weeks. We set the date for July 12th 2018. I went home and told my family I was going through with the operation and the date. I visited the hospital where the operation would take place and was blown away by how nice the hospital was and all the staff and doctors. A week before the operation I meet with Dr. Seroyer he asked if I had any questions or concerns. While with any surgery you have some fears and concerns, I had to admit, between the hospital and TMI, I was totally at ease with the operation. He said ok see you next Thursday for the op. On July 12th 2018 I had my right knee replace. Everything went to plan the surgery took about 1.5 hours, not that I would know as all I remember was shaking hands with Dr. Seroyer and then waking up in the room. Just the way you want to have an operation. As TMI have performed so many of these operation they have learned from past experience keep the pain levels down and the patient will be a happy. I had no pain but yet I was still alert did not feel out of it. The hospital staff could not have been nicer they took care of all my requests, the food was great as well. I was there for three days. I was up walking with in four to five hours after my operation, they had me doing simple exercises to start to strengthen my leg muscles. I had PT twice a day while I was in the hospital. I was on my way home by Saturday.
Once I got home I had an appointment for Monday at TMI for physical Therapy. Now here is where the fun starts, no one actually tells you about this part, getting your knee to function again. Not as easy as you might think. I had my first appointment for PT with Luke he walked me through the process of recovery to get my knee back to 100% with no limp in my walk. It was suggest I do PT three days a week, while I am coming up on week four now, my progress has been extremely good. I was off the walker within a week, the cane by week two. Pretty much walking on my own by week three. As Luke told me how we recover is 100 percent up to us, he can only provide us with the tools to do the work, we have to do the work. The hardest part and Luke did tell me the first day was to get your leg straight again. This might sound funny, at least I thought so, but when he first showed me what I had to do, I wanted to cry, the pain was so strong. You go home after the PT and while you are doing the exercises you feel great, you get home and the pain sets in from your muscles being stretched. The next day is even harder, but it is up to you to get up and do the stretches and exercise to get the strength back in your muscles.
TMI Sports Medicine: I cannot say enough good things about them, everyone there is friendly, willing to go out of their way to help you. I needed some PT appointments on certain days and times so I could still do my day job, they worked with me to get them done. The PT staff, I am not sure I have enough time to express my thanks to each of them. While the doctors and Physician Assistants, and ladies behind the desk all help, and assist you, and will do whatever it takes to help, it is the Physical Therapist who gets you back your feet. As Luke is my Physical Therapist I have to make special mention for him, there are days I come and do not feel like working out, because of various reasons, lack of sleep, hot, generally not happy. He always, offers the genuine Southern Gentlemen smile and hand shake, always addresses you as Mr. or Miss or Mrs. He first checks to see how your day is going how your feeling, and genuinely wants to know if you are doing ok. This mean so much when you are not feeling well, that Smile and asking you how you are feeling its worth a million dollars at least to me it is. Luke has taken the time to help me recover, and shown me the things needed to get my leg back in shape. As I stated before the hardest part of the recovery is getting your leg straight, Luke would try and give me an exercise to work on straighten my leg, I hated it the pain was the worst, but he worked with me and we laughed about it, but he never stopped working on getting my leg right. I see this man juggle three and four patients at one time, all the while making sure each one is doing what they need to do for their PT. Luke used the latest equipment available at TMI to help, that means a lot today, technology is important to our health and our recovery.
I am very thankful to TMI, Dr. Seroyer, Justin Coplinger, nurses, assistants, the PT staff and the ladies behind the desk and other staff at TMI for everything they have done for me and my family.
Thank you Richard Garrow
I talked to the folks at TMI and they setup me up with an appointment to see Dr. Shane Seroyer. The appointment day arrived and I was seen by Justin, Dr. Seroyer’s PA, after looking at the X-ray’s he concluded that I needed a full knee replacement. His next comment took me back when he asked how soon I wanted the operation next week or week after. I know this might sound strange, but after dealing with the VA for the past 17 years and waiting three years to get close to having operation, now I could have a date with in two weeks. We set the date for July 12th 2018. I went home and told my family I was going through with the operation and the date. I visited the hospital where the operation would take place and was blown away by how nice the hospital was and all the staff and doctors. A week before the operation I meet with Dr. Seroyer he asked if I had any questions or concerns. While with any surgery you have some fears and concerns, I had to admit, between the hospital and TMI, I was totally at ease with the operation. He said ok see you next Thursday for the op. On July 12th 2018 I had my right knee replace. Everything went to plan the surgery took about 1.5 hours, not that I would know as all I remember was shaking hands with Dr. Seroyer and then waking up in the room. Just the way you want to have an operation. As TMI have performed so many of these operation they have learned from past experience keep the pain levels down and the patient will be a happy. I had no pain but yet I was still alert did not feel out of it. The hospital staff could not have been nicer they took care of all my requests, the food was great as well. I was there for three days. I was up walking with in four to five hours after my operation, they had me doing simple exercises to start to strengthen my leg muscles. I had PT twice a day while I was in the hospital. I was on my way home by Saturday.
Once I got home I had an appointment for Monday at TMI for physical Therapy. Now here is where the fun starts, no one actually tells you about this part, getting your knee to function again. Not as easy as you might think. I had my first appointment for PT with Luke he walked me through the process of recovery to get my knee back to 100% with no limp in my walk. It was suggest I do PT three days a week, while I am coming up on week four now, my progress has been extremely good. I was off the walker within a week, the cane by week two. Pretty much walking on my own by week three. As Luke told me how we recover is 100 percent up to us, he can only provide us with the tools to do the work, we have to do the work. The hardest part and Luke did tell me the first day was to get your leg straight again. This might sound funny, at least I thought so, but when he first showed me what I had to do, I wanted to cry, the pain was so strong. You go home after the PT and while you are doing the exercises you feel great, you get home and the pain sets in from your muscles being stretched. The next day is even harder, but it is up to you to get up and do the stretches and exercise to get the strength back in your muscles.
TMI Sports Medicine: I cannot say enough good things about them, everyone there is friendly, willing to go out of their way to help you. I needed some PT appointments on certain days and times so I could still do my day job, they worked with me to get them done. The PT staff, I am not sure I have enough time to express my thanks to each of them. While the doctors and Physician Assistants, and ladies behind the desk all help, and assist you, and will do whatever it takes to help, it is the Physical Therapist who gets you back your feet. As Luke is my Physical Therapist I have to make special mention for him, there are days I come and do not feel like working out, because of various reasons, lack of sleep, hot, generally not happy. He always, offers the genuine Southern Gentlemen smile and hand shake, always addresses you as Mr. or Miss or Mrs. He first checks to see how your day is going how your feeling, and genuinely wants to know if you are doing ok. This mean so much when you are not feeling well, that Smile and asking you how you are feeling its worth a million dollars at least to me it is. Luke has taken the time to help me recover, and shown me the things needed to get my leg back in shape. As I stated before the hardest part of the recovery is getting your leg straight, Luke would try and give me an exercise to work on straighten my leg, I hated it the pain was the worst, but he worked with me and we laughed about it, but he never stopped working on getting my leg right. I see this man juggle three and four patients at one time, all the while making sure each one is doing what they need to do for their PT. Luke used the latest equipment available at TMI to help, that means a lot today, technology is important to our health and our recovery.
I am very thankful to TMI, Dr. Seroyer, Justin Coplinger, nurses, assistants, the PT staff and the ladies behind the desk and other staff at TMI for everything they have done for me and my family.
Thank you Richard Garrow