15 weeks from tkr
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I am 15 weeks out from rtkr.
?I still have a problem with my bend, it's still about 120. Also can't stand for very long before knee tightens up.
?I have a problem with shopping, with walking and stopping every few feet and starting over again make me hurt and get stiff for rest of the day. Yet I can walk 1 1/2 miles every day with no problem. Just gets frustrating
?I know my muscles are still weak around the knee. Going down my steps I can only go down them 3 times before the little muscle at top of knee hurts and gets very tender. Otherwise I can do the stairs fine.
Just slacked off on some of my excesses except walking, stationary bike, heel raises and squats
I do stretch my knee back throughout the day
Anyone else having problems like mine?
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ronnie41565
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Now I got more work to do. This is not an easy recovery It does take patience ans work
jeff96079 ronnie41565
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ronnie41565 jeff96079
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I also have the pain just above my knee cap. And have a painful spot on the inside of knee.
Standing is still a issue for me. Can't stand for a few minutes before knee gets that tight band around it.
Going down steps isn't much of problem. That little muscle above knee cap hurts when I go down steps a lot. Our muscle are still weak. Remember it takes a year or more for this recovery.
I am retired so I don't have to worry about being on feet all day. Wish I can do that.
carol8104 ronnie41565
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I am at the same point you are. Had an ultrasound as I had mnifelike pains in calf at 10 weeks. I have a Seroma on back of leg and fluid on my knee. My doctor said he was calling a specialty pharmacy to get me a pain rub. My insurance would not pay for it so instead they sent me diflonec and anabolic steroid called closibol. I tried it once and I had immediate stomach pains and nausea. When I realized that the medication was not a nonsteroidal medication I knew why I was so ill. I called my doctors office as I was suffering from extreme knee pain and I asked if I could get a steroid shot. I was told that I could get a shot and come in today at 9:30am at 3-26-18. I went in and was met by a PA as I was assuming that I could get a steroid shot. I told him I was in extreme pain. He told me he could tell by looking at my slacks that my knee was swollen. He told me I could not have arthritis in my knee as it was replaced. I told him K was better in February when I was on antibiotics for a sinus infection but now I was no longer on medication and my knee was killing me. He said he was sorry that there was nothing he could do! I won’t be going back, this PA did not even take my vitals. I have a high BP, fever of 102 degrees and when I pressed on the incision in my knee, infection poured out of the knee. I almost passed out. I won’t be back at this doctor again. I am calling the state board of Texas as this whole thing is causing me to have surgery again!