11 weeks and feeling low

I felt exactly the same as you at that stage.i don't think the body wants to go as fast as we do, and don't worry about the gym to much its too early and too much. Give yourself a break for a few days and then start again slowl. I am 61/2 months and have stopped the excersises I know I'm about there now and when I excersise I get bad lower back pain so I'm just not doing it. I am walking well but not too far at a time. Hope this helps 

My walking included a trip to the mall. My husband would bring me and I'd borrow a walker and go. I loved the freedom and the space. I'm walking good now but just short distances. 

The secret Sally is walk short distances and never press yourself too hard, as the TKR surgery can take a good while (maybe 6 months or more) to heal properly.

If you experience swelling or an obvious build-up of fluid or an infection around the area of the wound, then please refer back to your surgeon/doctor as soon as possible.

Thank you everyone who has replied. It is great just knowing you are not alone!

Thank you everyone who has replied. It is great just knowing you are not alone!

Hi Sally, it's still early days for you.

I didn't return to work for 4 months and even then it was a phased return. Was back for 4 weeks then got a back spasm and ended up working from home for a week. The Doctor suggested maybe I went back to early and thinking about it another few weeks may have been better. I am telling you this as I don't want you to worry that your improvement seems slow. We all recover at different rates. From day I was told that i shouldn't compare with others as we are all different

Hi Sally

I too will be 11 weeks post op tomorrow. Your post mirrors exactly where I am too :-( I went out shopping with the hubby for clothes yesterday and today I feel in so much pain again. It just goes to show that even if you think you are doing great when at home pottering around, you feel like you can take on the world but when we try to, it knocks us back!

Put your feet up, ice ice ice and rest xxx

Emma

Hi,

I'm 14 wks now and have just had a manipulation on Monday because I couldn't bend and had large pockets of fluid build up! Oh dear god am I sore, achy and even more swollen and even more depressed than I was before! I had a good straight leg before and not I can't get it flat, the pain is terrible.

I wanted to be back at work weeks ago but I haven't managed that yet. I'd just started being able to walk the dogs again and have a bit of freedom but that has been taken away from me now.

I know it should all come at its own pace but it's getting tiring now.

Sorry for the rant xxx