2 new knees and I don't know how I should be feeling!!!!
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Hi there, I'm a 52 year old male from Scotland and I just got out from hospital on 9th December after having 2 new knees ( bilateral knee replacement). My knees are both still very swollen and numb on the front and sides. Ny staples come out in 3 days time and I have my first visit to the physio dept the following week. I'm still walking with crutches and it is still a big effort to move my legs. I just don't know how I am doing on my "road to recovery". My No 1 frustration is that because my knees are still quite swollen my levels of flexibility seem to to vary greatly. Any comments or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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jean95756 crispin1962
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how very brave ...
I only had a total knee replacement on my right knee and all I can say is it's a long hard road to recovery
you need to find out all the information you can from your GP and physio
all the best on your recovery and keep in touch with this site ..there are many people with some good advice on here
Jean
plots of rest ,..exercise....and ice
Oldfatguy1 crispin1962
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jenny47422 crispin1962
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It seems that we have all had varying degrees of ups and downs for many, many weeks post op. It's an emotional roller coaster.
Even at 20 weeks post op I have some pain, discomfort and the feeling that I have a lead weight in my knee, sometimes, not always, I can barely lift my foot off the ground.
Hang in there, stay in touch with this forum and expect some days to be better than others, but most importantly, keep smiling
Good luck crispin.
EileenH crispin1962
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But boy - 2 at a time? Respect! I'm a Scot too - we're hardy types!!!!
mary83072 crispin1962
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