4 Mths 6 Days Since Revision
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Hello everyone.... I enjoy reading everyone's progress and hope that those who aren't doing as well as they hope, continue to push on and do your exercises. It's been a bit over 4mths since my revision and my knee at times feels sideways! My PT coach (who I had with my first op as well as my revision) told me that my knee will never feel the same. I can honestly say that my knee has never stopped hurting since the 1st op in Sept of 2015. I have learned to grin and bear the pain and move on. I work full time and I must say I am a bit conscience of my not walking "totally proper" yet but my co-workers are cool and tell me when I am limpling (which we all know is easy to do when you are tired). I am now going down the stairs foot over foot ("properly") half-way. My husband is awesome and tells me when I do things "not the right way" and sometimes I cry cause this op has totally changed my life! My family physician thought I was depressed when I went for my physical on Tues of this week cause I cried when he asked how I was doing. I just feel overwhelmed sometimes because I can't be as active as I was. It sucks! I know it will take a year or two to heal - and with me having a revision 5mths to the day of my pkr, I know the healing will take longer. I am so encourgaged by reading everyone's posts. With the way the world is today, I should feel lucky that I have my leg and I am able to walk - even if I don't walk "properly"... Take care guys....xo
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Nextoneplease deb56781
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Im sorry to hear you're having such a difficult time. I am 8 weeks post op (TKR), and can really identify with what you say (though in general so far, things have not been so bad for me). Lots of 'official' info eg from the NHS here in the UK, or online from hospitals etc, implies that 'most people should be walking without AIDS / driving / back at work etc, etc, in what I now find to be completely unrealistic times. It will take me months and months yet to get anywhere near independent! Why do they mislead us like this, I wonder??? It's no wonder we get depressed ( or low in mood, as my doc put it).
Like you I have found this site invaluable, otherwise I would think it was just me struggling! It will take much longer than expected, Deb, but we should and will all improve over time.
Sending you hugs and wishing you well x
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CHICO_MARX deb56781
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My biggest problem is that walking "funny" (compensating for the pain both pre and post op) locked up my SI joints in my hips pinching my sciatic nerve. So now it's chiropractor and ice until the sciatica goes away. Just know that limping and walking abnormally will eventually throw something in your hips and/or back out of alignment. Be prepared if this happens. A good chiro can help...even the surgeon recommended it. Steroid shots, celebrex and ibuprophin did nothing. Gotta get realigned.
One more thing... Don't judge yourself by anyone else's progress. You are you and are different from everyone else. Find your sweet spot and do the work. You will not see progress day to day...you see it month to month. Journal it if you have to. Just keep up the good work and it will pay off. No judgment = no depression.
deb56781 CHICO_MARX
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sassy42011 deb56781
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I am so sorry to hear that you are having such a rough time right now. I am 6wks. After my PKR, and Thankfully, doing really well. I went back to work Fulltime this week, and feel pretty good, only taking meds at night & using ice.
I hope to get back to bowling by the end of the month.
I encourage you to keep the open communication with your Dr., PT., and family.
I hope you will better really soon.
Take care and continue to keep us posted on your recovery.
Continue your Therapy and try to Enjoy your new knees.
XO
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catherine62931 veronica91735
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You have had a dreadful time! I can relate to what you are saying... Mine was misaligned too, it only showed up on a CT scan when I had a second opinion. I had nearly 12 months of dreadful pain and the original surgeon telling me nothing was wrong! I am sure it was put in wrongly, likewise my kneecap was resurfaced and a problem showed up with that too, but at the revision he said he couldn't do much to it as there would be too much bone loss... We have been unlucky, so fingers crossed things will be better this time! Catherine
catherine62931 deb56781
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i am sorry to hear you are having such a tough time. I can really identify with what you have been through. Like you I had a revision, it was done 4 months ago. I had a TKR 16 months ago, they kept telling me it was all fine, and only when I got a second opinion and asked for a CT scan they saw it was misaligned and there were problems with rotation,, basically it was very unstable. I also developed synovitis as a result ( hideous!) It was a year of severe pain and immobility for me. The whole thing had to be taken out 4 months ago ( I was scared as I also have weak bones!) and redone. I now have a new knee joint which has long metal rods in my femur and tibia to stabilise it. I am ( or was!) a fit 62 year old, was walking/ jogging and skiing up until a few years ago, so unused to being unfit...also met my new partner only 3 years ago....!!! I was fit then too!!!
I am a very positive person and live in hope it will improve.! I am still in daily pain and can't walk far at all, still on medication, and doing all my physio as instructed. I have been told by my consultant that it takes a year or more second time around , so that's what I am hoping for.
Stay strong and positive, there is always a light at the end of the tunnel, sometimes it just takes longer to get there!
Catherine